Redefining Movement

Join Lara for a discussion with Dr. Robert Wolfe, director of the Center for Translational Research on Aging and Longevity at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Wolfe is both a scientist and a long-distance runner. His research is focused on the regulation of muscle metabolism and he shares how amino acids might be able to help your performance and recovery, as well as, how they can help with aging....

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about anteriorly versus posteriorly tilted pelvis and psoas release techniques.   Your questions: In a book I’ve been reading, the author states that most people are rib thrusters and pelvis tuckers. The author says this is a response to being hunched over in a...

Tune in to hear Lara’s take on how to refresh your brain in these challenging times so you can operate at your best! R - Rest E - Exercise F - Focus R - Read E - Eliminate news S - Soften your face H - Hum To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Resources: Instagram: @lara.heimann Shop my favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter...

Lara and Yogi Aaron met virtually many years ago through Aaron’s Costa Rican beautiful retreat center, Blue Osa. Yogi Aaron has been practicing yoga for a very long time, but unfortunately, like so many people, was injured by his yoga practice. He has learned a lot through his experience of pain, how to better prepare his body and better move his body. And he now has a podcast called Stop Stretchi...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about postpartum movement practices and the creativity that goes into LYT Yoga sequencing.    Your questions: Any suggestions for postpartum movement and strategy for getting back into movement? I love how creative you are in LYT Yoga. How do you come up wi...

Join Lara for a conversation with Shayna Cornelius & Dana Stiles, co-founders of DayLuna, to talk about all things human design. Human design is a synthesis of ancient modalities with modern science. It allows you to see what your energetic aura or energetic body looks like and how it operates in the world around you to experience less resistance, more abundance, and more expansion. You can th...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about restarting yoga after breast surgery, persistent wrist pain, and scar tissue around the collarbone from surgery.    Your questions: I've just had breast surgery to remove three lumps from my left breast. There were two incisions, one on my areola and...

In this episode, Lara chats with Ph. D., international exercise physiologist, and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims. Dr. Stacy’s aim is to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. Believe it or not, much of the research out there on nutrition and exercise physiology is conducted on men and then applied to women. She talks about how men and women are different and how we should...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about remedies for pain from practicing handstands, how to heal and prevent shin splints, & how to manage scoliosis in your movement practices..   Your questions: I'm quite frustrated every time I'm making progress with handstand practice, I'm getting proble...

Former gymnast and competitive cheerleader Dr. Lindsay Massumi didn’t realize her ankle injury was related to her pelvic floor issues. In this episode, Lindsay shares her journey to becoming a doctor of physical therapy, including the discovery of her pelvic floor dysfunction and how this is related to more chronic injuries than you think.  In this episode, you’ll learn: * Common impairments...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!   In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about how best to weight-bear in the hands and strategies to manage dizziness and/or vertigo.   Your questions: Referring to the similarities of the tripod of the feet can you and Kristin talk about the position of the hands in weight-bearing and the return of e...

Let’s evolve the concept of the mind-body connection. Examine your own views of mind and body and inquire whether you view them in a dualistic or holistic fashion. Viewing your mind and body as part of an inextricably interconnected system can help you take better care of yourself. Learn more about how mind and body have been seen throughout history and hear powerful stories about their impact on...

In this episode, Lara dives into a fascinating conversation with Heather Ivany about her skills as an Akashic record teacher and what doing an Akashic reading entails. This expertise allows Heather to support people in understanding their soul’s purpose in this lifetime. She also advises people on how to best work with their gifts to allow them to fulfill this purpose.   To learn more, and fo...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about the difference between inflexibility due to the nervous system or actual range of motion and proximal hamstring tendinopathy. Your questions: Can you talk about flexibility of tissues based on the nervous system versus actual range of motion? For 18 months I’ve been f...

Kimberly Snyder is a household name in so many fields, from nutrition, meditation, yoga, to living a holistic lifestyle. She’s the author of nine books, and we discuss her latest book, You Are More Than You Think You Are. It’s inspiring, personal, and aspirational, while still managing to give practical tips and advice you can apply immediately. She breaks down the path to feeling more joy and bei...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about why people hate dolphin pose, working on hyperextended joints, and groin pain while running. Your questions: Why do so many people hate dolphin pose? How can I work on my hyperextended elbows and knee? I somehow developed groin pain when running. I think it’s more of...

Alyssa Kuzins is truly a healer. She experienced severe emotional trauma when her husband got into a cycling accident and was put in a coma for 64 days. She found healing through intuitive dance and has learned how to find the connection between body and mind, which she now teaches both on retreats and online. We talk about her journey from being struck with grief at that moment and how the reperc...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about walking on the balls of feet, popping knees, and dealing with severe sciatic pain. Your questions: My friends’ son walks on the balls of his feet more often than not. Other people in his family do the same. Is this hereditary? What is going on, why, and what can be do...

You may recognize Torrey DeVitto as a model or from her acting roles in Chicago Med, Pretty Little Liars, and The Vampire Diaries, but she has played even bigger roles in people’s lives through her activism and palliative care. We discuss her career, her volunteer and humanitarian work, and her spiritual journey to incorporate astrology, meditation, and self-reflection into a holistic model for he...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about glute medius tendonitis and increasing core strength with an umbilical hernia. Your questions: Have you ever talked about glute medius tendonitis on the podcast? I have a pain in the right side of my right hip and it goes all along the IT band and it is painful. How d...

Dr. Emily Splichal is known as “the foot doctor,” but she’s so much more than a podiatrist. She’s a human movement specialist and global leader in barefoot science and rehabilitation, looking at movement dysfunction and neuromuscular control during gait. We cover the genius design of the foot and how it affects everything from your nervous system to your fascia and how you can improve it, as well...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about healing after a motorcycle accident, our thoughts on craniosacral therapy, and overcoming post-stroke fatigue. Your questions: My friend had a motorcycle accident and “only” broke his arm, but since then the ulna is not growing back together. His doctor plans to place...

Growth is a wonderful thing. Just the word brings to mind the image of expansion. But one of the prerequisites of growth is change, and for many of us change is terrifying. You can’t have one without the other. We’re going to offer you some ways you can encourage personal growth in your own life, overcome the fear of change, and dive headfirst into your own expansion. To learn more, and for the co...

Paola Ricardo, Psy. D. is a LYT Yoga® teacher offering classes in both Spanish and English. She’s now incorporating her credentials as a Doctor of Psychology into her classes, combining mindfulness, yoga, and nutrition to bring support to her clients from all sides.  In this conversation, we talk about her path to yoga, her journey to getting her doctorate, the importance of the mind-body con...

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them! In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about teres major area pain, feeling an imbalance in your shoulder blades, “mom shoulder,” and our opinion on cupping. Your questions: I have pain somewhere between teres major and the armpit. Help! I noticed a significant difference in my ability to engage the muscles arou...