Podcast appearances and mentions of karen fabian

In this podcast episode, Karen Fabian, a seasoned yoga teacher with over 22 years of experience, discusses imposter syndrome and its impact on yoga instructors. She describes imposter syndrome as a feeling of inadequacy or self-doubt, where teachers feel they are "faking it" or not qualified enough, despite their training and expertise. This often stems from the pressure of public speaking, the deep responsibility of guiding students through a practice rooted in ancient traditions, and personal limiting beliefs tied to past experiences. Karen emphasizes the importance of detachment from external validation to build confidence, advocating for a consistent teaching approach, such as using a signature sequence, to reduce anxiety and foster authenticity. She shares practical strategies, like grounding exercises and pre-class breathing, to manage nerves and encourages teachers to reflect on their teaching experiences to find balance and authenticity. --Yoga teacher, Podcast Host, Author and Founder of Bare Bones Yoga, Karen Fabian has a background in rehabilitative medicine and healthcare. Her passion for anatomy and human movement is behind all she does, including her work with yoga teachers inside her program, The Yoga Anatomy Blueprint Learning Program. Along with her qualifications as a yoga teacher, she also earned her Certified Personal Trainer certification in 2017 and Corrective Exercise certification in 2019 with the National Association of Sports Medicine to deepen her knowledge of human movement.Her mission is to empower and educate yoga teachers so that they can share exceptional and accessible classes in their communities, online and in a variety of settings. She firmly believes in the ripple effect of yoga's benefits moving from teacher to student to family and community. Her podcast, “Conversations for Yoga Teachers” has over 300 episodes and over 200K downloads and shares lessons in anatomy, cueing and sequencing and shares stories from other yoga teachers and experts in related fields.She's written several books including “Stretched: Build Your Yoga Business, Grow Your Teaching Techniques,” and “Structure and Spirit.”Karen has her B.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University and her Master's in Health Care Administration from Simmons College. She is an Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher, a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider and was one of the first Certified Baptiste Yoga Teachers. She has been teaching since 2002 and lives in Boston.Linkshttps://barebonesyoga.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@barebonesyogahttps://www.instagram.com/barebonesyoga/reels/https://www.youtube.com/@KarenFabianKaren's Freebieshttps://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/the-5-day-confidence-challenge/https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/the-bare-bones-yoga-guide-to-incredible-yoga-teaching/https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-guide-steps-to-confident-teaching/https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-yoga-sequence-lead-page/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Still feeling stuck after chasing confidence through books or events? Tune in as Karen Fabian, founder of Bare Bones Yoga, shares her practical 6-step confidence framework. In this powerful chat with Divya Parekh, you'll learn how to build real confidence through simple daily practices.Beyond Confidence is broadcast live Tuesdays at 10AM ET on W4WN Radio - Women 4 Women Network (www.w4wn.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (www.talk4radio.com) on the Talk 4 Media Network (www.talk4media.com). Beyond Confidence TV Show is viewed on Talk 4 TV (www.talk4tv.com).Beyond Confidence Podcast is also available on Talk 4 Media (www.talk4media.com), Talk 4 Podcasting (www.talk4podcasting.com), iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Pandora, Spotify, Audible, and over 100 other podcast outlets.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/beyond-confidence--1885197/support.

Karen Fabian joins me to share the simple steps we can take to build confidence in ourselves in any part of life. She shares ways we can address self-doubt and limiting thoughts that can prevent us from growing in our lives.Karen has seen how women who, once they found the courage to speak up for themselves, experienced significant improvements in their health and well-being. This newfound confidence also helps them recognize how different aspects of their lives, such as work, relationships, and consistently putting themselves last, contribute to their medical challenges. Pausing to check-in on why we decide to make certain unhealthy decisions is a big step in making healthy lifestyle changes.Karen Fabian is the Founder of Bare Bones Yoga, a confidence coach, author, and the host of Conversations for Yoga Teachers. Follow Karen on Instagram @barebonesyoga and click here for the 5 day confidence challenge Visit ConfidenceThroughHealth.com to find discounts to some of our favorite products.Follow me via All In Health and Wellness on Facebook or Instagram.Find my books on Amazon: No More Sugar Coating: Finding Your Happiness in a Crowded World and Confidence Through Health: Live the Healthy Lifestyle God DesignedProduction credit: Social Media Cowboys

Today, I am sharing my conversation with yoga teacher Karen Fabian.  My intention with inviting Karen on the show was to talk about making your vision happen at any age.  What I didn't expect and what was better than I could have planned, was that Karen herself in sharing her own story, is the inspiration for us all to, as she calls it, "Be the Spark" and find the freedom to work in different ways. You don't want to miss:·      Career vs. Calling·      Highlight your super powers·      What's under the surface? ·      Teaching is Guiding·      2 practices Karen uses to hear her intuition Plus, get Karen's 5 Day Confidence Challenge Connect with KarenWebsite: https://barebonesyoga.com Links and resources:·      Download your free 20-min Guided Meditation·      Buy my book! Make Ease Your Vibe (affiliate link)·      Follow me on IG: @deliciousease·      For more about me and what I do, check out my website  Make sure you click SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss out on any of my content coming up soon. And, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave me a 5 STAR rating and review. Thank you!Send us a text

Please leave me feedback. I cannot respond so if you'd like me to respond, please leave your emailIs the story you've been telling yourself keeping you stuck?Maybe it's not the circumstances that need to shift, but your perspective on them and how you feel inside. In this episode, I talk with Karen Fabian, a yoga teacher, podcast host, and founder of Bare Bones Yoga. She left her high-level corporate job to pursue a more meaningful path. We discuss what it looks like to make a midlife career change, especially when self-doubt arises and old narratives resurface.Karen shares how healing with yoga and somatic healing helped her release grief, rebuild her life, and create a business that supports other women. We also discuss the importance of mindset shifts and how practices such as movement, meditation, and visualization can foster personal growth for women.You'll learn:How to overcome self-doubt in midlifeThe benefits of somatic practices for emotional healing and resilienceHow to create lasting change through small, consistent stepsThe six pillars for confronting self-doubt and embracing new opportunities at any age.If you're navigating change, questioning what comes next, or working through old beliefs that no longer serve you, this conversation is for you. Listen now and share this with a friend who could use some support on their journey.Much love,LaurieFree GuidesClick here to schedule a FREE inquiry call with me.Click here to fill out my questionnaireClick here for my FREE “Beginner's Guide to Somatic Healing”Click here for my FREE Core Values ExerciseClick here to purchase my book: Sandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting GoWebsiteKaren Fabian5-Day Confidence ChallengeBare Bones YogaConversations for Yoga TeachersInstagramYouTube***************************************************************************************DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS AVAILABLE ON THIS PODCAST ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL, MEDICAL OR PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LICENSED THERAPIST IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS. YOU SHOULD CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IN YOUR STATE TO OBTAIN LEGAL ADVICE. YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL WITH RESPECT TO ANY MEDICAL ISSUE OR PROBLEM.

Quick recap Karen Fabian, host of "Conversations for Yoga Teachers," discussed common scenarios in yoga classes and offered approaches to handle them, emphasizing the importance of understanding one's teaching style and adapting it to suit individual students. She covered topics such as maintaining confidence, preparing well, and focusing on effective communication and cues during classes. Karen also addressed professional boundaries, handling unexpected situations, and encouraged teachers to explore different teaching methods while staying true to their intentions. Next steps • Yoga teachers can experiment with one of the discussed scenarios in their classes over the next 2 weeks and share with Karen via Instagram DM if they wish. • Interested teachers can send a DM to Karen on Instagram requesting the cues training video. • Teachers interested in learning the "walk and talk" technique can send a DM to Karen on Instagram to find out how to get started with this approach. • Listeners can download the free "Concepts in Movement" PDF from the link in Karen's Instagram bio, @barebonesyoga • Teachers interested in enrolling in Karen's Yoga Anatomy Blueprint Learning Program can take advantage of the new payment plan before January 1, 2025 and get started for just $367!     Summary Handling Yoga Class Scenarios In this episode, Karen Fabian, the host of "Conversations for Yoga Teachers," discusses common scenarios that occur in yoga classes and offers approaches to handle them. She emphasizes the importance of understanding one's own teaching style and not being afraid to adapt it. Karen also introduces a new format for the show, where she demonstrates the content at the beginning to ensure the listener knows what to expect. She encourages listeners to share their experiences via DM on Instagram @barebonesyoga if any of the scenarios resonate with them. Dealing With Negative Feedback in Yoga Karen shared a story she saw on TikTok about a Yoga teacher in Chicago who shared that someone, a student, publicly ranked her favorite teachers based on their classes. Karen expressed her thoughts about this and emphasized that teachers can't control how others perceive their classes and shouldn't be worried about negative feedback. Instead, they can focus on teaching their best. Maintaining Confidence in Teaching Karen discussed the importance of being prepared and confident in teaching, regardless of the students' backgrounds or levels of experience. She emphasized the need to stick to a well-prepared sequence and not be swayed by unexpected situations or student reactions. Karen also shared a hypothetical scenario where a teacher encounters a class full of new faces with varying levels of experience, and advised against changing the planned sequence on the spot. She stressed the importance of maintaining a non-reactive mindset and focusing on one's own preparation and delivery. Adapting to Student Needs in Yoga Karen emphasized the importance of adapting to the needs of individual students in a yoga class. She suggested that teachers should not feel obligated to change their prepared sequences unless they can easily do so. Instead, they should focus on helping students who are struggling by getting off the mat and walking around to provide clear cues. Karen also recommended using action-oriented phrases to effectively teach a mixed-level class. Accessible Yoga and Teacher Intentions Karen discussed her cueing method and its application in teaching yoga. She emphasized the importance of making classes accessible to students of varying levels of experience and flexibility. Karen suggested that teachers can focus on offering modifications to make postures more accessible, rather than presenting advanced variations that may not be suitable for all students. She also encouraged teachers to be intentional about the type of yoga they present, aligning it with their vision. Karen concluded by urging teachers to reflect on whether their classes are a reflection of their true intentions or merely a replication of what they were trained to do. Understanding Yoga Styles and Confidence Karen discussed the importance of understanding the style of yoga and the class setup when covering for another teacher. She emphasized the need to familiarize oneself with the regular teacher's class before taking on the subbing role. Karen also highlighted the need to avoid putting oneself down when covering a class, as it's a service to the students. She stressed the importance of being confident in one's own teaching abilities and not comparing oneself to others. Maintaining Professional Boundaries in Teaching Karen shared a personal anecdote about a time when she had to substitute teach a popular class, highlighting the importance of maintaining professional boundaries with students. She emphasized that a teacher's role is to focus on the practice, not their personal relationships with students. Karen also discussed the issue of students leaving class early, advising against taking it personally and instead focusing on sending them off with positive thoughts. She stressed that students' actions are often driven by their own issues, not the teacher's performance. Adapting Teaching Methods for Students Karen emphasized the importance of adapting teaching methods to suit individual students. Karen also discussed the issue of cues not working during a class, suggesting that teachers can revert to clear, short action phrases and spend more time observing students to correct any misalignments. She offered to help teachers who want to improve their teaching style through a direct message on Instagram. Adapting Teaching Methods for Students Karen discussed the importance of adapting teaching methods to the needs of students. She emphasized the value of observing students and adjusting cues in real-time, as this helps students feel seen and learn better. Karen also shared her personal experience of feeling called out during yoga practice and suggested that sharing cues to the room versus a specific student is very effective.  Empowering Yoga Teachers  Karen emphasized the importance of feeling confident teaching yoga classes. She stressed the need for teachers to be aware of their sequence and not be swayed by special requests from students. She encouraged teachers to explore different teaching methods and styles, and to not be constrained by traditional norms. Karen's goal is to empower teachers to be the kind of yoga instructors they truly want to be, rather than being driven by consumer expectations. Final thoughts Karen ended the episode by encouraging listeners to experiment with the new approaches over the next two weeks and share their experiences via Instagram DM. She also offered a free PDF on her Instagram page, titled "Concepts in Movement," and a new payment plan for her program, The Yoga Anatomy Blueprint Learning Program, offering a discounted rate of $367 to get started, with 5 more similar payments after that. This offer is good until the end of 2024.    Links:    www.barebonesyoga.com https://barebonesyoga.thinkific.com/courses/blueprint-learning-program https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/concepts-in-movement/  

In this episode, Amber interviews Karen Fabian from BareBonesYoga. Karen shares the importance of understanding anatomy as a whole so that you are using cues in classes that you understand and have confidently answer questions when your students come to you. Dive deep into WHY anatomy is important for yoga teachers. 04:44 - contradictory cues in different teachings 07:45 - every body is different and how to navigate as a teacher 12:33 - practice or teach? 20:05 - the skills to have and impact making 23:52 - Karen's program and process SHOW LINKS: Stay connected with Amber on IG @amberhagberg For more tools and practices join her FB group: Live your Yoga Community: Self Love and Self Care Practices for women https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaforselfloveandselfcare (https://www.facebook.com/groups/yogaforselfloveandselfcare) To see if working with Amber is a good fit sign up for a FREE 15 minute Connection Call to see how you can implement the tools Amber teaches and apply them to your own life https://liveyouryoga.biz/book-a-call (https://liveyouryoga.biz/book-a-call) GUEST LINKS: Yoga teacher, Author and Founder of Bare Bones Yoga, Karen Fabian has a background in rehabilitative medicine and healthcare. Her passion for anatomy informs her teaching, in the classes, workshops, teacher trainings and programs she offers, including her signature program, The Blueprint Learning Program. She also earned her Certified Personal Trainer certification in 2017 and Corrective Exercise certification in 2019 with the National Association of Sports Medicine to deepen her knowledge of human movement. Visit her website for more info: https://barebonesyoga.com/ (https://barebonesyoga.com/)

Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 47!   Today, I’m interviewing Margie Kirstein, yoga teacher and life long educator. Margie has been teaching for a year now and has developed sequences and classes that help students with scoliosis and osteoporosis. In addition to our conversation about that, Margie shares her thoughts on a few themes that come up for all of us: managing fear when we teach, getting feedback from our students and figuring out our role in the vast yoga industry. I know when you listen to this one, there will be a number of things that hit home.

Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 48!   Today, I’m sharing LOTS of tips for working with beginners! Teaching beginners is tons of fun and they are always so eager to learn. It requires a different approach then teaching all levels classes or students so listen in for the tips. Now, one more thing: this episode goes with my offer this week that includes these tips in a PDF Guide AND an audio class geared towards teaching beginners! It’s a package I made for teachers to give them a one stop shop around a resource for working with beginners. To get IN on this offer, click the link below. The offer is good from 11/18-11/24/19.   https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/yoga-for-beginners-audio-class/  

Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 46!   Today, I’m interviewing Gabby DeLorenze, founder of Soul to Sole Wellness. Gabby is a yoga teacher and personal trainer and has been on the podcast before where we have talked about yoga teaching and anatomy. Today we’re talking about starting a yoga business. We cover a lot of ground here, from setting rates, building an arm of your business where you connect with clients online and what it means to build a business versus focusing 100% on teaching classes.   To find out more about Gabby, visit her website at www.soultosolewellness.com.   You can catch her on earlier episodes below:   https://barebonesyoga.com/episode-6-teacher-chat-about-anatomy-meet-gabby-delorenze/     https://barebonesyoga.com/episode-9-teacher-chat-about-anatomy-meet-gabby-delorenze-part-2/   You can connect with her on Instagram @gab.delorenze   Don’t forget to leave a comment too! We’d love to know what you think!

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 5th 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!

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!  

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!

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!

Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 18!   In the last episode, I did a review of cues for some standing poses. It quickly moved up in my podcast stats to be a listener favorite so I decided to do a second episode where I focus on poses on the ground. I’ll break down the anatomy, alignment and key actions we want to see in the poses. I refer to a number of things in this episode and want you to be able to refer to them as well:   The first one is my earlier episode 7 on Types of Cues and you can catch that here:   https://barebonesyoga.com/episode-7-types-of-cues-to-use-in-yoga-teaching/   Another thing is my anatomy manual, which gives you ALL the anatomy and cues for all the fundamental poses. You can purchase that here:   https://barebonesyoga.com/for-teachers/books/   The last thing is my webinar on cues, which you can watch here:   https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-webinar-on-yoga-cues/   Once you’ve listened, leave a review!

  Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 17!   Have you ever been in a yoga class and the teacher gives you a cue and you’re left scratching your head wondering what did they mean by that? It could be the word choice or the word combination or just a lack of understanding on your part as to what a particular term meant. It happens! And, the way we typically teach, no one can ask a question during class (I mean they could but people rarely do) so you’re left wondering.   This is probably a common experience of many students. And as teachers, one of our goals should be to use language that’s as easily understood by a beginning student as a more experienced one and to supplement any “inside type” language we use with a more basic term so students can learn the more esoteric wording and also know what we mean.   Today, I’m going to take you through cues for some fundamental poses so you can hear how the cues sound. I’ll break down the anatomy, alignment and key actions we want to see in the postures. I refer to a number of things in this episode, some of which are references I want you to have so I’ll share them here. The first one is an earlier episode on Cues, which was Episode 7. If you missed that one, go back and listen to it after this one. You can catch that here:   https://barebonesyoga.com/episode-7-types-of-cues-to-use-in-yoga-teaching/   Another thing I refer to is my anatomy manual. You can purchase that here:   https://barebonesyoga.com/for-teachers/books/   One more thing I refer to is my webinar on cues. You can watch that here:   https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-webinar-on-yoga-cues/   Once you’re done listening, leave a comment here!

Hello, and WELCOME to Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 16!  Today’s we’re going to talk about the idea of using “inside language” when you teach yoga. You know, “inside language;” terms used by people who are “in the know” and people who are familiar w/ HOW to do something. Are YOU using “inside language” when you teach and why does it ever matter? Let’s examine this idea further on today’s episode! At the end of the podcast, I refer you to my webinar on CUES. To watch that, click here:   https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/free-webinar-on-yoga-cues/   Once you’re done listening, leave a comment here! 

Hello, and WELCOME to the Bare Bones Yoga Podcast: Conversations for Yoga Teachers! I’m your host, Karen Fabian and this is EPISODE 15. Today I’m bringing you PART TWO of my last interview with Movement Coach and Manual Therapist, Josh Landis, who works out in Denver at Denver Pain and Performance Solutions and is the Founder of Landis Movement Systems. My last podcast, #14, with Josh was super popular and people had some really great feedback as to what they learned from listening. In that episode, Josh and I started a conversation about different topics similar to both yoga teaching and personal training. We covered topics like giving effective cues, different teaching techniques and the concept of muscle compensation. Since we didn’t get to all the questions, we thought it would be helpful to pick up where we left off so that’s what we’re going to do today!   Remember, in order to find Josh online, check out his site at: www.landismovementsystems.com   Also, at the end of this episode, since we talk so much about sequencing, I offer you my free sequencing template, which you can get here:    https://barebonesyoga.lpages.co/how-to-build-a-yoga-sequence-lead-page/   Once you’re done listening, please leave a comment! We’d love to know what you think!

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Bare Bones Yoga Podcast: Conversations for Yoga Teachers. I’m so excited to launch this, the first of what will become a podcast library, filled with topics for yoga teachers to help you grow, learn and expand your skills as a teacher. My name is Karen Fabian and I’m the Founder of Bare Bones Yoga. Through my work as a teacher and my books and online courses, I help yoga teachers learn more about the anatomy of yoga. Through this podcast we’ll cover some of that and also lots of other topics too. Think of it like sitting down with a teacher or colleague for tea. In this first episode, I’ll introduce you to the podcast and what you can expect and gain by listening. Join me here and also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and my website at www.barebonesyoga.com

In this episode, Karen Fabian, yoga teacher, writer, and creator of Bare Bones Yoga, explores the reality of being a yoga teacher. Karen describes her style of teaching and how she knew she wanted to teach yoga. She discusses the impact of social media on the evolution of yoga in the United States. Karen shares the story of following her dream of starting her own company, Bare Bones Yoga, and the financial challenges she faced along the way.