Redefining Movement

When Aristotle first outlined the human senses, he listed five: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. He excluded the existence of a sixth sense – what was later referred to as the muscle sense by surgeon and physiologist Charles Bell. It’s our bodies ability to sense itself and its position in space. And there are even more beyond that. Let’s explore those senses and how we can utilize them in...

Charlotte Reynolds is an advertising agency owner, digital strategist, business coach, and podcaster better known as The Digital Yogi. She’s also a yoga teacher, helping other yoga instructors and fitness coaches without a marketing background bolster their business. We talk about how she got into this business and the different ways she helps her clients. To learn more, and for the complete show...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: I always get confused: should the shoulder joint internally or externally rotate in downward dog? Do you ever feel fear? What’s the most scared you’ve been making a decision but did it anyway? Possible thoracic outlet syndrome: Anything to help release the first rib? To learn more, and for the complete show n...

The word “control,” like so many others, has developed a negative connotation. But maybe it’s time we reclaim control and learn how to capitalize on it to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. How can we exercise self-control to keep us from following negative thought patterns? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Insta...

Amber Hagberg is a yoga teacher and life coach helping women prioritize themselves. Having worked with dozens of overachievers through the years, she gives them tools – through yoga – to help their mental and emotional health. We talk about living in Costa Rica, her journey into yoga, and healing after grief. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: How does hip mobility and pelvis stability affect flexibility in the hamstrings? Any relationship there? Any tips for impingement? I’m a runner. I have chronic left knee pain. I think my hamstrings may be weak. What do you recommend? What are the benefits of CorrectToes? To learn more, and for the complete sh...

We’ve talked about committing to others… but how do you make a commitment to yourself? It’s important to take care of yourself, but sometimes we need a little bit of help along the way. Mark Heimann joins us to share how he has taken an extra step to commit to himself and his own wellbeing. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instag...

Lora Haddock DiCarlo is the founder and CEO of Lora DiCarlo products, and she wants to change people’s attitudes to sex technology. She’s taking sexual health and wellness into the mainstream with a particular focus on their wellness aspects. We discuss everything from how she started her company, designed her products, and her journey, to where she is now – all in the name of sexual empowerment a...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Thoughts on the knees-over-toes Instagram account approach? Tips for chondromalacia patella: how do you make that cheese grater feeling go away? How to work on the obliques in the abs with students who have been told not to curl up? How do you hold space for so many people? Advice for growing a community. To...

If you’re focused on your health, some questions are going to come up: should you supplement, with what, and how often? Whenever you start on this journey, it’s recommended you visit an integrative doctor who looks at the whole body in a holistic manner. Even with a perfect diet, it’s impossible to get all of the vitamins and minerals we need solely from the foods we eat. We’re going to talk about...

Today we’re welcoming back returning guests Dr. Jen and Dr. Domenic Fraboni. The last time we spoke, they were engaged, so we discuss what their wedding ceremony was like and how the whole journey has been. Known as @docjenfit on Instagram, Jen is the creator of The Mobility Method. Dom is the author of The Kitchen Independence Cookbook. And together, they host the podcast The Optimal Body. We dis...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: How does (or doesn’t) carrying angle affect an individual's placement of the hands when weight-bearing? Allowing for a wide hand placement, turning the hands out slightly, etc? Can you discuss correcting posture if you’re sore when you get out of bed? What can you recommend to return mobility to a knee with g...

Lara and Mark have just celebrated 20 years of marriage and they want to offer their advice on maintaining a strong relationship over time. They discuss the benefits of meeting a partner later in life, how to keep things fresh, what to do when you don’t see eye to eye, how to handle differences in sleep patterns, and making sure each other’s passions don’t get in the way of the relationship (or vi...

Becca Ribbing is a life coach and author of The Clarity Journal. She’s on a mission to help people break out of the cycles of uncertainty and struggle that hold them back. We discuss her path to becoming a coach and how she helps people get more clarity and find their purpose. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: beccaribbing.com Rea...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Is it OK to do yoga on carpet? Tips for jumping into a tuck or pike? I can’t overcome the fear of crashing my face. I will be having major abdominal surgery soon and want to keep up my practice. Any tips? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do you have a...

While the conversation around menopause has opened up over the years, it is still not something that people openly talk about (unless they are complaining about it). Let’s change the conversation. Menopause can be a beautiful transition into a different phase of life, and while some of the symptoms are not pleasant, there are ways to take control of them. To learn more, and for the complete show n...

Amber Caudle is passionate about sharing her own challenging journey with food, as an executive chef and owner of her own restaurants. She’s had a dynamic emotional relationship with food since she was eight years old, which led to her binging, restricting, purging, chronic dieting, and becoming addicted to diet pills and exercise. She used food to avoid her feelings and cope with her anxiety, str...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: What is the best way to breathe while doing yoga practice or when doing cardio? What do I need to do to start from the beginning and learn with LYT Yoga® to know what you know? Why do you teach rolling down the spine segmentally from bridge, but not the pilates style roll down, even if done with the knees ben...

We all want balance in our lives. We want to have the energy to get things done, while also having the ability to relax when needed. The extremes of both can be incredibly draining, so how do we find that wonderful homeostasis between rest and activity? Balancing your energy requires keeping our thoughts positive. As Gandhi says, “Our thoughts become our words, our words become our behaviors, our...

Mark Divine is a Navy SEAL in one of the most elite fighting forces in the world. He retired in 2011 from the rank of Commander. He learned so much from the ways SEALs train and knew that everyone else could gain from their methods, so he started the fitness company SEALFIT to prepare civilians with a Navy SEAL-like training regimen. We talk about how he became a Navy SEAL, what the experience was...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: My husband gets tingling in both of his arms – mostly forearms and hands – whilst sleeping. What do you think it is? What are your thoughts on a FeetUp® Trainer™ where you support your weight more on the shoulders instead of the neck? Why is it bad to protract the scapula in plank (like so many yogis do)? Why...

The importance of sleep is inherent. Many times, the first question we ask people in our household is “How did you sleep?” and, surprisingly, it can be a difficult question to answer. The ways in which our sleep – or lack thereof – affects us can show up in different ways throughout the day. How do we do something about our sleep to change and improve it? Let’s examine the habits that impact our s...

Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education. A humane educator since 1985, Zoe has been giving people the tools to make humane and sustainable choices and solve entrenched challenges through her classes, workshops, and training programs. We discuss those training programs, her life’s journey to becoming a humane educator, and her solutionary project. To learn mor...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: My thumb tendon is sore from handstanding. Is this normal or is the hand positioned badly? One point or nerve on the right side of my neck is chronically painful. What should I do? How should I use the feet for feedback when finding neutral pelvis? Is it still neutral if your pelvis is neutral in relation to...

There is power in ritual, whether it’s having a pizza night, going on yearly trips, or honoring the summer solstice. The summer solstice can feel like both a renewal and a portal of energy. It’s the longest day of light in The Northern Hemisphere and, because of that, it feels like so much can be felt and accomplished in the time it offers. Let’s look at the ritual of honoring “The Sun standing st...