Redefining Movement

Stuart Mitchell, known as the Vigilante Vegan on Instagram, has such an incredible conviction and an amazing origin story. He’s like a modern day superhero! He shares how he came to be vegan, getting the conviction to make that decision, and the concerns of people who are thinking of making the transition. We also touch on the topic of privilege in the vegan community and why representation is so...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and Kristin Williams and I answer them! Your questions: What would you say to someone who says their teacher always told them to be shifting forward? My teacher said to never put your knees on the mat, you could never get strong that way. True? My scapula always pops up when I lower. What do I do? To learn more, and for the complete show notes,...

This fifth of the Yamas, a yogic philosophy tenant, can be translated from Sanskrit to “non-grasping” or  “non-attachment.”  But how do we live a life without attachment? How do we evolve in every area of our lives — work, pleasure, home life, inner growth — but not grasp and hold onto things? At a certain point, you have to be okay with the way that things turn out. Where do you feel li...

Marketing genius Brendan Kane joins us today to help us get the message out into the world of how to move better in their bodies. Marketing is all a matter of sharing how your company, product, or service can help someone. If you can explain what makes you uniquely brilliant in your offering, you will see results from your marketing efforts and get your message out there to more people. To learn m...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Your questions: Can handstands on fist be a realistic goal for someone with wrist issues to work on? Guidance on shoulder blade position during down dog? I have two bulging discs in my low back, I’ve been modifying my practice but still struggling. Will you be doing another teacher training in the fall? My husband is always twe...

We could all use some calm in our lives. If you’re feeling a lack of calm, I want to walk you through what you can do to lower your nervous system using this acronym: C - Clear your voice, your breath, and your thoughts. A - Aim for one minute of closed eyes and following your breath. L - Lightly tap your body. M - Make room for stillness To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lyty...

Roger Gunn is a golf professional who played in college at UCLA and on the PGA Tour. He’s a two-time US Open participant and a Senior Open participant, and is in Golf Magazine’s Top 100 Alumni. Most importantly, he practices LYT™ Daily! As a professional golfer, you find yourself performing so many repetitive, taxing motions that you burn out your body (and your mind) in just a few weeks. Maintain...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and Kristin Williams and I answer them! Your questions: How do you engage the core? Is it not belly in? How do you explain it? Should a yoga beginner start by themselves or with a teacher? If you only had 10 minutes to practice movement for improved posture, what would you do? How can you stop hip popping during leg lifts and mountain climbers?...

While we’re all more isolated by necessity, there are so many benefits to finding a group for self-improvement. It’s more important than ever to break out of our shells. When we’re by ourselves, we can grow unaware of our bad habits because they become automatic, but once we’ve put ourselves in a group where those bad habits are not accepted, or the good habits we aren’t doing for ourselves are th...

Today we have two fabulous physical therapists who happen to be engaged to each other, Dr. Jen Esquer and Dr. Domenic Fraboni. 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 Optimal Body Podcast. We have a casual chat about what it’s like being PTs in the world today, putting yoursel...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Today, we’re also joined by a special guest: Kristin Williams, a fellow PT and yogi who has an amazing therapeutic series on LYT™ Daily . Your questions: Best way to increase holding time in pincha? When stepping forward from plank and keeping the hands planted, do I step between or behind the hands? How do you keep up on the...

We are all wired a certain way, and it is so important to know who we are at our essence. That doesn’t mean we can’t rewire ourselves and shift some things, but we have some circuitry that’s pre-programmed into our nature and it’s important to recognize and celebrate that. Because when we try to be someone who we are not, it can be exhausting — and it usually ends in headaches or tears. Know yours...

Greg Heinemann is an Egoscue trainer and clinic owner, and he’s like a brother from another mother to me. What is the Egoscue method? Named after its founder, Pete Egoscue, who set out on a journey to figure out how to correct his posture after dealing with some intensely painful recovery after being shot during the Vietnam war. Greg got interested in the field after his own struggles with recover...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Today, we’re also joined by a special guest: Kristin Williams, a fellow PT and yogi who has an amazing therapeutic series on LYT™ Daily . Your questions: I need help with sciatic pain originating from L4. I’ve been struggling with it for over three years. How do I lessen my apparently chronic hip pain? Are there exercises I c...

The surfer’s motto is to always be in the curl of the wave—to find that curl and ride it. When you find that sweet spot, you can make your way safely and smoothly to shore. Isn’t that a great metaphor for life? Now we’re in a period of time where it feels as though we’re thrashing against the waves. We’re not finding that energetic spot that will allow us to balance and ride the wave calmly. So wh...

Jeremy Engles is a professor at Penn State and the co-owner of Yoga Lab in State College, Pennsylvania. The Yoga Lab is known as a “guru free zone” where experimentation is embraced and no one tries to hold power over anyone else. We discuss some of the myths of yoga, such as the disconnect between physical movement and spirituality, respecting where yoga came from while continuing to adapt it, ho...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Today, we’re also joined by a special guest: Kristin Williams, a fellow PT and yogi who has an amazing therapeutic series on LYT™ Daily . Your questions: What types of movements are best for each moment of the day? Flexibility, strength, and mobility? The left side of the core is really strong but the right side doesn’t fire...

Age really is just a number—and just because you’re getting older doesn’t mean you have to submit to the message society tells us about aging. Our bodies do age, but our habits change as well. Staying young in your body will help you stay young in your spirit and mindset as well. I have five tips to help you stay young in your body and keep your strength and mobility up as you get older. To learn...

Dana Hutchinson is a medical and Chinese herbalist and flower essence practitioner. When she was dealing with her own health issues, Western medicine didn’t help solve her problem, so she began searching for alternative medicine practices and came across a traditional Chinese medicine doctor. He looked not at her symptoms but at her whole body, and he was able to assess the root cause of her condi...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Your questions: In downward dog on the wall, my shoulders internally rotate and it hurts. Any times? Do you recommend online yoga teacher training without much experience in yoga practice? How would you modify LYT™ Yoga into a Hatha practice that is more static? Will you create a pregnancy and post-pregnancy teacher training? D...

Sometimes it’s hard to feel motivated—especially during times like these where everything can feel a bit dim. But we all have this fire within us that can transform us if we just learn to tap into it. In the chakra world, it’s located in our solar plexus and it affects how we present ourselves in the world, what inspires us, drives us, and transforms us. And when the energy around us gets chaotic,...

Sylvia Nasser is a self-employed personal trainer—and much more! While building her business, Sylvia was under deep stress, to the point of causing her lupus. One thing she had always struggled with were feelings of insecurity with her body. Then one day she had an a-ha moment when she saw that everyone at the gym was rocking their sports bras—and they all looked good! Sylvia was filled with confi...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: Why does every sequence lead to a handstand? How are you? What are the best psoas strengtheners? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.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 Host...

In these strange and difficult times, there is going to be a lot going through our heads. So I want to share five things that you might need to hear that I hope will leave you with a sense of motivation or ease—or just a sense of peace. Take these as reminders of the truths that we sometimes forget when things get hard. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources:...

Decades before sexual harassment cases were on the cover of every major media publication, Mike Domitrz was being brought in by leading educational institutions and the U.S. military to help them pursue a new standard of consent and respect. Mike has three books, an award-winning DVD, and he is one of the world's leading influencers and thought leaders on the topic of respect. We need to focus on...