Conversations for Yoga Teachers

How to start teaching when you’re full of nerves (EP.38)

Do you feel nervous when you teach yoga? Are you perhaps a newer teacher or one that still feels nervous after years of teaching and lots of training? Join me for an interview with a fellow yoga teacher who honestly shares her feeling about being a new teacher. You’ll be inspired by Erin’s story and her healthy approach to “just doing it anyway” despite the nerves! Also, in this episode, I share about my one day wellness event, The Urban Wellness Saturday, happening on October 5 in Boston. To find out all that’s included in this event, click here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/the-bare-bones-yoga-urban-wellness-saturday/

 

 

but know you get a discount and to get that discount, just email me at karen@barebonesyoga.com. Do it today! 

Quick dive into muscles of the shoulder (EP.37)

Listen to a review of key muscles of the shoulder and how you can bring this information into your teaching through the cues you provide. Also, in this episode, I refer to my one day wellness event, The Bare Bones Yoga Urban Wellness Saturday! You can sign up with a special discount by emailing me to karen@barebonesyoga.com. Here is ALL you’ll get by joining me in this event:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/the-bare-bones-yoga-urban-wellness-saturday/

 

 

Also, in this episode, I share a special learning opportunity I’m sharing between 9/20 and 9/28. To find out more about this and how you can get in on it, see below:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/anatomy-manual-plus-cues-coaching-offer/

Get out of your head and onto the mat; let’s learn anatomy through practice! (EP.36)

Learning anatomy happens in many different ways and one of the best ways to learn it is to practice yoga with an emphasis on anatomy based cues. 

 

I’ve created a special audio only yoga class for you that will allow you to practice yoga with a class that’s focused primarily on the anatomy of the practice.

 

This is a great way to hear how anatomy can easily blend into your classes easily and without overwhelming students. 

 

This offer is ONLY good this week, until 9/13/19 and the class is only $19.99.

 

To access this class and start practicing to supplement the learning you’re doing in other ways, see the link below:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/practice-and-learn-anatomy-with-bare-bones-yoga/

 

Keep an open mind, have fun with it and let me know what you think!

The Transformation That Is Possible When You Learn Anatomy (EP.35)

Wondering how you’ll feel once you take action on learning anatomy? Wondering what the point of the work is? Tune in as I walk you through a visualization of sorts, to help you connect to your feelings as I describe the tools you can use as a teacher as well as help you understand how the anatomy you learn will go into the cues you use and also be the basis of how you transform your teaching. 

 

In this episode, I offer you a discount to my one day wellness event, Urban Wellness Saturday. Listen for how you can get the discount! 

 

To find out more about this one day wellness bonanza, click here:

 

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/the-bare-bones-yoga-urban-wellness-saturday/

Don't wait to start teaching until you're ready....start now: Interview with Kahlia Murray (EP.34)

Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 34!

 

For today’s episode, we’re going to talk to a yoga teacher, Kahlia Murray. She and I met via social media, as she’d asked a few questions in my anatomy workgroup on Facebook. Her insight into her own teaching as a new teacher struck me as so healthy and positive, that I thought it would be a great idea to have her on the podcast.  We don’t often have time to talk to each other about the kinds of things that challenge us, inspire us and our go-forward dreams and this episode is all about that.

 

Also, listen close to this episode’s beginning because in it, I share with you how you can get a special discount to my wellness event, The Bare Bones Yoga Urban Wellness Saturday. This event is Saturday October 5^th and registration link is right here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/the-bare-bones-yoga-urban-wellness-saturday/

NOW because you’re a podcast listener, I can give you a special discount. THE only way to get the special link to sign up is to email me at karen@barebonesyoga.com. I’ll email it to you and it’s a better price than you’ll see on the regular registration page. Feel free to check that out and if you’re ready to say YES, email me for the special podcast listener discount.

 

 

 So, let’s get on with today’s episode!

The Identity of a Yoga Teacher (EP.33)

For today’s episode, we’re going to talk about identity. I know, you’re thinking we’re supposed to be talking about anatomy, as that’s my specialty. But if you’ve listened to the podcast for a while, you know I like to build in some teacher development topics as what’s the point of learning anatomy if you’re too freaked about about teaching because there’s all this inner turmoil? It’s a dual process; learn the information but also grow as a person, and together, transformation happens!

 

Now, one of the things I’ll be sharing on the podcast is your special invitation to my October event called “The Urban Wellness Saturday.” This is a full day event, devoted to wellness and health by offering you a chance to move through yoga and a short fitness session, meditate with a local expert from the Cambridge Insight and Meditation Center and hear from speakers in science and nutrition. The day gets rounded out with healthy food, an inspiring speaker at the end of the day and more. Because you’re a podcast listener, you get a special VIP rate. First, take a look at the event on the registration page:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/the-bare-bones-yoga-urban-wellness-saturday/

 

Then, if you’re all in, email me for your special VIP invite and you’ll get a discount! Just email me at karen@barebonesyoga.com.

What are your feelings about learning anatomy? (EP.32)

Ever wonder why it’s hard for people to learn anatomy? There are a host of reasons but one may be that teachers just feel they can’t learn it! I often hear, “I’m not good at science” or       “anatomy is just such a big topic, I could never learn it all!” Well, in this episode, I tackle that mindset and shed light on it because in order for us to learn anatomy, we have to bring up any biases we have against our learning it. I also give you a 10 Step Plan (I review 3 of the 10 steps) to help you learn anatomy. In the episode, I give you access to a free download that lists them all out. You can get that download here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/ten-steps-to-learning-anatomy/

 

Thanks for listening and please comment with your thoughts! 

 

Things I USED to believe as a new teacher (EP.31)

For today’s episode, I want you think about beliefs that you have about teaching. Close your eyes, go deep inside  and think about what you believe to be true as a teacher. It could be about money, or poses, or getting a teaching gig, or personality or any number of things. We’re going to talk in detail about beliefs in general and then dive into some beliefs that teachers hold that when you break them down, don’t hold water.

 

Now, if you missed episode 2, go ahead and listen to that one next. Because in that one, I outlined self limiting beliefs that teachers had. Today, it’ll be a mix of things but along the same lines.

 

Now, why does this all matter? Because if we don’t examine our beliefs, we will always be operating from the same limited space. From the same limited mindset. Beliefs can be something we picked up from someone else and often are things that limit us in taking action, for instance. So this is why, in the context of teaching, if you want to be a successful teacher, with opportunity and a way to reach more students, you must examine your beliefs and make sure they are not holding you back!

 

Now, I know this podcast often touches on anatomy. Heck, it’s often all about anatomy because that’s my specialty. But we cannot ignore the aspect of mindset in teaching. Teaching is an expression of our personality and our beliefs so whether we teach with a focus on anatomy or something else, if we’re not growing personally, we missing out on a wonderful, necessary way to grow as a teacher.



In the podcast, I talk about a download on myofascial release. 



Grab it here:

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/understanding-basic-concepts-about-myofascial-release/

 

Alternatives to Warrior 1 and the Anatomy Behind It (EP.30)

Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 30!

 

This is just a quick episode, designed to spark conversation about one of the mainstay, fundamental poses we do in almost every class: Warrior 1.

 

Think about it. Have you ever taught a regular flow class and NOT included a Warrior 1? Probably not. It’s important to understand what’s happening in the pose and have some alternatives in your back pocket that you can offer up. However, it’s even MORE helpful if you know the anatomy behind WHY the pose is such a challenge. For that, you’ll have to listen to the podcast.

 

Now, on the podcast, I mention that THIS WEEK ONLY my flagship training program on anatomy called YOUR YOGA ANATOMY BLUEPRINT is open for enrollment. I tell you more in the episode and to see all the details, click here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/your-yoga-anatomy-blueprint-2019-summer-launch/

 

Happy listening!

 

Meet Trina Altman: Bringing a fresh approach to teaching with the logic to back it up (EP.29)

WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 29!

 

One of the things I love about hosting my podcast is I get to interview really interesting and innovative teachers and today is no exception.

 

I was introduced to Trina Altman through her thoughtful posts on social media. While they were focused on anatomy, which is my focus of teaching as well, they presented yoga in a new and different way. Trina, to me, is someone who is not willing to just “go with the flow” and do what everyone else is doing. And while you might think it’s about “being different just to try to be popular” nothing could be further from the truth. Her keen eye towards the practice, backed by her knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics, allows her to question “the way things have been presented” and give it a fresh new approach, all with the overall goal of helping as many students as possible access the practice as well as teachers and helping them learn new ways to present it and the WHY’s behind these different approaches (so important!!)

 

Trina’s background is as follows:

 

She received her training through STOTT Pilates® and is an E-RYT 500. She has created two programs: Yoga Deconstructed® and Pilates Deconstructed® to show teachers how to take an interdisciplinary approach to foster an embodied understanding of yoga and Pilates in relation to modern movement science. You can find out more about her here on her website, www.trinaaltman.com

 

Get ready for a great conversation and carve out some time because this one runs a bit longer and is full of interesting conversation!