Redefining Movement

Krystal 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 i...

Welcome 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 compl...

You 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...

Holly 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 R...

Welcome 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...

One 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,...

Mara 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, vis...

Welcome 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 i...

With 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/ Re...

Rachelle 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 insigh...

Welcome 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...

You’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 actu...

Scott 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...

Welcome 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/podcas...

Ergonomics 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...

Kelly 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...

Welcome 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,...

Lower 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/bl...

In 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...

Welcome 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...

This 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 Ac...

It’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 tweak...

Welcome 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 sho...

Let’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...

Sierra 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...