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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Wednesday Q&A: Fibromyalgia, Fueling Food & Tight Fascia
March 30, 2022 10:00 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Any tips for dealing with fibromyalgia? What does a typical day of meals look like for you? What fuels you? What leads to tight fascia? Does it get tighter as we age? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann Email me at [email protected] Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted ...
Speak Kindly to Yourself Through Words of Affirmation with Jaeden Schafer
March 25, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBJaeden Schafer is the CEO and co-founder of Selfpause, an app that provides easy access to prerecorded positive affirmations as well as the ability to record your own. We talk about the science behind affirmations and what they can do for us, from giving us more confidence to helping us rewire our subconscious beliefs. We also discuss how you can get started using them for yourself and the power of creating personalized affirmations. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: ly...
Wednesday Q&A: Belly Dancing, Gray Matter & Common Core Mistakes
March 23, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: My belly dancing teacher does not have very good posture, and she teaches movements that don’t feel right. What are your thoughts? What is the great stuff in the gray stuff? How can we effectively train our core and what common mistakes do you see? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann Emai...
Taking a Deep Dive Into Water Yoga with Christa Fairbrother
March 18, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBChrista Fairbrother had been practicing yoga for her back pain for years when she discovered she had lupus erythematosus. It was partially because of her yoga that she was able to manage it so well. She later fell in love with water yoga as it allowed her to continue her practice with less joint stress. She shares how she lives with these diagnoses, how what you do on the mat transfers to the water, and its effects on the parasympathetic nervous system. To learn more, and for the complete s...
Wednesday Q&A: Swollen Lymph Nodes, Sacroiliitis & Exercising After COVID
March 16, 2022 10:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Feel tightness in lower back and hamstrings while doing handstands. Any suggestions? Causes and treatment of sacroiliitis? Swollen lymph nodes after vaccine, is it better to rest or move? What LYT Yoga® class would you recommend to someone fatigued with long-term COVID? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? DM me on Instag...
Swole World: Supporting a Healthy Body & Planet with Ryan Andrews
March 11, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBRyan Andrews has an impressive career. He started off as a nationally competitive bodybuilder, has an undergraduate degree in exercise science and two graduate degrees, one in nutrition and one in exercise physiology. He completed his training to become a registered dietician at Johns Hopkins Medicine and studied sustainable food systems at Columbia University. He's a registered yoga teacher and a movement and exercise coach. We talk today about his five recommendations for helping you bui...
Wednesday Q&A: Popping Knees, Overactive TFL & LYT® During Pregnancy
March 09, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Every time I come down from plank into chaturanga and go into upward facing dog, my knees are popping. Any thoughts? While practicing meditation my mid-back hurts really bad, specifically the space under the shoulder blades near the upper ribs. How can I strengthen this? What is the impact of overactive TFL? Is it safe to do LYT® style core during the first trimester of pregnancy? To learn more, and f...
Monthly Motivation: The Science of Aging Well
March 07, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBThere’s nothing we can do to truly slow the march of time, but modern research is constantly proving new ways that we can have more influence in the process. In this episode, we take a deep dive into what you can do to age gracefully, retain your cognitive function, and keep your energy high. We may even change your mindset around aging altogether. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yog...
Learning Why Self-Care Isn’t Selfish with Krystal Jakosky
March 04, 2022 11:00 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBKrystal Jakosky defies definition, but we’ll try. She’s a writer, orator, actor, and self-care teacher. She’s a strong advocate for taking ownership of your life and being the change-maker of your own destiny. We discuss what Krystal means when she tells people to “own their s***,” knowing when things are about you and not the other person, the importance of self-care, and tips for getting into meditation. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/po...
Wednesday Q&A: Movement As We Age, Wheel on the Wall & Trauma’s Effect on the Body
March 02, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: How do you feel like you move better now? Are there any ways that you feel that you’re moving differently? What do you think of “wheel on the wall,” where you walk the hands along the wall and drop down to touch the chest to the wall? How does emotional trauma affect our body? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? DM me on I...
How a Roar Can Help You
February 28, 2022 11:00 - 10 minutes - 9.47 MBYou may have heard the saying “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” Sometimes, all we need to relieve a bit of stress – and we’re all a bit stressed – is to let out a roar. This primal act, when done right, can help you let go of whatever you need to. In this episode, we share four ways that screaming or roaring can help reduce anxiety and stress. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is...
Why Yoga is Inherently Vegan with Holly Skodis
February 25, 2022 11:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBHolly Skodis shares how the journey of redefining yoga, for herself, has helped her throughout life, how yoga helped her feel at home again in her body after giving birth, and how her combined passions have led to the Yoga is Vegan project. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: hollyskodis.com yogaisvegan.com Instagram: @hollyskodis Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Wednesday Q&A: Posture, Prehab & Overstretched Hamstrings
February 23, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about where we learned about posture, what you can do to prevent pain in old age, and overstretching the hamstrings. Your questions: Were you taught how much posture matters in PT school? What are some simple, daily steps to take to prevent pain in old age? How can we know the difference between stretching and overstretching the hamstrings? To learn more, and for the co...
Stretching Out the Hamstring Myth
February 21, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBOne of the most common myths about the body is this idea that we should constantly be stretching our hamstrings. It’s really common for your hamstrings to feel tight. Most people feel this and assume that they need to stretch them out. That’s the myth. A feeling is not the same as actual, structural tightness, so stretching often won’t solve the problem. What should you do, instead? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Insta...
The Inspiring Story of Inspiro Tequila with Mara Smith
February 18, 2022 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBMara Smith is the founder and CEO of Inspiro Tequila, a tequila brand created, owned, and inspired by women. It’s her aim to inspire and support other female founders by sharing her story. We talk about Mara’s journey, how she founded Inspiro, what it’s like to run day to day. Plus, our first experiences with tequila once we reached drinking age… To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Inspiro Tequila Mara Smith on LinkedIn M...
Wednesday Q&A: Warrior Poses, Morton’s Neuroma & Sacrum Junction Pain
February 16, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about warrior poses, Morton’s neuroma, and sacrum junction pain. Your questions: Warrior poses: beneficial or detrimental? How can you relieve Morton’s neuroma pain aside from using arch support and footpads? What is sacrum junction pain and what can I do to release it? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you h...
Self-Compassion & Learning to Love Yourself
February 14, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15 MBWith Valentine’s Day, it’s time to make sure you’re remembering to extend love to yourself. Self-compassion is incredibly important and we now know that it leads to better mental health overall. In this episode, I share a handy acronym to remind you to send some love inward as well as to those around you. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: The LYT community Facebook group Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a pro...
Leaving Pain in the Past: An Alternative to Talk Therapy with Rachelle McCloud
February 11, 2022 11:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBRachelle McCloud wants us to leave our pain in the past. Talk therapy is valid and has a lot to offer, but so much of it is about thoughts, stories, and reliving old chapters of our lives to find out why things happened. Rachelle McCloud has a new approach, which is to bypass all that. She wants to take us straight to the root cause so that we can find a solution. She has some amazing insights into how our bodies process (or don’t process, as is often the case) trauma and pain. Sometimes, ...
Wednesday Q&A: Hamstring Recovery, Stretching the Abdominal Wall, Migraines & a Day in the Life
February 09, 2022 11:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about hamstring recovery, stretching the abdominal wall, migraines, and what a typical day is like for us. Your questions: How can I best support my hamstring recovery? Is there a way to stretch the abdominal wall without tipping the pelvis forward or arching the back? Can you recommend a program to help with my migraines? What’s a typical workday like for you? To lea...
The Benefits of Getting Your Blood Pumping
February 07, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBYou’ve probably heard this before, but sitting is the new smoking. One of the single greatest things anybody can do for their health is simply standing and moving around to get their blood pumping at short, regular intervals. It’s more important now than ever with so many of us living sedentary lifestyles, and it’s so easy to fix. A trick to doing this work is to find exercises that you actually enjoy. You’re far more likely to keep up a practice with regularity if it isn’t a chore. But th...
Making Your Mindset Work For You with The Brain Guy, Scott Robinson
February 04, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBScott Robinson, better known as The Brain Guy, understands a thing or two about brain health and neuroplasticity. In this episode, he shares his wonderful insights into our relationships with perception, time, and happiness. In the same way we’re able to use our perception of ourselves to boost our abilities, it can also shape our physical and mental health for the better. I talk a lot about how important the brain is, and after listening to this episode, you’ll see why. To learn more, an...
Wednesday Q&A: Building Out Cores & “No Pain, No Gain”
February 02, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about building out your core and the truth, or lack thereof, behind “no pain, no gain.” Your questions: What does building out your core mean? Is “no pain, no gain” still relevant? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann Email me at [email protected] Redefinin...
What Is Ergonomics and How Can it Help?
January 31, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBErgonomics is so important for our long term health, yet it’s something we so rarely stop to think about. More than a third of all lost workdays are due to musculoskeletal disorders, and you can bet that, more often than not, these things are caused or exacerbated by bad ergonomics in the workplace. I’ve been hired by companies to set up offices with these principles in the past, so here are some tips to keep you fit and healthy when at work. To learn more, and for the complete show notes...
Restorative Yoga on the Path to Self-Love with Kelly Smith
January 28, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBKelly Smith is a renowned yoga and meditation teacher who’s studied over sixteen types of yoga on five different continents. Her use of yoga nidra has allowed her to find a calm space within the madness of the outside world and she’s here to impart her wisdom to all of us. We talk all about the benefits of yoga nidra on, not just the body and mind, but the soul as well. Kelly is all about learning to speak to your soul and be your true self whenever possible. She’s an amazing woman and an a...
Wednesday Q&A: Practicing Yoga with Tinnitus & Coping with Self-Destructive Thoughts
January 26, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about practicing yoga with tinnitus, and coping with self-destructive thoughts. Your questions: How does tinnitus influence one’s yoga practice, and can yoga support sufferers of it? How can you stop self-destructive thoughts? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara.hei...
Decoding Lower Back Pain
January 24, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBLower back pain is the problem I’m asked about the most. Something like 60-70% of people have it – and some people deal with it chronically. It’s easy to feel like it’s something beyond your control. Many people give up and accept it as part of aging. But, you can do something. In fact, in many cases, you can cure it altogether. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Episode #484: “Understanding the S...
A New Kind of Gut Feeling with Steve Wiltshire
January 21, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBIn today’s Friday with Friends, I spend some quality time with Steve Wiltshire to hear the remarkable story of how he cured his autoimmune disease through mindfulness and wellness. Steve has made health, fitness and mindset his priority for three decades! He was diagnosed shortly being crowned Mr. Oregon at a bodybuilding competition. It originated from a serious gut complication and almost ruined his health. After trying conventional treatments, he took things into his own hands, and, eig...
501. A New Kind of Gut Feeling with Steve Wiltshire
January 21, 2022 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBIn today’s Friday with Friends, I spend some quality time with Steve Wiltshire to hear the remarkable story of how he cured his autoimmune disease through mindfulness and wellness. Steve has made health, fitness and mindset his priority for three decades! He was diagnosed shortly being crowned Mr. Oregon at a bodybuilding competition. It originated from a serious gut complication and almost ruined his health. After trying conventional treatments, he took things into his own hands, and, eig...
Wednesday Q&A: Head-Hang, Dipped Hips, Back Rib Pain & Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
January 19, 2022 11:18 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about letting your head hang, dipped hips, back rib pain, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Your questions: What is the benefit of letting the head hang? Why does my client’s hip dip during three-legged down dog? Why do the back of my ribs hurt after lifting heavy weight? Should I practice yoga with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visi...
Combating Despondency By Owning Self-Care
January 17, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBThis Monday Motivation is all about, well, motivation. It seems like a lot of people are dealing with despondency in their lives right now, so let’s take a look at how we can turn the tides with a few simple tips. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eat to Be Who You Want to Be with Dr. Julie Panetlick
January 14, 2022 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBIt’s a very special Friday with Friends as we sit down with my dear friend – and my doctor! Julie Pantelick is a functional medicine genius and I am so excited to share her with you. Julie’s entire approach to health is about arming yourself for whatever the future may hold. We’re all going to go through menopause at some point, for example, but it doesn’t have to be a bad thing. A few tweaks to your lifestyle can make all the difference. We also discuss hormone health, gut biomes, and m...
Wednesday Q&A: Snoozy Glutes & Abdominal Series Breathing
January 12, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about how our glutes relate to back pain and breathing during the abdominal series. Your questions: What should people do with back pain and does it relate to our glutes? Can you talk about breathing during the abdominal series? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara....
Building Your Capacity to Bite Off as Much as You Want to Chew
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBLet’s build on the new year’s momentum while you put your carefully laid plans into action. But before we expand too far, remember, we only have the capacity to do so much. In this episode, we discuss how you can grow your capacity in order to take more on without sacrificing your health or sanity. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast....
496. Building Your Capacity to Bite Off as Much as You Want to Chew
January 10, 2022 11:00 - 16 minutes - 15.6 MBLet’s build on the new year’s momentum while you put your carefully laid plans into action. But before we expand too far, remember, we only have the capacity to do so much. In this episode, we discuss how you can grow your capacity in order to take more on without sacrificing your health or sanity. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media See acast.com/pr...
495. How to Be a Modern, Witchy Woman with Sierra Vandervort
January 07, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBSierra Vandervort, The Local Mystic, is a traveling yoga teacher, mindset mentor, and the creator of The Mystic Moon School. We dig into what it means to be in touch with nature and the energies surrounding us these days. A little witch goes a long way! Sierra believes that life should be easy and enjoyable, and that the pivotal way to make that so, for you or for anyone else, is to explore how we interact with the cycles of energy that surround us. In this episode, we explore why even life...
494. Wednesday Q&A: Pelvic Instability, Tight Hamstrings, Forgetting How to Move
January 05, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Ever since having my two children, I haven’t been able to run or do high impact moves without peeing myself. Not only is it embarrassing, but I miss running and jumping. Am I destined to never do those again? I have always felt like my hamstrings were tight, but no matter what I do to flex them, nothing seems to help. Any tips? When you guide me during class, sometimes I end up thinking that I don’t kno...
493. LOOSEN Up with a Different Kind of Resolution
January 03, 2022 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBHappy new year! It’s that time of year where we look to the future and make new year’s resolutions. The word “resolution” comes from the Latin “to loosen,” so I want to help you achieve your 2022 goals and ambitions with another acronym. Remember to L.O.O.S.E.N. and you’ll find embracing the year ahead that much easier! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Me...
492. Using Daily Rituals To Take Your Yoga Practice Deeper with Kori Hahn
December 31, 2021 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBWhen Kori Hahn was twenty, she packed up everything she owned – which wasn’t much – and drove nonstop for seven days, ending up in Alaska. She lived off-grid and made her own way through life, which gave her a lifelong taste for living mindfully and slowing down. From there, she began to travel extensively, leading her to Sri Lanka as of this conversation. Kori wanted to prove to the yogis of the world the importance of intuition. Rooted in that driving idea, she dove into the pursuit of ...
491. Wednesday Q&A: Functional Movement, Post-Injury Confidence, Eating Posture
December 29, 2021 11:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: What is the difference between functional movement and non-functional movement, especially when it comes to yoga? How to cultivate perseverance and confidence when coming back from an injury? What’s your posture as you eat? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann Email me at [email protected] ...
490. How to Help Motivate Others
December 27, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBEveryone’s going through it right now, again. Chances are, a person (or people) you know and care about aren’t living up to their best selves, for one reason or another. It’s easy to hide our faces and dive inward during these times, but we should always be looking out for those around us. It can be very tricky to find the best approach when looking to motivate someone to change or take action. Today, we talk about some of the best ways to go about it. To learn more, and for the complete s...
489. A Compassionate Approach to Veganism & Animal Activism with Gene Baur
December 24, 2021 11:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBGene Baur is an inspiration for the vegan community. He has a big dream of the whole world being vegan and ending animal suffering once and for all. And yet he’s also gracious, understanding, and compassionate towards humans and meeting them where they are to bridge the gap in beliefs. We talk about the environmental impacts of animal farming, the cognitive biases that make it hard for us to connect and empathize with animals, making incremental changes, and how to find hope through everyth...
488. Wednesday Q&A: Cramps, Bending Over & Dry Needling
December 22, 2021 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about cramps, whether or not we can bend over while treating lower back pain, and dry needling. Your questions: Why do we get cramps? And what actually happens to the muscle when it happens? What are your thoughts on my chiropractor telling me not to bend over while treating my lower back pain? What are your thoughts on dry needling? To learn more, and for the complete ...
487. Monday Motivation - How to Be More Social
December 20, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThis might sound silly, but I think we’re all a little out of practice with our social skills right now. Being used to isolating ourselves during the pandemic, we’re rusty. To help restart our social muscles, I have a handy acronym to help remember small ways we can help ourselves come out of these cocoons as social butterflies. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of...
487. How to Be More Social
December 20, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThis might sound silly, but I think we’re all a little out of practice with our social skills right now. Being used to isolating ourselves during the pandemic, we’re rusty. To help restart our social muscles, I have a handy acronym to help remember small ways we can help ourselves come out of these cocoons as social butterflies. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of...
487. Monday Motivation - How to Be More Social
December 20, 2021 11:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBThis might sound silly, but I think we’re all a little out of practice with our social skills right now. Being used to isolating ourselves during the pandemic, we’re rusty. To help restart our social muscles, I have a handy acronym to help remember small ways we can help ourselves come out of these cocoons as social butterflies. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of...
486. Putting Poetry in Motion with Baldeep “Deep” Pooni
December 16, 2021 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBBaldeep “Deep” Pooni is a first-generation American from Punjabi. Combining his Punjabi heritage with his American upbringing, Deep brings a unique perspective to the world and shares it through his poetry. Deep is also an ACE Certified personal trainer and yoga enthusiast, connecting his practice of movement with his love of language to express himself in profound ways. We talk about how his Indian upbringing informed his understanding of yogic philosophy, how he opened up to the expressio...
485. Wednesday Q&A: Engaging the Scapula, Favorite Muscles & Cold Lasers
December 15, 2021 11:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about engaging the scapula, our favorite muscles, and using cold lasers. Your questions: I can engage my scapula in standing split but tend to lose engagement with my left side. Is this OK? What are your favorite muscles? What are your thoughts on cold lasers and taping for pain relief? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/pod...
484. Understanding the Science of Pain
December 13, 2021 11:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBPain is something we all struggle to deal with, especially if it’s chronic or acute pain. Learning to understand the science behind it can help us to cope with it in our lives more meaningfully. Today, we dive into that in hopes of giving you perspective, and maybe even some relief. Research into the science of pain is ongoing, and gets more and more robust every year. It’s important to keep up on the latest research out there as things evolve. Anything you find to be effective in managin...
483. EMFs: What They Are & How to Defend Against Them with Justin Frandson
December 10, 2021 11:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBJustin Frandson has been an entrepreneur in the health and fitness industry for several decades. He’s the founder of Athleticism.com and several other fitness-based ventures. The term “EMF” kept popping up in his life as being a stressor on the human body, which drew him to transition a majority of his work to that field. He gives us the basics on EMFs, what they do to the body, what you can do to counteract their harmful effects, the healing power of being in nature, and how this work bec...
482. Wednesday Q&A: POTS, Osteoporosis, Long-Term Yoga Pain
December 08, 2021 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBWelcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: I have POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) that causes many awful symptoms. How does one begin exercise when they suffer from severe exercise intolerance? Do you have any advice for understanding the risk of osteoporosis for a reasonably healthy, mostly active person? I’ve been a practicing yogi for 10 years but my back hurts constantly. What should I do? To learn more, and for the complet...