Redefining Movement

Since the dawn of civilization, humans have used music as a way of connecting to their spirit and community. Music has been a central part of our civilization and has always had the power to move — and even change — us.   Often we can put on a piece of music and find that it changes our emotional feeling. So what is it that is changed?   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movem...

We teach ourselves how to walk as a toddler, the beauty of mobility. But what about those who suffer discomfort when walking as adults? It’s never too late to learn to walk better, more efficiently and without P.A.I.N. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbylara.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara R...

I love the word compassion, it holds such a deep meaning to me! Compassion is having a desire to do something about the sadness that you feel for a person, cause, or event that is upsetting to you in order to alleviate the suffering. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the compassion that I feel and what I’m doing about it, and I know it will inspire you to get out there and do something out of compas...

Today’s podcast is titled “Packing Light,” which could be interpreted literally, as I am currently packing for a two week trip with my family. This could also be taken metaphorically, such as the heaviness of our thoughts and what is on our minds. In this instance, the metaphorical can help the literal interpretation. In today’s episode I’m going to be talking about the different ways that I pack...

Today’s podcast is called #TSBT, which comes from an acronym that I created a few years ago while my family and I were doing our first coast to coast for compassion trip. In today’s episode, I’m sharing more about our coast to coast walks, plus I’m sharing just what #TSBT stands for, and why I find it so very important!   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com  ...

Showing up is a constant thread for me, and lately the idea of truly showing up has come into play in a lot of ways in my life. Showing up is a movement, an action, and an intention that we shouldn’t take lightly. Today’s podcast episode is a calling for us all to show up in bigger ways.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbyl...

Today’s solo episode is inspired by my own experience with having a not-so-great day. We’ve all had those days where we’ve woken up and everything just seems to be going wrong, and we’re feeling not our normal selves. Hopefully those days are few and far between! My intention in today’s episode is to share with you how to move through days like those, and shake those negative feelings.   To learn...

On today’s podcast, I am welcoming my good friend Ashley Long. Ashley is a yoga instructor and physical therapist as well, and today we are talking all about pelvic health. Since doing her yoga teacher training with me seven years ago, Ashley has moved to Philadelphia where she practices as a pelvic health specialist. We are both hoping that this is one of many conversations to start a movement ar...

I get a lot of questions from listeners, yoga teachers, and followers I have on social media quite often, so I wanted to take today to answer a few of them. My hope is that in answering these on my podcast, will help someone else as well!   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbylara.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: faceboo...

Today I am sitting down with Adell Bridges, an amazing world traveling yoga teacher and health coach. It is Adell’s passion to share just how powerful and healing yoga can be for everyone! In our conversation today, Adell shares her journey into yoga and what it’s taught her, and how her teachings have led her to start her brand new yoga program. The two of us also dive into the importance of gras...

In today’s solo episode with me, I’m sharing some beautiful advice that my teenage daughter offered me when I asked her what I should share on the podcast. My daughter’s response actually shocked me; she said that I should talk about limiting children’s access to electronic devices. Listen in as I share why I do feel that this is an important topic to dive into, and what I learned from this moment...

Today’s podcast is about sharing information! A friend of mine recently wrote a post about feeling unwelcome in the yoga community upon completing her yoga teacher training, and it really made me think about the why behind withholding information from one another. Today we’re going to explore this idea, and how we can overcome it to move forward and help others out along the way.   To learn more,...

Investing is an interesting concept in that most people think of finances when they say they are making a personal investment, but there are so many other outlets and areas of life to make investments in! Your health, wellbeing, career, and personal aspirations all have their own investments as well. In today’s episode, I’m going to share why I believe it is so important to become better at making...

Today’s episode is dedicated to sharing the poses in yoga that I do not teach or practice. People are constantly asking me why I don’t practice or teach certain yoga poses, and I wanted to speak to that today, and offer my rationale behind my why.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbylara.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook...

Today’s podcast episode is all about effective movement strategies! Eccentric training allows you to go deeper into your muscle movement, and I am a fan of the results that it offers. Whatever your movement preference is, in today’s episode I will be providing different recommendations for adding in movement patterns and techniques that will encourage a better movement practice all around.   To le...

Today’s topic is one that has been on my mind for quite some time now: why are we sitting so much? Why is it that we wait until something very drastic happens before we begin to want to do something about it? In the last decade there’s been a lot of attention given to the frightening fact that we are sitting now more than ever, and sitting is taking years off of our life expectancy. Today’s episod...

Today is a special episode featuring my husband, Mark! Mark and I are diving into a topic that doesn’t seem to be discussed often: grief. In our conversation today, Mark and I talk about the different layers of grief, and share our own experiences with it as well. Grief is a complex word and feeling, we hope that today’s episode helps you in dealing with and understanding grief.   To learn more, a...

Today I am talking about mindful eating in the sense of what mindful actually means, which is to bring awareness toward something. As a yoga teacher and lover of movement, plus a background in physical therapy, I do receive a lot of questions regarding nutrition and eating. Though I am not a nutritionist, I do love studying it and talking about it, and that’s just what I’ll be sharing today!   To...

I get a lot of questions from listeners, yoga teachers, and followers I have on social media quite often, so I wanted to take today to answer a few of them. My hope is that in answering these on my podcast, will help someone else as well!   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbylara.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: faceboo...

Today’s solo episode is short and sweet! I’m offering a few tips on how to maintain sanity while you’re out of movement commission due to an injury. I get this question a lot, whether the injury is through overuse or an accident. When a routine includes movement, but something happens that restricts that, it can be a really difficult time. It is my hope that today’s episode provides you help on na...

In today’s podcast episode, I’m talking about the number one factor that affects young people today: anxiety. I recently went to a lecture where the main topic was anxiety and its prevalence, and what I learned was really upsetting. Because of my findings, I wanted to take today’s episode to share ways in order to ease anxiety, and if you are struggling, know that it is okay to seek help.   To lea...

Today’s podcast episode is all about moving better through your breath! Breathing is essential for our life, and breathing is going to happen regardless of if we pay attention to it or not, so why not make shifts to breathe better? In the episode today, I’m sharing simple anatomy so that you understand how breathing takes place, and also ways that you can breathe better in and out of your movement...

I’m so excited for today’s episode because my brother, John Frank, is back on the podcast! John and I are sharing tips for the foot and knees, as well as ways to help with plantar fasciitis. The foot is always a much asked about topic within the community, and John has so much knowledge– this episode is sure to help you in your better movement patterns!   To learn more, and for the complete show n...

We talk about finding smarter and safer movement patterns on my podcast and platforms daily, but for today I am speaking fully from my physical therapy perspective. I’ll be speaking about how to use the core correctly, from the PT perspective of just what the purpose of the core is for.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbyla...

Today’s solo episode is all about how to use core stability when you are hypermobile. Hypermobile people may fill a small category, but they will actually suffer more injuries in yoga due to their bigger ranges of motion within their movement practices. Being bendy in yoga is beautiful, just as any practice is, but without proper attention and care, those with hypermobility can suffer great injury...