Redefining Movement

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...

James Walsh began teaching at CU Denver in 1998, moving to the Political Science Department in 2013. He specializes in Labor, Working Class, and Immigration History and Politics, as well as U.S. Social Movements, Community Organizing, and Arts-Based Education. Walsh founded the Romero Theater Troupe in 2005, an all-volunteer, "organic" organization that specializes in telling and preserving storie...

Welcome to “Wednesday Q&A,” where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: What’s the difference between beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes on LYT® Daily? Please describe optimal glute engagement while walking. How much should they be dialed up? The vertebra right below my skull seems to protrude when I tuck my skull. What am I doing wrong? Sometimes my heart rate gets g...

Focus is important for everyone, but it gets harder with age. How often do we have big plans for our day, only to reach the end without accomplishing what we wanted? That’s due, in part, to our ability to focus. Focus is like a muscle that we have to exercise. We have to work on it and we have to strengthen it. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcas...

Annabeth Gish is an actor, best known for her role in the classic movie “Mystic Pizza.” She’s also taking on the world of voiceovers and directing, and her passion for the space is changing and evolving. She talks about her path to Hollywood, dating, and how she’s navigated the ins, outs, and challenges of getting where she is today. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.c...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: How to help someone with a long-term condition such as MS? Boat pose! Thoughts? What are some good ankle-strengthening exercises? 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 Email me at lara@lytyoga.com Us...

Walking is one of those things we do automatically. The programming to walk is in our brains from birth and we rarely have to think about it. But walking is a huge indicator of how we move, overall. If we’re not walking optimally, the body will naturally find ways to compensate and those compensations will lead to problems down the road. Let’s look at how to correct posture imbalances so that you...

James Aspey is a renowned animal activist who’s been vegan for eight years. The path to him becoming a voice for the unheard started with his decision to become voiceless, himself. He took a vow of silence in honor of animal suffering and maintained it for an entire year. With his big personality, outspoken charisma, and extreme commitment to the cause, he’s doing so much good in the world. He saw...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: My hubby has chronic pain on the top of his big toe joint when walking. What could it be? How to work from a forearm balance with hands interlaced to one with forearms parallel? Are front splits safe for the body? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Do yo...

How do we remember? There’s something sacred in the practice of remembrance. We can reflect on how far we’ve come in the wake of hard times, or—if those hard times are now—we can remember a better time, knowing that times such as those will come again. Let’s explore some of the ways we can forge memories and flex the recall muscle in our brains. To learn more and for the complete show notes, visit...

Michelle Muench, otherwise known as “The Banana Blondie,” is a hot mama, vegan, and yoga instructor. She’s been practicing yoga since 2000 and passionately teaching about the many benefits it brought her since 2005.  She has scoliosis, resulting in terrible back pain and, after trying everything else, yoga was the one thing that seemed to make a difference. At first, she didn’t love it, but w...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: I was wondering if you could talk about synovial fluid? Is there anything that can help someone with cervical disc arthrosis with pain on the right side of the neck? Do you have different names and approaches for kegel exercises? What do you recommend to prevent a dropped bladder? To learn more and for the co...

How can we learn to better greet people? While this may seem like something that comes naturally, after a year of being in a pandemic it’s possible that we’ve lost some of that instinctive sense of greeting. The isolation has also made us more complacent and, over Zoom, some of our connection gets lost. Let’s start regenerating that emotional link with a simple “Hello”. To learn more, and for the...

Kute Blackson offers a bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole new generation. Born in Ghana and raised by a Japanese mother and Ghanaian father in London, Kute’s multicultural background laid the foundation for his ability to break down barriers and unlock the gifts of others. Growing up, he had always been curious about the purpose of life. Kute saw miracles regularly as a child, but he did...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and we answer them! Your questions: Why does it feel so calming to place our palms on the chest and belly? I’m interested to know your thoughts on the three bandhas? How do I include functional movement into yoga without removing the energy of it? How do I deal with looking at all the people around me with terrible posture and not wanting t...