Redefining Movement

Many people know Jessica Hendy from Broadway, where she’s best known for playing Grizabella in “CATS.” But Jessica is getting ready to launch a one-woman show about her own struggles — which she shares with us today. Jessica opens up about a show business career challenges, dealing with rejection, and building self-confidence. She also dives into her experience with mental illness and the struggle...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Lately, when I get up into a handstand and nearly fall out, reaching my right arm forwards, I find myself having better balance in this awkward right arm forward diagonal position and can hold it there long. I know this probably isn’t correct or good for the body. What do you think might be causing this, and...

It is so valuable for us to find tranquility in our daily lives, and getting clarity of mind and being agile in our movement helps us be more tranquil in our body. Listen for some tips for helping you find more tranquility every day. 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....

Dr. Alison Kay is an energy medicine practitioner, author, speaker, holistic life coach, master meditator, and founder of Vibrational Upgrade, a system to apply your magic and get what you desire. Born in the West and studying medicine in the East for over a decade, she brings so much wisdom and experience to her practice. Alison has a way of talking about energy in a way that’s grounded and backe...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: What do you think about custom shoe inserts? Can right-sided low back hip, upper hamstring, scapula, and trapezius pain all be related? Tips for down dog at the wall? What do you think of inversion tables for back pain? Do percussive massage guns work? Is it okay to do LYT™ with a history of hip dislocation?...

We all need a little more “WOOHOO” in our relationships! Whether those are friendships, family, or wherever else you find yourself needing some positive emotions in your life. We can all elevate ourselves and our relationships by being actively supportive to each other. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a produ...

Colleen Patrick-Goudreau is a recognized thought leader on the culinary, social, ethical, and practical aspects of living compassionately and healthfully. Her compassionate living philosophy is propelling plant-based eating into the mainstream and forever changing the way we regard animals. We talk about what brought her to veganism, the biggest obstacles others face in confronting animal cruelty,...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: How do you prevent the upper traps from overfiring in down dog with the arms overloaded? Can you discuss your take on belly breathing vagus nerve pelvic floor pressure? Does the plyo work you incorporate have the same effect on cartilage as running? Any advice for tabletop swings? Any thoughts about starting...

There are still so many things in our lives that are out of our control. And in times like this, it’s important to look at what we can control, what’s really important to us, and make those non-negotiable. Let’s talk about some non-negotiables that everyone should consider and how to protect them in your life. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: Instagram:...

Calvin Tucker goes by “Black Noah” on Instagram, a moniker he adopted after becoming a huge animal rescuer and advocate. He owns four rescue cats, helps feed a hundred cats every week, has TNRed (Trap-Neuter-Return) over 650 cats, and found homes for over 140 cats. You wouldn’t guess it from that bio, but growing up, Calvin always hated cats. Then, one day after leaving work, he found a little gre...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Any tips for helping your posture when you compete in a sport or work that affects it? What are your thoughts on following a LYT training track versus pursuing a yoga therapy certification through IAYT? Why is my back twinging in certain poses? What happens when I experience back pain after a core workout? To...

The body remembers… even when the mind forgets. We have the ability to hone in on our connection between our feelings and our sensations to help us connect the past to the present. Our body carries with it so many thoughts and feelings, both unheard and unknown. But if we fine tune our connection with our sense of self we can learn to become better at feeling our feelings — without being captive t...

Nathan Hirschaut is an ex-professional dancer who graduated from The Juilliard School. He’s also a yoga teacher with a passion for creative coaching and spiritual evolution. He’s lived a lot of life in his 21 years and has a lot of wisdom to share from that time. When he realized that he didn’t want to follow the traditional path laid out for people, he knew he had to build an inner compass to gui...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Can posture make you have a hump at the top of your spine, and if you correct your posture, will it fix itself? If yoga is used to move the spine in ways to improve posture, doesn’t it also work with the muscles to improve one's posture in a muscular sense, and does movement in a yoga practice train the nervo...

How can we tap into our own energy and make the most of it? Mira DeMartino is a goddess of energy; a sculpter, an artist, and a beautiful spirit in every way. Originally from Poland, Mira used to be a fashion designer and interior designer. She began to observe how the energy of the objects she created for her clients was changing them, and she realized that people can empower themselves through t...

Adell Bridges is an international yoga teacher with a passion for sharing the healing power of yoga with everyone she can. We talk about what it’s been like to be an international yoga teacher when you can’t travel, as well as the new book she’s writing about hypermobile yogis. She also delves into how injury can be a learning experience, what she teaches about hypermobility, and how people with h...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Why do you do handstands or something similar in nearly all of your post? I struggle with posterior tilt of the pelvis, your yoga helps a lot but my biggest problem is when I sleep. I sleep on my stomach and find my low back hurts if I keep my legs straight. It helps to bend one leg out to the side, but is th...

Love is a beautiful thing, but keeping a relationship strong and healthy over the long term can be a lot of work. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Lara is joined by her husband, Mark Heimann, to talk about relationships and how to keep the SPARK alive. They each share five things that they think help to keep their relationship going strong. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyog...

Lesley Murphy is a lifelong traveler (up until this past year, that is), the creator of LimitLes Travel , and so much more. The past year has changed so much for her — as it has for many of us — and we dive into all that that means for her and how she’s adapted. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: theroadlestraveled.com Instagram: @lesleyannemurphy 33 | Tr...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Do you teach/recommend any mind exercise to heal the body, for example lower back pain? If you could only do one activity for the rest of your life besides yoga, what would it be? Can you talk about functional movement off the mat? Posture form tips for snow shoveling? Have you ever been injured? What was it,...

Carolyn Brown is a LYT-certified teacher who fought and overcame cancer. When she was diagnosed, she was training to go with her team to the Masters World Championships of Synchronized Swimming, and she was determined to still go. She went into research mode and did everything she could to improve her situation.  Three months after her chemo treatment ended, she was able to participate in the...

Karen Rohlf is an expert dressage teacher. She pioneered a new niche in the horse industry by combining two seemingly different styles of riding, and she works with horses to improve their biomechanics by focusing on the mental and emotional components of posture and movement. She also mentors other heart-centered equine professionals. Karen started as a horse-crazy kid. But the further she delved...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! Your questions: Please talk about running and your professional opinion on it as exercise? How do you organize your work/schedule? Secrets to staying motivated and upbeat during this pandemic? Headstands versus handstands? Pros and cons? Does hip opening yoga work for teeth grinding? I can’t get my head to the wall in neutra...

So many of us are feeling fried right now. There’s so much going on in the world, both personally and globally, that can make us feel like our nervous system is in a clenched fist. But there are ways that we can soothe ourselves, even if we can’t change the circumstances that got us stressed out. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann...

Dr. Jannell MacAulay is a U.S. Air Force veteran who has managed human performance under high-stress situations for over two decades. As a military leader and combat pilot, she experienced the same stress, frustrations, and fears that leaders and teams in corporate America face daily in their personal and professional lives. She went on to earn her PhD with work in the field of strategic health an...