barebonesyoga

Hi! My name is Karen Fabian and I'm a yoga teacher, an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider and I have two certifications through NASM in Sports Medicine, as a Personal Trainer and Corrective Exercise Specialist. My mission is to help yoga teachers master the fundamentals of anatomy so that they can confidently share it in their cues, sequences and their answers to student questions, all so they can increase their confidence, impact and deepen their connection with their students. My background in anatomy comes from my undergraduate education in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Counseling at Boston University, my clinical work as a Rehabilitation Counselor and Social Worker, my professional experience in health care and over 15 years of teaching experience.   I've written 3 books on yoga and anatomy and I work with teachers all over the world helping them better understand movement so that they can teach confidently and grow their impact. I also teach classes and workshops and contribute to teacher trainings in many locations around the globe. When I started teaching back in 2003, I used to sit in my car outside the studio and force myself to go in. Armed only with what I was trained to say, I felt ill-prepared and inauthentic. I wanted things to spontaneously flow from me but all I had was the ability to mimic what my teacher had told me to say. Fast forward to now, and granted, I've had many years of experience but what made the biggest difference was mastering the essential components of anatomy for yoga. Doing this allowed me to create my own cues using words that are authentic to me, answer student questions with a depth of understanding they needed in order for me to be of real service and cut back on time prepping for class because I could just show up and teach without having to spend hours writing out a sequence and then practicing it. Most impactful was how I felt and feel to this day: confident, excited to show up for people, enthusiastically sharing lessons about the body in the form of yoga teaching and loving that it's a way for me to earn a living. My passion is helping yoga teachers master anatomy so they too can love teaching, love sharing with their students and grow their impact.