Conversations for Yoga Teachers

Cues Breakdown for Challenging Yoga Poses, including Crow and Flip Dog (EP.28)

In some of my past episodes, I reviewed cues for different yoga poses to give you a sense of both the anatomy and the physical action cues you might share. If you missed those, they were episodes 17, 18 and 19.  So, I’m back today to run through 3 more poses that fall on the more “challenging” side of things versus some of the other episodes that covered fundamental poses.

 

Please keep in mind that what’s challenging to one person is not to another so things are always relative. Plus, it is not my intention to suggest that you add these poses to your teaching, only that we have a chance to discuss them to see how we might teach them. 

Now, I’m recording this episode on July 12^th, 2019 and starting next week, I’ll be offering a totally FREE video training on anatomy to my VIP mailing list. This will cover many of the fundamentals of shoulder anatomy so it’s SO applicable to teaching. If you’re wondering what the shoulders do in different poses, are looking for easy ways to understand the muscles at work, ALL in an effort to give better and CORRECT!! Cues, you must be IN on this training.

 

Now, it’s not on social media and will ONLY be released to those on my VIP list. You’ll get a three videos, all next week and ALL leading up a to a huge surprise launch the following week. (sneak peak!!)

 

So, to register for this training, just click here: 

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-video-series-yoga-anatomy-sign-up/

 

OR maybe you’ve already downloaded one of my free tools and you’re on my VIP already!? If so, there’s NOTHING you need to do. You can also visit my website and look at the home page for some free tools to grab, like my yoga sequence template and that’ll get you on the list too. My website is www.barebonesyoga.com

Learn About the Body’s Connective Tissue Matrix, Fascia and Myofascial Release (EP.27)

Today, I’m going to give you a short primer on fascia, the body’s connective tissue matrix. Now, just to put it into further context, there is an ENTIRE MODULE on fascia in my online course as I prep for a July 2019 launch of the course. So, this little snippet here is your audio introduction to fascia but know that in the course, this topic is expanded upon even more AND the piece I can’t give you here, because it’s audio only, is the visual. This part is SO important to learning how to keep the fascia healthy AND how to show your students techniques they can use, using MFR balls. ALL THAT and MORE is included in the course. 

So for now, we’ll start with this brief introduction and know that I’ve got you covered when my flagship course on anatomy launches in July. Now, I want you to remember that ALL of this content is included in a FREE download so you don’t have to worry about keeping this all straight. Just grab the download here:

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

 

Learning about fascia will give you a more full and complete understanding of the body and give you more confidence around sharing it. 

 

Let’s dive in and leave a comment when you’re done!

Five Alignment Red Flags and the Anatomical Rationale Behind Each (EP.26)

Today I’m going to go over a teaching topic around red flags that can arise when we’re teaching. By Red Flag, I mean something that, from an alignment perspective might be unsafe or create a position for the student where it’s hard for them to be steady in the pose. I’m not only going to review the red flag itself, I’m going to give you the anatomical reason behind each one so you can have a complete picture. 

 

To get the full list of the red flags I’m reviewing, download it here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/five-alignment-red-flags/

Raising the Bar for teachers: Meet Tiffany Cruikshank, International Yoga Teacher and Founder of Yoga Medicine (EP.25)

Today, I’m thrilled to be interviewing one of my mentors, Tiffany Cruikshank. Tiffany has a wealth and depth of experience that is unparalleled and shares it in a totally relatable, approachable fashion. In this interview, she gives us a glimpse into her beginnings as a teacher many years ago, how she began her work as a yoga teacher and how she developed her brand, Yoga Medicine, into the powerhouse it is today, with over 7,000 teachers around the world trained in her methods and part of her teaching network. You can find out more about her at www.yogamedicine.com.

Finding Your Way As a Teacher: Meet Nina Petruzzo (EP.24)

Today, I have a special guest on the show, fellow yoga teacher, Nina Petruzzo. Nina and I met many years ago at a training and I’ve always admired her work and especially her teaching style, commitment to her unique path and the way she personally expresses herself in all that she does, in a really beautiful authentic way. With Nina, you never feel like she’s trying to impress; you always get the sense its coming right from her heart. Also, she’s studied with some highly credible teachers and has extensive experience. Here she walks us through her growth as a teacher and there are tons of lessons we can learn from!

 

Along with being an experienced yoga teacher, Nina is an occupational therapist and a holistic wellness coach. You can find out more about her on her website, ninapetruzzo.com. 

 

She’s also on instagram as @nina_petruzzo_yoga

 

Once you’ve listened, don’t forget to leave a comment!

Ten Key Steps to Learning Anatomy for Yoga Teaching (EP.23)

Struggling to learn anatomy? One of the helpful things to do is to break up the subject into steps. Here in this podcast episode, I share ten key steps to learning anatomy. Take a listen and see if having this blueprint to learning helps ease that feeling of overwhelm.

 

Now, one more thing: The blueprint I walk you through is outlined for you in a free pdf guide. You can download it here:

 

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

 

Once you’ve listened, don’t forget to leave a comment!

Money and Yoga Teaching (EP.22)

Let's talk about how money and how issues around money can impact your teaching. You might be wondering why a podcast about yoga teaching would dive into issues of money. Well, first off, we're getting paid for the services we provide, even if we sometimes offer classes for free. So, we've got to make decision about setting our rate. However, there are lots of issues many of us have around money; stress and worry being among two of the most prevalent. And this can effect our health and how we carry ourselves when we teach. Today's episode gets into ALL of this. 

At the end, I invite you to my April 30th online Master Class on anatomy, covering the hip and spine. To sign up for that, click here. 

 

Leave a review as soon as you're done listening. I'd love to know what you think! 

Building Yoga Sequences (EP.21)

When we build a yoga sequence, there are a number of moving parts we need to consider. In this episode, we’ll walk through some of what you can consider when building sequences. Remember, these are just ideas and I’d love to hear from you what you consider when building sequences as well as your thoughts on what I cover in this episode. Please leave a comment after you listen!

 

And, just round out this episode, download my free sequence building template by clicking here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-yoga-sequence-lead-page/

 

Thanks for listening!

Finding your path as a yoga teacher: Meet Kat Fowler (EP.20)

Now, for the past few episodes, I’ve been flying solo, reviewing cues and the anatomy behind several poses. Today, I’m going to be interviewing a friend, colleague and someone whom I respect a great deal, International Yoga teacher, speaker and writer, Kat Fowler! 

I worked with Kat a few years ago as we were both working with yoga teacher Tiffany Cruikshank at one of her teacher training programs in NYC. I remember meeting Kat for the first time and I was so tremendously impressed! She had such a way about her, one that I noticed right from the start: Calm, knowledgeable, a real team player, approachable and a teacher who had a broad understanding of the practice and lots of teaching experience. I am thrilled to have her on the podcast today!

 

Listen in and hear all of the wonderful teachings she has to share!

 

Find her on her website at https://www.katfowler.com/

More Cues Breakdown for Poses: Up Dog, Side Angle, Triangle and Twisting Triangle (EP.19)

Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 19!

 

In the 2 last episodes, I reviewed cues for both standing poses and poses on the ground. I can’t believe how popular they have been as I’ve watched the download numbers climb daily. So, I’m back today to run through 4 more poses! If you missed the other episodes, just visit my website, www.barebonesyoga.com and listen to E17 and 18. 

There are two other resources that you should check out. The first one is my webinar on yoga cues. You can watch that here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-webinar-on-yoga-cues/

 

The second thing is my anatomy manual. This gives you the anatomy and the cues for all the major poses. To get the manual, visit my website books page here:

 

https://barebonesyoga.com/for-teachers/books/

 

Please leave a comment after you listen because I’d love to know what you think!

 

Thanks for listening!