by Karen Fabian | Aug 10, 2015 | Inspiration, Today's Meditation, Yoga training
When I was a new yoga student, there were a lot of things about the practice that created fear. That first backbend, the first time I tried a headstand or even just letting myself commit to being in stillness at the end of the practice; these things were all...
by Karen Fabian | Aug 8, 2015 | Anatomy Stories, Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Inspiration, Personal Training/Coaching, teach, Uncategorized, Yoga training
One of the interesting things about muscles is they work in pairs. When one muscle does one thing, a nearby muscle will do something different, perhaps the opposite. One of the simplest examples of this is the biceps and the triceps. The biceps flexes the elbow; the...
by Karen Fabian | Jul 29, 2015 | Anatomy Stories, Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques
I have written before about my passion for sharing the anatomy behind the poses with my students. As I’ve spent more time studying anatomy, I’ve uncovered lots of little (but really BIG) things that can make or break the practice. One of the most basic...
by Karen Fabian | Jun 2, 2015 | Anatomy Stories, Class theme, Grow Your Teaching Techniques
I decided to focus the next few classes on the feet. Sounds obvious, I’m sure because all poses start from the feet. But honestly, there isn’t a lot of cueing that happens at the feet and your foot positions can make a world of difference in how you feel...
by Karen Fabian | May 13, 2015 | bare bones yoga, Grow Your Teaching Techniques, Personal Training/Coaching, Teaching Moment, Yoga Business
I love working with new teachers. In a recent training, a few questions came up and I thought I’d write about them in today’s blog. In my book, “Stretched: Build Your Yoga Business, Grow Your Teaching Techniques,” I detail much of this...