Redefining Movement

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: Why does my side hip hurt when doing circles in down dog and how do I properly do it? What should my foot placement be in plank? Moves for my poor plantar fasciitis? I would love to see some drills to help with hopping both feet forward from down dog. How would you work on scapula stabilization? To learn mor...

We’re four months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s safe to say we’re all feeling a bit FRIED lately. So let’s talk about how to get out of that feeling. 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.

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...

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...

James Whiteside, also known as JbDubs, is an American ballet dancer, choreographer, model, drag queen, and recording artist. He’s a former principal dancer with Boston Ballet and is currently a principal dancer with American Ballet Theater. We talk about how he’s pivoted during COVID-19, working to make the ballet world more inclusive, writing a book, and more. To learn more, and for the complete...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: What’s the safest way to safely practice yoga with an umbilical hernia? What does your practice look like when you’re sick? Do you still do it every day? What are your thoughts on moving from open to closed hip in sequences? Do you take any supplements even as a vegan? To learn more, and for the complete sho...

Shoes are not good for our feet. We are meant to be barefoot as much as possible! Going barefoot has been an obsession of mine ever since I became a physical therapist, and even more so as I examined my childhood and realized how much time I spent barefoot. My father, who was an orthopedic surgeon, said to my mom “Let them be barefoot as long as you can.” To learn more, and for the complete show n...

Grace Luczak is one of the Olympic rowers in the 2016 Olympics, and she’s all about feeling good and strong in our own bodies. Grace was introduced to rowing as a child when her mother realized she had the frame for it and that it could be a great gateway into college. We discuss the work and dedication it takes to row at an Olympic level, her experience playing in the games, and what it’s been li...

Today is Wednesday, where you ask questions and I answer them! Your questions: I notice you don’t put your hands flat during downward dog and instead push into your finger pads. Why? How to facilitate optimal posture in the car? Any advice for winging scapula? Does your method lead to fat loss or only muscle gain? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Do you have a que...

This has been a challenging year in so many ways: Australia’s historic fire in January, COVID-19 has spread across the world, and we are seeing a surge in protests against racial injustice. I read a parable recently called “Tigers Above, Tigers Below,” and it feels like a depiction of 2020 so far. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heiman...

Alexandra Solomon is a licensed psychologist, the author of two books — “Loving Bravely” and “Taking Sexy Back” — and the mother of two teenagers. Sexuality is something so inherent to our experience as humans, and yet we tip-toe around the subject so much in our society. Dr. Solomon works to destigmatize the topic of sex for as many people as possible and show that it is a healthy, natural part o...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: Suggestions for saddle area pain during pregnancy? Recommended movements or poses for relieving symptoms of scoliosis? Do frog pose and middle split destabilize the SI joint? Post-natal movement recommendations, especially before the six-week mark? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyo...

We are in a time that is unique, challenging, and anxiety-producing — but there are also lots of wonderful things happening. It’s a journey that’s representative of life and movement. We can get through a lot of it if we can process our feelings and release them by searching for the out breath. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann R...

Debra Flashenberg, or Deb, is a yoga teacher and founder of the Prenatal Yoga Center in New York City. She’s a labor support doula, a childbirth educator, and a mother of two kids. We talk about the difference going through pregnancy made on her practice, how she uses prenatal and postnatal yoga to support women before and after birth, and the important changes to make to your traditional yoga pra...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Your questions: Do you have any tips for avoiding “yoga butt”? What is the difference between sciatica and yoga butt pain? Any thoughts on hypopressive fitness as it relates to core strengthening? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Do you have a question? DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann Email...

How can you be a more active participant in your life? And what does it mean to be a participant? I’ve thought about this a lot lately, with the pandemic and the racial injustices brought up by Black Lives Matter. How do we show up and bring our best selves into life? Being a participant implies action. We need to not just sit on the sidelines but get involved. To learn more, and for the complete...

Bill Rodgers is a professor of public policy at Rutgers University, formerly the chief economist for the US labor department in the Clinton administration, a coach for a young men’s soccer team, and a father of three. We’re in the midst of a huge transition culturally, and Bill has a perspective that people desperately need to hear right now. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit:...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: Can you talk about palm/wrist/finger position in plank or push-ups? My inner knees hurt sometimes doing side lunges. What could I be doing wrong? What are some preventative or therapeutic yoga sequences for pinched nerves in the back that flare up? Why is bird-dog so hard? Do I strengthen my glutes equally o...

We are witnessing is a long-overdue movement for racial equity and justice after hundreds of years of engrained systematic racial injustice, and Black people need allies in this fight. So, how can white individuals step up and serve as active allies? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media...

Dominick Thompson is a vegan activist, weight lifter, and man of the corporate world. He offers a unique but deeply important voice to the vegan activism community, which he first came into after going to prison and realizing what life in captivity is like. At Eat What Elephants Eat, Dominick shows that being vegan gives people access to all the nutrients they need to be strong. He is committed to...

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them! Your questions: What do you think of yoga therapy tools like acupuncture mats, vibrating guns, infinity straps, and wheels? What would you modify the ashtanga yoga practice? Is yoga enough for strength building? Could you talk about why fasting is bad for us? In downward dog, do you ever cue to press through your thumb and...

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...