On Creating Your Signature Sequence with Karen Fabian
Have you ever noticed how the same sequence, repeated with care, can feel brand‑new every time?
In this episode, I sat down with Karen Fabian (she/her) to explore the unexpected magic of practising and teaching one carefully crafted flow again and again.
Karen shares the story of integrating her work as a health professional and a yoga teacher, and discovering how gratitude, creativity and straight‑up perseverance wove those threads into a career in yoga education.
Together we unpack:
- why predictability in class can lower anxiety and build learner confidence
- how to design a signature sequence that meets your own needs, and if you’re a teacher, shares your unique voice
- practical ways yoga supports emotional regulation and overall wellness
- the role of relentless curiosity—questioning cues, philosophy and the industry itself—to keep your teaching fresh
- the evolving dance between personal practice and professional service
Karen is a yoga teacher, podcast host, author, and founder of Bare Bones Yoga. With a background in rehabilitative medicine and healthcare, she integrates her deep knowledge of anatomy and movement into her teaching and empowers yoga teachers to lead confident, accessible classes while understanding the why behind their cues.
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Dr Lauren Tober (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist, Yoga Teacher, founder of the Yoga Psychology Institute, host of the A Grateful Life podcast and author of Mental Health Aware Yoga: A Guide for Yoga Teachers.
Lauren developed the Mental Health Aware Yoga training to help yoga teachers make their classes safe, nourishing and transformative for all.
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