Redefining Movement
745 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 229 ratingsRedefining Movement is a LYT podcast hosted by Lara Heimann, creator of the LYT Method of movement. Lara investigates all aspects of movement from her background as a Physical Therapist and neurodevelopmental treatment specialist.
Blending scientific insights with a soulful perspective, Lara and her guests transform our understanding of how our bodies and minds interact. Whether she is dissecting neural pathways or untangling the emotional threads woven into our physical experience, Lara empowers us to rewrite the narratives we hold about our bodies and capabilities.
Her mission is clear: to guide us all towards liberation through intelligent movement patterns and a compassionate outlook for ourselves and others, so together we can live our most uplifted lives, benefitting all beings.
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Episodes
Repetitive Strain Injuries with Deborah Quilter
February 03, 2023 11:00 - 44 minutes - 81 MBJoin Lara for a fascinating and informative conversation about Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) with, pioneer in the field, Deborah Quilter. Deborah is an ergonomics expert, a certified Feldenkrais practitioner, a yoga therapist, and the founder of the Balance Project at the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She hosts a YouTube Channel to raise awareness about RSI and give viewers reliable information and coping strategies. Repetitive Strain Injury is the...
Wednesday Q&A: Yin Yoga, Postpartum Joint Pain, & Twisting With Breath
February 01, 2023 11:00 - 35 minutes - 65.7 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about yin yoga, postpartum joint pain, and twisting with breath. Your questions: You advise against doing yin yoga because it does not generate any added value that another style of yoga would not. Yoga teacher Josh Somers claims that yin yoga stretches the tissues, which is not possible with any other yoga style, because once the muscle is engaged, the tissues are ...
Non-Traditional PT with Physical Therapist Jerry Yoo
January 27, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MB“For anyone who has chronic pain, one of the best antidotes is movement. And it can be the simplest movement. When you move, you will start feeling better.” Jerry Yoo was on a path to becoming a neurosurgeon when he discovered an unexpected passion for physical therapy. Today, Jerry has found a unique approach to help high-level athletes become faster and more efficient runners and triathletes through his practice, Next Level Physio. On this episode talks Lara talks with Jerry about his no...
Wednesday Q&A: Slac Wrist, Finger Numbness, & Fractured Tailbone
January 25, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 56.8 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about slac wrist, finger numbness, and advice about a fractured tailbone. Your questions: A friend of mine recently got diagnosed with slac (scapholunate advanced collapse) wrist. She is devastated as the doctor basically told her there is no fix, the pain will get worse over time, and she will need surgery at some point, which will severely limit the range of motio...
Understanding Emotional Eating with Matty Lansdown
January 20, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes - 95.3 MBJoin Lara for a conversation with Australian Matty Lansdown, a scientist, nutritionist, podcast host (How To NOT Get Sick And Die) and the Emotional Eating and Self Sabotage coach who specialises in working with women and Mothers. Matty’s life experiences led him to the belief that illness is primarily the result of poor nutrition and lifestyle choices which can be improved through mindset and behavior change. In this episode you’ll learn: about Matty's background and journey in the field...
Wednesday Q&A: Hypermobility, Cervical Stenosis, Tingling Big Toe, & Raynaud's
January 18, 2023 11:00 - 33 minutes - 61.9 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about how to address hypermobility if you’re a teacher, poses to avoid when you have cervical stenosis, what to do about tingling in the big toe area, and what to do for Raynaud's Syndrome. Your questions: I am a yoga instructor and competitive dance teacher. I love to incorporate yoga into classes. The kids also love it. I have a dancer who also trains in a pre-pro...
Reconstructing the Pelvic Floor with Physical Therapist, Sarah Duvall
January 13, 2023 11:00 - 51 minutes - 94.6 MB“When we go so black and white in overall treatment - this is helpful, this is not helpful - It completely misses the mark for someone.” Physical Therapist, Sarah Duvall believes that your advice to improve people’s physical health can’t be a blanket treatment for everyone - looking at the whole kinetic chain of that person is the best way to treat for success. She talks about this and more with host Lara Heimann on this episode of Redefining Yoga. Sarah is a PT, a mother, an adventure spo...
Wednesday Q&A: Weight Bearing in the Hands, LYT for Anxiety Reduction, & Anterior Knee Pain
January 11, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 68.8 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about weight bearing in the hands, practicing LYT Yoga for decreased anxiety, and advice for persistent anterior knee pain. Your questions: Can we talk about the hand? I've heard of toe yoga and I use it in my PT practice and self-practice. Is there hand yoga? One thing my local LYT instructor says in class is to press the base of my index finger into the mat during...
Self-Discovery & Parenting with Love with Eileen Grimes
January 06, 2023 11:00 - 37 minutes - 69.6 MBJoin Lara for a conversation with the amazing Eileen Grimes, author, mother of two, and women’s leadership community leader who has a master's degree in education. They discuss Eileen’s journey to writing her book The Us Journal: A Journey of Love and Discovery, which fosters open, heartfelt communication between parents and children, for children 5-8 years old. In this episode, you’ll learn: about Eileen’s journey of self-discovery. some examples of conversational prompts in The Us Journ...
Wednesday Q&A: Handstand Drills, Myofascial Release, Favorite Things About Being a Physical Therapist, & Growing LYT Yoga
January 04, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 56.3 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about handstand drills to get away from the wall, myofascial release, our favorite things about being physical therapists, and how LYT Yoga has grown over the years. Your questions: My question today is about handstand drills. I have a client similar age to me, in her fifties, very strong and fit as a fiddle, solo mother of four, and full-time nurse. She keeps herse...
Monthly Motivation: Welcome Home
January 02, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes - 59.8 MBJoin Lara for a motivational conversation about how to take care of your home, i.e. your body. How do we welcome ourselves home? How do we get to know ourselves better? How do we clean out the clutter and get more comfortable? In brilliant Lara fashion, remember some key things to think about when it comes to taking good care of your body via a helpful acronym. H - harmonize O - organize M - mitigate & moderate E - excavate & edify To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit:...
Why Your Brain Matters in Movement with Dr. Svenja Borchers
December 30, 2022 11:00 - 48 minutes - 89.5 MBJoin Lara for a conversation with Dr. Svenja Borchers, a brilliant neuropsychologist and LYT YogaⓇ instructor. Dr. Borchers, who lives in Germany, grew up wanting to learn more about why people are the way they are. This led her to a fascination with neuroscience, cognitive psychology, philosophy, and even artificial intelligence. She has a Ph.D. in neuropsychology and focuses on how movement works, perception, and proprioception. In this episode, you’ll learn… What is the difference betwe...
Wednesday Q&A: Healthy Hips for Sex, Achilles Pain, & Weak Calves
December 28, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 55.9 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about building and maintaining healthy hips for sex, Achilles tendinopathy pain, and weak calves in cyclists. Your questions: * Spicy podcast question: I'm 30 years old and have hip pain from sex. When you Google “sex hip pain” results show articles only for seniors, who are advised to take it easy. Not a fun result at age 30 and I'm sure I'm not alone. I'm curious i...
Cultivating Relational Self-Awareness with Therapist, Author, and Professor, Dr. Alexandra Solomon
December 23, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 85.7 MB"The research is clear. Our relationships are the biggest determinant of our happiness, yet we're never taught how to do them." Dr. Alexandra Solomon is a teacher, therapist, and author of two books. She has become one of today's most trusted voices in the world of relationships, and her work on relational self awareness has reached millions of people around the world. In this episode, Dr. Solomon talks with Lara about the importance of relational self-awareness and how it is the key to ha...
Wednesday Q&A: Low Back Tightness, Ergonomic Homes, & Handstands Away From The Wall
December 21, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 65.2 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about low back tightness, ergonomic homes, and handstands away from the wall. Your questions: * I’ve had low back tightness since I had a spasm/disc herniation five years ago. How do I alleviate it? * Can you talk about having an ergonomic home? * Can you help me stand on my hands without a wall or fear to do that? To learn more, and for the complete show note...
How To Build Body Confidence with Janet Farnsworth
December 16, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 80.8 MBJoin Lara for a wonderful conversation with Janet Farnsworth, body confidence coach and full-time shame buster! Janet spent 30 years as a professional therapist and has a masters in social work specializing in women and sexual violence. She is also a somatic therapist, yoga teacher, and the creator of Ready for Intimacy — a movement-based, spiritual coaching and counseling program to help women feel comfortable and confident in their bodies so they can enjoy passionate, connected, and soul-s...
Wednesday Q&A: Neck Pain, Pillows, Motivation, & Cerebral Stenosis
December 14, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 47 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about neck pain, pillows, motivation, and cerebral stenosis. Your questions: * I woke up wrong and have a sharp neck pain around the left mid-deck area whenever I breathe. Any suggestions for relief? * What pillow do you recommend for neck pain that radiates up the scalp and top of the shoulder? * What do you do when you're feeling unmotivated to move, work out, do...
Solving Chronic Pain with Physical Therapist Rick Olderman
December 09, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 110 MBChronic Pain is extremely difficult to live with. Often, people resort to seeing multiple doctors and specialists, but if your entire system isn’t looked at, chronic pain will persist. In this episode, Lara speaks with Rick Olderman, a fellow PT, author of the “Fixing You” series, and movement genius. Through his journey of resolving his own back pain, Rick realized there was more to the story than what PT school was teaching. He found that most chronic pain was caused by a combination of ...
Wednesday Q&A: Perimenopause Exercise, Stiff Neck, Foot Pain, & Self-Care
December 07, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 53.9 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about perimenopause exercise routines, chronically stiff necks, morning foot pain, and self-care tips. Your questions: * My student in her late forties was told by a holistic doctor that she should reduce exercise intensity for perimenopause. He said no hot yoga and nothing high-intensity. Have you heard of this recommendation and what do you think of it? * As a te...
Monthly Motivation: The Motivation to Rest
December 05, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 54.2 MBJoin Lara this month for a conversation about the importance of rest! How do you know when is the right time for you to rest or the right time for you to move? How do you recognize the need for rest versus just feeling the lack of motivation when it comes to movement? Explore all the benefits of rest and the negative outcomes of not getting enough of it. Tap into and assess your culturally-influenced feelings about rest. Compare and contrast that to what is the right choice for you wh...
Make Your Body Work Better with Jay Dicharry
December 02, 2022 11:00 - 50 minutes - 93.2 MBJoin Lara for a wide-ranging conversation with Jay Dicharry, MTP, SCS. Jay is a physical therapist, Board-certified Sports Clinical Specialist, teacher, biomechanics researcher, and author of Running Rewired and Anatomy for Runners. He is the founder of MOBO (of Mobo balance board fame), has published over 35 professional journal articles and book chapters, consults for the running and cycling industry, the US Armed Forces, USA Track and Field, USA Triathlon, and athletes across the world. ...
Wednesday Q&A: Teaching Advice, Handstands, & Multifidus Muscle
November 30, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes - 59.2 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about teaching advice, handstands, and the multifidus muscle. Your questions: * I'm on maternity leave from teaching right now. And some of my quiet time I spend evaluating my teaching, classes, etc. I've been journaling about my strengths and teaching, but also my weaknesses, how I experience them. One of the things I really want to work on is not being such a perf...
The Hard and Messy Reality of Being an Entrepreneur with Tiffany Sauder
November 25, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 95.1 MBEntrepreneurship is a big world, and Tiffany Sauder, CEO of Element Three approaches it with grace, authenticity, and hard work. In this episode, Lara talks with Tiffany about her journey as a businesswoman and mother of four and what it’s taken for her to reach the personal goals she set for herself. It’s a deep conversation about the balance of career and family, the engineering of a sustainable lifestyle, and the tools Tiffany uses to run her business and her household. Your host Lara al...
Wednesday Q&A: Neck Crunching Sounds, Spinal Manipulation, & Pyramid Pose
November 23, 2022 11:00 - 25 minutes - 46.7 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about neck crunching sounds, spinal manipulation, and pyramid pose. Your questions: * A couple of weeks ago I was practicing a class on LYT Daily. After doing a neck release with the block right afterwards getting out of the pose, I can hear around C1 and C2 there's a crunching sound, pretty loud. It's been a few weeks now. I'm not so worried about it as it is not h...
Discover Your Inner Rainbow with Carly Mentlik
November 18, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 68.8 MBJoin Lara for a conversation with Carly Mentlik, a licensed holistic psychotherapist, yoga teacher, founder of the Inner Rainbow Project, and single mom. Hear about Carly’s journey to starting a business specializing in introducing the chakra system to children to help them connect to their intuition and find their inner spirit. In this episode, you’ll learn: * what are the chakras * how can the chakras help us to better understand ourselves (both kids and adults) * advice to parents ab...
Wednesday Q&A: The Foot Episode
November 16, 2022 11:00 - 27 minutes - 50.3 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about heel pain, bone spurs, and more foot pain. Your questions: * I have this new thing happening since being pregnant. Not sure if one has to do with the other. When I flex my right foot, I feel a painful, almost pinprick sensation in my right heel. This happens when I step forward into a low lunge and when I do standing L with my right foot forward. Any thoughts ...
Actualizing the Stressless Brain with Madhur-Nain Webster
November 11, 2022 11:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBWith the stresses, overstimulation, and seemingly endless movement and rush of modern-day life, learning to calm and harness your mind is more important than ever. In this episode, Lara talks about this with Madhur-Nain Webster, author of The Stressless Brain, Kundalini meditation instructor, and licensed marriage and family therapist. Growing up in an ashram, Webster’s early life was shaped by a yoga and mindfulness lifestyle. As a family therapist, she has combined this with her love of s...
599. Wednesday Q&A: Yoga Butt, Arthritis of the Big Toe, & Bunionectomies
November 09, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about yoga butt, arthritis of the big toe, and bunionectomies. Your questions: * I have a history of yoga butt syndrome, spinal stenosis on the right side, and spondylolisthesis of which the LYT method has pretty much cured me of now for over a year. After practicing your Touching Your Toes is Overrated class. My right hamstring has been killing ever since. It doesn...
Monthly Motivation: Embracing the Darkness
November 07, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 80 MBHow do we embrace the darkness? Listen to Lara’s thoughts about the best way to approach and gracefully move through the darker months of the year. Learn ways to better support yourself so that you can still operate at your full potential. E - enter with awareness M - mindfulness B - bolster your system R - reduce the impact A - allow the feelings without amplifying them C - commit to movement E - enjoy the shifts and the challenges that happen To learn more, and for the complete sh...
Learning to Become Connected with Dr. Seema Desai
November 04, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 63.3 MBDr. Seema Desai, DDS, CPC is a wife and mom of two young children, a dentist, certified professional coach, speaker, and author of the newly-released children’s book Connected: Discovering Your Inner Guides. Join Lara for a conversation with Dr. Desai about her journey to getting in touch with herself and becoming more clear about what fuels her versus what was really draining her. Having grown up in an Indian household, Seema grew up to live exactly the life you’re “supposed” to in order ...
Wednesday Q&A: Weight Training, Pain in Yin Yoga Poses, & the Importance of Controlling Your Pelvis
November 02, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 61.6 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about weight training, pain in back bending, yin yoga poses, and the importance of controlling your pelvis. Your questions: * You talked about weight training a couple of weeks ago on the podcast. You mentioned it was beneficial to incorporate it, especially as we age. Could you define a little bit more about what you mean when you talk about weight training? I don'...
The Complexity of the Brain with Dr. Benjamin Rein
October 28, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 98.4 MBWith 86 Billion (that’s with a B) brain cells communicating with each other at any given moment, the human brain is a genius computer and scientists are uncovering new, fascinating things about it every day. Neuroscientist Dr. Benjamin Rein has made it his life’s work to not only try to understand various aspects of the brain but also share the science he learns with the greater public through his ultra-popular TikTok channel. In this episode, Lara speaks with Dr. Rein about how the brain w...
Wednesday Q&A: Bruised Toes From Downhill Hiking, Monthly Cycles, Energy Dips, Soreness, & Massage, & Is LYT Enough Movement
October 26, 2022 10:00 - 28 minutes - 51.6 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about avoiding bruised toes from hiking downhill, monthly cycle as relates to energy levels and delayed onset muscle soreness, muscle soreness from yoga and massage, and is LYT yoga enough movement? Your questions: * How to avoid bruised toes while hiking downhill. * I have a question about post-workout pain and levels of energy. I have noticed that at certain time...
Simple Acts of Kindness with Natalie Silverstein
October 21, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 89.1 MBJoin Lara for a conversation with Natalie Silverstein. Natalie is a real changemaker in the world as an author, speaker, consultant, and passionate advocate for family and youth community service. She formed the New York branch of the Minneapolis-based non-profit Doing Good Together with the mission of helping parents raise kids who help and contribute. Natalie has written two books Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back (2019) and Simple Acts: The Busy Teen’s Guide to Making a ...
Wednesday Q&A: Flexibility & Yoga, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, & Depression
October 19, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 61.7 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about why men think they aren’t flexible enough to do yoga, advice for dealing with thoracic outlet syndrome, and working through depression. Your questions: * Why is it that so many people believe that they aren't flexible enough to do yoga, especially men? It is somehow in their mind that they have to be able to touch the floor in a standing forward fold with thei...
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders with Dr. Linda Bluestein
October 14, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MB“Being bendy” often starts as a party trick where you impress your friends with how flexible you are and they applaud your ability to put your foot behind your head. But hypermobility and the conditions associated are not only poorly understood within the standard healthcare system, they are also potentially very dangerous to those who live with them. In this episode, Dr. Linda Bluestein of Hypermobility MD speaks with Lara about the full hypermobility spectrum disorders including Marfan Sy...
Wednesday Q&A: Knee Pain, Carrying Angles, & the Obturator Internus Muscle
October 12, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 70.5 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about knee pain, carrying angles, and the obturator internus muscle. Your questions: * I've been having intense knee pain that keeps me up for part of the night. I feel it a bit during the day, but it really kicks in when I lie down to sleep. I suspect osteoarthritis, but I feel I'm so young for that. I have a doc appointment soon. It's in my family though. That bein...
Yoga, Sex, & Death with Susan Marrufo
October 07, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 86.7 MBJoin Lara for a conversation with Susan Marrufo, co-founder of Samarasa Center in Los Angeles, yoga and meditation teacher, retreat leader, and energy healer. Hear about Susan’s journey from her job in advertising in her 20s to her current role as a yoga entrepreneur. How she broke through societal expectations to explore who she truly is and what she has to offer the world. In this episode, you’ll learn about… * the process of learning to trust yourself * how to break away from living a...
Wednesday Q&A: COVID Shot-Related Shoulder Pain, How the LYT Team Met, & Fixing a Laterally Tilted Pelvis
October 05, 2022 10:00 - 23 minutes - 43.3 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about shoulder impingement from COVID shots, how the LYT team met, finding a neutral pelvis when it’s laterally tilted. Your questions: * I had four COVID shots and a flu shot in the same arm over the span of a year plus. Removal of lymph nodes requires shots in only one arm. The second COVID booster shot in March left my arm with a slight impingement. I've had a ha...
Monthly Motivation: How Waking Up Well Sets You Up for Success
October 03, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBThis month, Lara talks through some helpful habits you should consider adopting, if you don’t already do them, upon waking up to set yourself up for success. Because how you wake up really does set the path for the day. It’s a way to jumpstart your morning. Waking up well can improve your productivity, mood, and health. In this episode, you will learn about… * the negative effects of hitting the snooze button * the benefits of a morning gratitude practice * reasons why to hold off on imm...
Prevention & Reversal of Cognitive Decline with Dr. David Ward
September 30, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 75.1 MBToday we welcome back returning guest, from Episode 447, Dr. David Ward. Lara and Dr. Ward discuss the latest research on how to prevent and reverse cognitive decline through holistic lifestyle-based strategies. Dr. Ward shares a ton of information about how to mitigate the risks of a shrinking brain as you age, some of which is hot off the research paper presses. Dr. Ward is a licensed doctor of chiropractics and a board-certified athletic trainer with a Masters of Science degree in sport...
Wednesday Q&A: Shoulder Discoordination, When to Stop Doing Something That Causes You Pain, & Work/Exercise Balance
September 28, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 55.9 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about shoulder discoordination when lifting the arms, whether pain indicates that you should stop doing something, and work/exercise balance in life. Your questions: * For about 1.5 weeks, I can't lift my arms up sideways. It gets stuck pretty soon, even before reaching shoulder height. I then can only lift them in a forward angle or when grabbing one shoulder with ...
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of Fitness with Investor & CEO Andy Jackson
September 23, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 74.6 MBLeading a healthy and fit lifestyle, isn’t just a way of thinking and living. It can be a way of business and for serial entrepreneur, Andy Jackson, making it easier for kids and adults to lead a healthy and active lifestyle became his business obsession. From releasing VHS videos in the 90s, to today working with Elton John’s Rocket Sports, and heading his own curated wellness marketplace, Andy has set the tone for what it’s like to run a fitness business with a passion for movement and aut...
Wednesday Q&A: Frozen Shoulder, Moving Better, & Favorite Thing About Teaching LYT Yoga
September 21, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 50.7 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about what to do to help a frozen shoulder, tips for moving better, and what is your favorite thing about teaching LYT Yoga. Your questions: * I have a very painful frozen shoulder. I wonder if there are any tips and/or exercises in LYT that can help me. * Any tips for helping me move better? I have old injuries, have tried pilates, running, cycling, and I just sta...
Exploring the Importance of Ritual with Mara Branscombe
September 16, 2022 10:00 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBJoin Lara for a soulful conversation with Mara Branscombe, author of Ritual as Remedy: Embodied Practices for Soul Care. Mara is a mother, ceremonialist, spiritual coach, artist, yoga teacher, mindfulness leader, and meditation guide. They discuss the importance of rituals, which can also be thought of as habits or active intentions in our lives, and how they can be healing and empowering and help you get to know yourself better. In this episode, you’ll learn: * The benefits of ritual ...
Wednesday Q&A: Passive Stretching, Foot, Hamstring, & Diaphragm Cramps, & Ribcage Placement for Breathing
September 14, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 50.5 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about passive stretching after a gym workout, foot cramps, hamstring spasms, and diaphragm cramps, and proper rib cage placement for breathing well. Your questions: * What should you do after a gym workout instead of passive stretching, if you’re already doing LYT yoga every day? * I have a question about a student. She's almost 70 but super fit. She weight trains ...
Yin Yoga & Dharma Teaching with Kali Durga
September 09, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 66.5 MBToday on the podcast, Lara chats with the twinkly, bright spirit Kali Durga. Kali is a yin yoga teacher who utilizes Internal Family Systems Therapy and she practices Buddhist and Dharma philosophies. She uses anatomy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, mind training, and trauma healing in her offerings of classes, trainings, and retreats. Kali also holds an MPH in Environmental Public Health and serves as a Project Director for the United Nations Association Global Health Initiative on the Afric...
Wednesday Q&A: Nerve Pain with Myofascial Release Balls, Pilates vs. Yoga, & Fun Postural Exercises for Kids
September 07, 2022 10:00 - 24 minutes - 45.7 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about nerve pain with myofascial release balls, pilates vs. yoga, and fun postural exercises for kids. Your questions: * I use a collection of balls for myofascial release. I use them everywhere for general conditioning. Several weeks ago, I noticed when I take one of the hardest, densest balls on the QL (quadratus lumborum), on the right side, which I've always don...
Monthly Motivation: Top 10 Tips for Getting Back Into a Movement Practice
September 05, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 73.2 MBThis month Lara helps us all out with her top 10 tips for getting back into a movement practice. Maybe you aren’t moving as much as you used to anymore. Listen in to hear some great ideas of how to get moving again. You deserve to move! Your body is designed to move and it needs movement to feel great. 1 - Remember your why 2 - Plan your approach 3 - Be creative, yet consistent 4 - Appreciate your body 5 - Avoid comparisons 6 - Capitalize on what motivates you 7 - Schedule and execut...
How to Become One with Your Sleep with Devin Burke
September 02, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 87.3 MBSleep. Everyone needs it, but not everyone gets it. We’re talking good, quality, restful sleep. Devin Burke, a sleep expert, was first introduced to this extremely complex phenomenon when doing some research for a friend. The only solution he found was sleeping pills. Refusing to believe this was the answer, Devin found himself going down the rabbit hole of how sleep is the foundation of health and what people can do to improve it. In this episode, Lara talks with Devin about insomnia, the ...