by Karen Fabian | Oct 31, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
I can remember many years ago, when I actually still bought magazines ( this was pre-Facebook, mind you) when I’d buy Martha Stewart Living. Her magazine was like gold to me. She took even the most simple thing, like salt, and would explain in painstaking detail...
by Karen Fabian | Oct 23, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
One of the poses that is getting a lot more scrutiny among teachers focusing on anatomy and biomechanics is Pigeon Pose: It’s a pose where it’s common to see students completely flop into the shape, giving up on any attention to detail or alignment and...
by Karen Fabian | Sep 26, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
I was talking to a student after class the other day and he was confused about the action of his shoulders in a few different positions. He asked about the shoulders in both Downward Dog, Wheel and moving from High to Low Push Up. One of the things that struck...
by Karen Fabian | Aug 15, 2016 | Yoga Business, Yoga Business Workshop
A few days ago I listened to a podcast interview with someone sharing a business idea for yoga teachers. In the podcast, there was some conversation about the challenge and headache for teachers to set up classes on their own. While most of the classes I teach...
by Karen Fabian | Jul 26, 2016 | Anatomy Stories
One of my favorite questions after class is this one: “Hey, what can I do for tight hips? I love this question on so many levels. One, I love getting questions. Two, the more I understand anatomy, the more I recognize some of the challenges present in this...