Redefining Movement

Is it important to specialize? In my opinion, yes, it is. I’m going to make the case for specialization and why it’s important if you want to become a yoga teacher. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Truly understanding movement demands that we first understand the physics behind it. To that end, my brother John Frank joins us to talk about Newton’s three laws of physics, why they are important, and how they relate to functional movement. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: Could you recommend a specific pose or movement that may assist in a person with asthma? Do you have any tips for helping to loosen the hip flexors? Why extend your arms in front of you and not sideways when reaching up before a forward fold? Should I worry about loud, audible crackling in the knee? Where do...

Whatever you may be going through in your life right now — whether that’s the loss of a job, struggling with your health, a change of lifestyle, or anything else — patience will be a key virtue in helping you navigate this place in your life. Today, we’re going to talk about how to develop patience and why it matters. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyo...

Kristin McGee is a world-renowned yoga instructor on Peloton. She’s been a yoga instructor for decades, riding the wave of the modern yoga movement. She’s also a mom of three and offers pre- and post-natal yoga. She was excited to demystify yoga and share it with more people without straying from the core principles. She shares the story of how she began teaching yoga at Peloton and her experience...

(NOTE: This is a replay of Episode 206, which first aired on February 26, 2020.) Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Your questions: With the cue, “don’t flare your ribs,” what about when people have a huge ribcage? What does malasana with heels on the ground mean? When lifting one arm up from sideways, the opposite of a trapezius is painful. Why is that? What’s...

We’re all staying at home more often right now, which probably means working at a computer more, sitting more, or just staying in one place more often. When you don’t change your position, you’re likely to get this slouchy shoulder syndrome. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara Redefining...

Today I have the second set of my Yoga Teacher Training graduates. They’ve just graduated from my LYT 200-hour online teacher training, and they are going out into the world to try and make it a better place. We check in with everyone to hear why they joined, what they got out of the experience, and how it’s changed them. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com Re...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: How do you reduce shoulder pinching in pincha? What’s the best way to start practicing pincha away from the wall? What is the difference between upward dog and cobra and when should you use each? Why do my knees hurt in cow face pose? Why do you lower the toes in the first low lunge but not in the rest? Stre...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have had to pivot — socially, emotionally, and professionally. But taking a direction we didn’t expect to take, whether it was forced upon us or an intentional decision to adapt to change, creates an opportunity for growth. I reached out on Instagram to hear how all of you are pivoting or adapting to the situation we are in, and I have several stories to s...

Today I have a whole host of guests with me — my Yoga Teacher Training graduates. They’ve just graduated from my LYT 200-hour online teacher training, and they are going out into the world to try and make it a better place. We check in with everyone to hear why they joined, what they got out of the experience, and how it’s changed them. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: moveme...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: Is there a reason someone’s lower back hurts in locust pose? What is the difference between your self-practice and class teaching? What is the cause of a stiff neck during handstand practice? Could you recommend a good plant-based recipe book? What causes sitting in garudasana hard to do properly? To learn m...

This time is so unprecedented in our lifetime, and for many of us, that leads to a sense of fragility in our lives. We are all confronted with a spectrum of fragility: from fragile, to robust, to antifragile. Today, I encourage you to ask: where am I now, where do I want to be, and how do I get there? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com Resources: Instagram: @...

Today on the show we have a friend of mine, Ryan Fitzpatrick — or as I know him, Fitzie. He’s a UPS driver, a yoga instructor, a philosopher, an amazing human being, and an incredible teacher. We talk all about how Fitzie is coping with the stress himself, working to help blue-collar workers take care of their bodies, and building a practice of meditation. To learn more, and for the complete show...

It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Want your questions read? DM me on Instagram @lara.heimann . To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann Email me at lara@movementbylara.com Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

We can get our feelings trapped inside for a variety of reasons — whether it’s a cultural thing, we’ve been conditioned not to express ourselves, or something else — but how do we move feelings out instead of letting them harbor within ourselves? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara Redef...

Morgan Haley is a yoga instructor, entrepreneur, and stellar human being all-around. She has built up a massive following on social media of very devoted fans by sharing her journey of practicing yoga. We talk about finding the space to explore your own practice and what feels good for your body, how to share authentically online, and finding an appreciation for the slow moments of life. To learn...

It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Want your questions read? DM me on Instagram @lara.heimann . Your questions: Should we be running/walking every day? Do we need to balance our yoga practice with walking or running? Why do certain bipedal adaptations not start occurring until we start walking? Why do I get pain in my hip joints while in dolphin pose? Any tips for t...

It can be hard to find motivation in the middle of a pandemic. When I’m struggling with motivation, I look for some type of inspiration around me. That inspiration, for me, was a quote about willingness: “In the willingness to feel, there is healing. In the choice not to closet, cast aside, or deny experience, energy is freed and I dive deeper into life. There may be maturity in choosing not to ac...

Heather Havrilesky is a writer and one of my oldest and best friends. She is clever, she is beautiful, and she is wickedly funny. We talk about how to stay fit and creative when sheltering in place (while still giving yourself some grace and slack), the difficult things about marriage, and dealing with the feeling of uncertainty. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylar...

My husband and I answer your questions about navigating arguments, not snapping, appreciating your partner, raising a vegan family, and balancing friendship and fire. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann Email me at lara@movementbylara.com Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. S...

We are all more prone to be distracted right now. We are not in our normal habits, we are more likely to be using technology during the day, our schedules are different, and life, as we know it, has changed. There’s a sense of uncertainty that comes with that, and that makes us ripe for distraction. So, today, we’re going to talk about some of the tips people have used to deal with distraction. To...

Friend of the show Ashley Newton returns! Last time she joined the show, we had a fantastic discussion about pelvic health. But we got so much positive feedback from that episode that she just had to come back for more! We also talk a lot about our breath in this episode. We often don’t think about the role breathing plays in our posture and movement, but it is part of your core. So, focusing on y...

It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Want your questions read? DM me on Instagram @lara.heimann . Your questions: What are your thoughts on chiropractic care? Could you recommend a plant-based vegan cookbook that has simple and good recipes? Why are my shoulders so weak? It’s really hard to do inversions. What are some of your daily habits and routines that help you b...

How do we best stay fit while in quarantine? It’s not easy, and it’ll probably take some time to adapt, but I’m going to provide some suggestions that will help give you create the structure you need to get things done. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara Redefining Yoga is a production...