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Conversations for Yoga Teachers
by Karen Fabian
Listen the podcast designed for yoga teachers to help you build your confidence and skill.
Episodes
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Six Essentials For Teaching Yoga (EP.427)
Feeling confident and like teaching yoga is easy and natural isn't about trying to control everything that happens in your classes. But often, teachers try to do that because they think some things are theirs to control when they’re really not. In this episode, I'm sharing 6 essentials that can...
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My Yoga Students Can’t Do That; Or Can They? (EP.426)
“I don’t teach that in my classes because my students can’t do it.” I hear teachers say this all the time. But how do you actually know what people can and can’t do? In this episode, I take a deeper look at the assumptions that can sit behind this belief—from our own experiences and limitations…
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Teaching Yoga Beyond How You Were Taught (EP.425)
What happens when the way you want to teach is different from the way you were trained to teach? In this episode, I’m exploring the tension between following the script and actually responding to the people in front of you. We’ll use Child’s Pose as a case study: a pose we’re often told is…
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How To Trust Your Cues (EP.424)
Have you ever given a cue in class and wondered, “What does this really mean?" Many yoga teachers learn cues by hearing them in teacher training, taking classes or watching other teachers. But when you don’t understand the WHY behind a cue, it can be hard to trust what you’re saying—or know what…
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How To Trust Yourself When You Feel Nervous Teaching Yoga (EP.423)
Have you ever walked into teach your class, started teaching and something triggered you to feel nervous or anxious? In this episode, we’ll talk about why this can happen even after you’ve completed your 200-hour teacher training and feel like you “should” be getting it by now. I’ll share how...
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A Simple Framework For Building A Yoga Sequence (EP.422)
How can anatomy actually help you build a yoga sequence? In this episode, I take you behind the scenes of a recent hip-focused Movement Lab and share the simple framework I used to create a 30-minute sequence leading to Half Pigeon. You’ll learn how starting with an objective, creating the...
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7 Yoga Class Scenarios And How To Address Them (EP.421)
When you went to teacher training, how much “real life” support did you get around scenarios that come up when you’re teaching? If you’re like a lot of teachers I talk with, you didn’t get much. Now that you’re teaching weekly classes, you might feel like every class there’s a new situation that...
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September Reset: Simple Themes For More Confident Teaching This Fall (EP.420)
As we head into the fall, there’s a natural shift in energy, People get back to work, their regular schedules and children return to school. With that shift, we as yoga teachers can leverage this shift and speak to it in our classes to match how students are feeling. This can be a fun experiment...
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A Real Time Announcement For Listeners Of The Pod (EP.419)
If you've been following my Anatomy Breakdown videos on social media this summer and loving the format and content, this short bonus episode is for you. I'm sharing why those videos inspired something new I'm launching this September (2026)—and why learning how to think through movement is far…
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Five Changes That Happen When You Truly Understand movement (EP.418)
In a number of episodes, I speak about the anatomy and how to apply it to your teaching. But in today’s episode, I take it up a notch and talk about once you’re the kind of teacher who truly understands not just the anatomy but how to apply it to movement, what’s the transformation? By this I…
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What This Summer Taught Me: Lessons For Yoga Teachers (EP.417)
As summer comes to a close, I found myself reflecting on the episodes I shared this summer, conversations I had with teachers and what’s coming up in the fall. The fall is always a busy time and for yoga teachers, you’ll find busier classes and more beginners. In today’s show, I share a few…
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How To Cut The Overwhelm With Learning Anatomy (EP.416)
I hear from so many teachers that they feel overwhelmed learning anatomy. This leads to a host of problems like the teacher feeling like there’s something wrong with them because they can’t learn it but also that they aren’t able to feel confident teaching. The reasons behind why so many teachers...
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Bringing Anatomy Themes Into Your Classes (EP.415)
In today’s episode, I share a simple framework for how to bring anatomy themes into your classes. This is a great way to use the Signature Sequence you already know and simply overlay an anatomical theme onto it, to teach your students about movement and lend a bit of a different focus. I also...
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How To Have Conversations With Students About Injuries (EP.414)
One of the questions that creates the anxiety for yoga teachers is what to do when a student tells you they're injured. Maybe you've asked before class: "Does anyone have any injuries?" If you have, you're definitely not alone. The challenge is that when someone raises their hand, you suddenly…
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How To Build A Signature Sequence You Can Trust (EP.413)
In this episode, I'm sharing the audio from a live workshop I taught on July 16, 2026 on one of my favorite topics: How to Build a Signature Sequence You Can Trust. If you've ever felt like you need to create a brand new sequence every week or wondered how to build a sequence you can confidently...
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Yoga Pose Transitions To Try In Your Next Class (EP.412)
Looking for a simple way to make your yoga classes feel fresh without creating a brand-new sequence every week? In this episode, I share 6 different transitions (linking poses together) that you can begin incorporating into your classes, along with the cueing and anatomy considerations that make...
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Meet Yoga Teacher Lauren Ilacqua (EP.411)
In this episode, I sit down with yoga teacher Lauren Ilacqua to talk about an incredible shift she's experienced over the past few months. After hearing her describe how she went from feeling pressure, dread, and uncertainty before teaching to feeling joyful, present, and deeply connected with…
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The “Start Here” Episode (EP.410)
If you're new to this podcast—or you've been listening for a while and want to better understand the philosophy behind what I offer—this is the perfect place to start. In this episode, I answer five foundational questions: Why is anatomy often taught in such a confusing way? Why do so many yoga...
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What Would You Do If You Didn’t Care About The Outcome? (EP.409)
As a follow up to last week’s episode where I shared my new perspective on a problem I was experiencing in my business, I pick up on a related theme but turn the frame to you. This episode talks about a common theme for yoga teachers, which has to do with wanting to do a particular thing in their...
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What Changed When I Let Go Of The Outcome (EP.408)
In this episode, I share a recent lesson I've been learning in my business about feedback, expectations, and letting go of outcomes I can't control. What started as frustration over not getting replies to emails, DMs, and workshop invitations led me to rethink how I show up and serve my audience....
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How I Got Here And What We May Have In Common (EP.407)
In this episode, I turn the microphone around and share some of my own story as a yoga teacher—how I got started, the challenges I faced early on, and the experiences that ultimately shaped the work I do today. Along the way, I reflect on some of the struggles I had and maybe you’ll see yourself…
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Themes From My Book Structure and Spirit (EP.406)
In this episode, I share the inspiration behind the updated version of my book, Structure and Spirit, and explore the core themes woven throughout its two sections: Structure, which focuses on anatomy and movement principles, and Spirit, which explores themes of mindset, awareness, growth, and...
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How To Cut Distractions When Teaching Your Yoga Classes (EP.405)
Do you ever feel distracted, scattered, or mentally overloaded while teaching yoga? Do you feel like you’re multi-tasking and it’s blocking you from feeling at ease, present and actually teaching the humans in the room? In this episode, I’m breaking down some of the most common distractions that...
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A Check In For Yoga Teachers: How Are You Doing? (EP.404)
Are you actually struggling more with your teaching than you realize? Or maybe things are just “OK” but you wish they could be better? In this episode, I walk you through a simple self-assessment designed to help you take a closer look at your experience as a yoga teacher. Through a series of...
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7 Types Of Yoga Teachers And The Beliefs Holding You Back (EP.403)
Episode Description Have you ever felt like you should be more confident teaching by now… but you’re not? In this episode, I’m breaking down 7 common “teacher types” I see all the time when working with yoga teachers—and the underlying beliefs that keep them stuck. As you listen, you might...
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How To Use The Mindset Technique Of Zooming In Or Out As A Yoga Teacher (EP.402)
Ever teach your yoga class and feel a rush of nerves coming on? When this happens, sometimes it’s hard to stop things from escalating and pretty soon, you’re in a full blown panic. In today’s episode, I’ll share a powerful mindset technique called “Zooming in” and how to use it to re-set your...
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What Style Of Yoga Should I Teach? (EP.401)
Many yoga teachers feel unsure about what “style” of yoga they should be teaching. Should it be vinyasa? Slow flow? Power yoga? Something else? And often, that confusion starts with how they picked the 200 hour training they attended. You might have chosen a training based on timing, location, or...
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We’ve Hit 400 Episodes Of The Podcast (EP.400)
In this 400th episode, I’m taking a step back to reflect on the story of this podcast — and how things have changed and shifted in what I share with you. When I started the podcast in 2018, I was already seeing gaps in how yoga teachers were being trained. But over the years — through...
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Teaching With The Theme Of Balancing Poses In Your Yoga Classes (EP.399)
In my continuing series of themes for your yoga classes, today we’ll take a look at teaching classes that focus on balancing. This is such an important skill from a mobility perspective and as people age, balance degrades so it’s helpful to focus on it in your classes. One of the ideas behind...
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The Learning Mistake Most Yoga Teachers Make (EP.398)
Many yoga teachers leave their training with a lot of information — anatomy, alignment cues, sequencing ideas — but still feel unsure when it comes to actually teaching. Why does that happen? In this episode, I break down one of the most common learning mistakes yoga teachers make, based on a...
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Yoga For Mental Health (EP.397)
There’s no denying that yoga helps people feel better. But what benefits come from yoga practice? In today’s episode, we look to not only a recent study to discover some of the benefits of yoga to one’s mental health but I also share how you can create sequences that are focused on improving…
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Why Yoga Teachers Feel Insecure After Training / Part 2 The Solution (EP.396)
In Part 1 of this series, I talked about why many yoga teachers finish their training expecting to feel confident, only to find that teaching still feels harder than they expected (and takes a lot more planning time than they thought). In this episode, we shift the conversation toward what…
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Why Yoga Teachers Feel Insecure After Training / Part 1 The Problem (EP.395)
Many yoga teachers complete their training expecting that confidence will naturally follow. But once they begin teaching, they often find themselves questioning their cues, second-guessing their sequences, or feeling confused about anatomy. In this episode, I talk about a pattern I’ve seen after...
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When Yoga Teaching Method Gets Confused With Anatomical Principles (EP.394)
In this episode, I’m tackling a common source of confusion in the yoga industry: when teaching methods get mistaken for anatomical/movement principles. Many yoga teachers hear cues or “rules” about certain poses — things like “don’t put your foot on the side of your knee in Tree Pose” or “you...
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How To Cut Overwhelm When Teaching Yoga (EP.393)
Have you ever heard a teacher say, “It takes a long time to be a good yoga teacher.” This is an embedded belief in the industry and what it leads to is teachers who feel ill-prepared, overwhelmed and lack confidence. In this episode, I’ll walk you through how to build your confidence by showing…
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Four Part Podcast Series: What Actually Creates Confidence When You Teach Yoga - Part 4 Mindset (EP.392)
In this final part of a 4-part podcast series, you’ll discover more of what builds confident yoga teaching. We’ll talk about the what it takes to have a confident, empowered mindset; one that allows you to teach with a feeling of calm, roundedness and joy. This is a topic that’s rarely taught.…
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Four Part Podcast Series: What Actually Creates Confidence When You Teach Yoga - Part 3 Anatomy (EP.391)
In this part 3 of a 4-part podcast series, you’ll discover more of what builds confident yoga teaching. We’ll talk about the role of understanding movement and with that, understanding anatomy and how to apply it to your teaching. This tends to be the area where teachers need the most help and in...
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Four Part Podcast Series: What Actually Creates Confidence When You Teach Yoga - Part 2 Sequencing (EP.390)
In this part 2 of a 4-part podcast series, you’ll discover more of what builds confident yoga teaching. It’s a combination of having a solid approach to cueing, sequencing, to understanding the fundamentals of anatomy and having a confident mindset. In today’s episode, you’ll hear about a...
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Four Part Podcast Series: What Actually Creates Confidence When You Teach Yoga - Part 1 Cues (EP.389)
In this part 1 of a 4-part podcast series, you’ll discover what builds confident yoga teaching. It’s a combination of having a solid approach to cueing, sequencing, to understanding the fundamentals of anatomy and having a confident mindset. In today’s episode, you’ll hear about a cueing approach...
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Comparing Yourself To Other Yoga Teachers (EP.388)
Do you find that you compare yourself to other yoga teachers? Maybe this comes up when you take someone else’s class or when you scroll on social media. It could even be with a yoga teacher you like but you still find yourself thinking, “Why don’t I have as many people in my class?” or “Why don’t…
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The Yoga Teacher You Want To Be Versus How You’re Teaching Now (EP.387)
When you started this year and had an idea of the kind of teacher you wanted to be, how does that match up to how you’re actually teaching from week to week? In this episode, we’ll talk about that realization and I’ll share a little bit about why that gap might exist. We’ll end with some…
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The Myth of More Hours Leads to More Confidence (EP.386)
When you hear, “The more hours of training you have, the more confident you’ll feel” what comes up for you? Do you have agreement, disagreement or something in the middle? We’ll explore this belief, which is pretty common, in today’s episode and you’ll hear some stories that relate back to this…
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Working With Beginners In Yoga Class (EP.385)
With the start of the New Year, you’ll have a lot of beginners in your yoga classes. Catch this episode and find out how to help beginners without worrying about them. In the episode, I mention my training video on “How to create a Signature Sequence.” You can get that here:...
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Yoga Teaching Re-defined (EP.384)
In this final episode of 2025, you’ll discover some powerful questions to ask yourself so that you can set things up for a massive up-level in the coming year. I also share some of what’s coming in the New Year when it comes to what I’ll be offering yoga teachers. As we close out the year, I want...
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Actionable Skills for Yoga Teacher Confidence (EP.383)
In this episode, you’ll hear an intro from me and then you’ll be directed to a conversation between two people, talking about lessons I’ve shared on other podcast episodes related to how you can build your confidence. In the spirit of full transparency, this podcast conversation is between two AI...
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Believe In Yourself (EP.382)
What does believing in yourself mean, when it comes to being a yoga teacher? In today’s episode, you’ll explore that theme and I’ll help you along by sharing a unique acronym I created ( no AI was used in the generation of this!) to help you remember the themes that are most important to…
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The Bare Bones Yoga Teaching Method Terms (EP.381)
Over the years, I’ve developed a teaching method that helps teachers build their confidence and skill. To help teachers learn how to do this by learning anatomy and how to apply it to their cues and sequences, I’ve created a list of terms that define the different teaching techniques. In today’s...
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How Beliefs Are Made (EP.380)
Ever think about what you believe and how you came up with those beliefs? Many people don’t consider the beliefs they have, the things that run their life, aren’t even things they decided to believe but are more things they just picked up from someone else. In the yoga world, there are lots of...
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You Graduated From Yoga Teacher Training And Haven’t Started Teaching (EP.379)
If you’ve graduated from your teacher training and haven’t started teaching yet because you’re afraid, this episode is for you. We’ll talk about the fears that teachers have, how to move past them and different ways to reframe the fear so you’re more in control. I’ll also give you some easy ways...
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What Are You Afraid Of? (EP.378)
This episode is a chance to bring your fears to the surface and discover easy ways to re-frame them, move past them and move forward so you can teach and feel confident and empowered. We cover a number of fears that are common but often not discussed so teachers live for years with these fears…
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Listen the podcast designed for yoga teachers to help you build your confidence and skill.
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