Redefining Movement

Welcome 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...

Happy 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/catego...

When 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 o...

Welcome 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/podca...

Everyone’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. To...

Gene 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 conne...

Welcome 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 treatin...

This 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/bl...

Baldeep “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 Indi...

Welcome 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 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...

Justin 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...

Welcome 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...

As we head towards the end of the year, it’s important – as always – to find and show compassion to ourselves. The stress of the holiday season, even the fun parts, can push us beyond our bandwidth and leave us feeling fried. Let’s all try and avoid that holiday hangover and take care of ourselves this year. Today, we share tips to help you do just that. To learn more, and for the complete show no...

Katherine “Kibby” McMahon is a postdoctoral associate at Duke University. Her goal with her studies is to marry contemplative mindfulness practices and clinical psychology. After dealing with anxiety, depression, and addiction in her own life, she took yoga in college as a form of exercise and found it to be a great practice for challenging the body and mind and learning to sit with your emotions....

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about body pops, countering protraction, and improving hamstring flexibility. Your questions: Is it normal to hear your back pop when going into flash dance?  Is squeezing the scaps toward each other an OK way to counter protraction?  Are there any tips or exercis...

Yoga nidra is one of my favourite ways to relieve anxiety and stress. It’s so simple, but relatively unknown, tune in to hear how you can add it to your own practice. The benefits of yoga nidra can be amazing, so long as you’re able to bring it into your schedule, find consistency, and make it work for you. Doing so can help with everything from your general wellbeing, to quality of sleep, even yo...

I welcome Mat and Ash, The Yoga Couple, to the show for a discussion of the amazing work that they do, from helping people overcome porn addiction, to training the next generation of yoga teachers. We hear their amazing origin story, their individual backgrounds, how they met, and what led them to collaborate in order to help people self-heal.  To learn more, and for the complete show notes,...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: How has  LYT Yoga® helped you age well?  Can you give us more core tips for long torsos? Does yoga help neuropathy associated with the feet or hands? 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 E...

The world is going through a lot right now. There’s the transition of seasons, the time change, and through ongoing world events, our stress is being elevated while our coping mechanisms are stretched to their limits. But, in these moments, we can step back and gain perspective by looking at the wisdom of the past. We all know what it feels like to not feel strong – both physically and mentally. A...

Jessica Gershman is the host and creator of The Zen Mommy, a yoga teacher, clean eating guru, and mom of four on a mission. She’s also a blogger, podcaster, and author – a multi-talented, multi-faceted entrepreneur we’re happy to have with us for this Friday with Friends episode. We talk about balancing being a parent and an entrepreneur, how she came to the place of being a Zen Mommy, her past st...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Do you have any recommended stretches for people who have postural issues and neck pain from sitting or standing in the same position for too long? How do you hold a baby or toddler and still maintain good posture? What are some of the causes for unexpected knee pain and what can help with recovery? Sponsors:...

No matter how much we try to maintain positivity in our lives, negativity will always find its way in. It’s easy to let it get you down, but a few simple tricks can help you take negativity in stride, without letting it ruin your day. The most important thing is to stay true to yourself. Negativity can be contagious, so don’t let others infect you with it. That doesn’t mean you can’t listen or be...

Ted Price is the inventor of Ted’s Pain Cream, developing the revolutionary product to alleviate his own chronic pain conditions. Tune in to hear the science behind what makes it unlike any other pain relief product on the market. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Buy Ted’s Pain Cream (use code “REDEFYOGA-15” for 15% off) Ted’s Br...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: What is your advice for doing LYT Yoga® for people with scoliosis? How often should we increase the intensity of our workouts to sweat more efficiently? Can you touch on your experience as PTs? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a question? D...