Redefining Movement

Lee Asher isn’t your average animal-lover. In 2018, he quit his job to follow his dreams and decided to travel across 49 states to promote dog adoption and spotlight various shelters and rescues. After his Pitbull Stella passed away, Lee was determined to fulfill his lifelong dream of creating a sanctuary, where animals could feel treasured, protected and free. In late 2020, Lee discovered a large parcel of property which was the perfect setting to turn his vision into a reality. He created The Asher House, a registered non-profit sanctuary in Estacada, Oregon, that rescues animals that have been discarded or unwanted, providing them with a life of comfort, love and adventure.In this episode, Lee talks with Lara about his job and what it entails, the power of your mindset and the way you speak to yourself, becoming a better you, developing strong relationships with your pets and more.In this episode, you will learn the following:Success starts with investing in yourself: You have to do things that are good for you. Sometimes these things aren’t easy, but they’re vital to life!Be better than you were yesterday: This is the only thing you should worry about. Forget about who’s more successful than you, this isn’t a competition! Evolving into a better you should be your goal.Talk to yourself like you’re an animal: It’s exhausting to be cruel to yourself. We should be talking to ourselves like we are an animal. Why don't we employ that with ourselves? Your body does so much for you, be kind to it.Resources:Instagram - @theasherhouseWebsite - The Asher HouseDonate here: Support The Asher House MissionConnect with the Guest:Instagram - @theasherhouseFacebook - The Asher HouseWebsite - The Asher HouseConnect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT Daily:Lara’s on Instagram - @Lara.HeimannRedefining Yoga Podcast on Instagram - @RedefiningYogaPodcastLYT Yoga on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethodToday’s podcast sponsor:Almond Cow - Use code LARA for extra savings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about knee pain, the risks of spinal rotation, holding tension in the body from previous injuries, and how to move around holding neutral pelvis and spine.Your questions:* My question is about my partner who recently developed pain in the front inside of his knee. He has just started training for a half marathon and after just a couple of runs he noticed the pain while he was running. He cycles, plays squash and football. And I think quite importantly as a photographer, which means he often finds himself in awkward positions trying to get the shot. For example, he often has to lower his body into a kind of low lunge with the bottom knee hovering and then stays there for a while while he shoots. He has an inkling that some of these awkward positions might have something to do with the knee pain. I think it's also important to note that in early 2021, he fell playing football and the fatty tissue of his knee was swollen for five months. I thought it would be a good idea to ask, number one where you think the supposed pain might be coming from. And number two, any ideas for him to continue training for the half marathon without encouraging more pain or at worst, creating further injury?* In all LYT classes we do spinal (I mean, all segments of the spine) rotation, whether it's in the reset, in supine, or in sequences. Over the last year, I have heard from a few students that they're osteopath or physio or even integrative doctors are telling them to practice these rotational movements sparingly as they lead to build up sometimes more tension in the body than the benefit we usually credit them, not in LYT by the way. Have you heard of any similar recommendations or client feedback? * In some classes, yoga, meditation, etc. there's an invitation to observe where we feel that our body might hold tension. One of my students, 56, had rotator cuff surgery a few years back, and I notice that I keep reminding her a couple of times to relax her right shoulder. She said that she feels like her shoulder got stuck in a sort of defensive position that translates in this tensed-up way of holding as it was before the surgery. And also since then, she was inwardly thinking, “Oh, I don't want to hurt my shoulder,” “I should be careful of my shoulder,” etc. I feel like there might be something to it as it seems really unconscious. But I was also wondering if it's also related to suboptimal posture, habits, and brain wiring. * Can you talk about neutral pelvis and Triple S while walking, running, etc.? How does it work when one has to look down to avoid tripping on things or falling on uneven ground?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Do you have a question?DM Lara on Instagram: @lara.heimannDM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99Email us at support@lytyoga.comSponsors:Learn more and sign up for the LYT Yoga teacher trainings here:https://www.lytyogatraining.com/Join the LYT Team in Europe this summer:https://shop.lytyoga.com/collections/in-person-workshops-2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Physical therapist Rick Olderman is back on the podcast to talk with Lara about his new book Solving the Pain Puzzle and share with listeners his systems approach to pain management. Listen in for tips about how to solve your pain by looking at your body in a holistic way. Rick is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist with more than 25 years experience that specializes in helping people with chronic pain experience a pain-free life. He has written the popular Fixing You® series of books to help people with chronic pain or injuries. Rick has created downloadable video home programs to help people solve pain from head to toe. Rick’s latest book is a compilation of case studies where he demonstrates his approach of holistic, but evidence-based, treatment to help people get out of pain. In this episode, you’ll learn about:* the limitations of a component-based approach in medical research and treatment, particularly in the case of chronic pain.* why a systems approach, which takes into account the interconnectedness of different parts of the body and factors that contribute to pain, is necessary to effectively address chronic pain.* common mistakes people make with their posture and how to fix them.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Guest ResourcesRick's website: https://rickolderman.comRick's new book, "Solving the Pain Puzzle": https://amzn.to/3EOfgtYFixing You® Method At Home Course: http://www.fixingyoumethod.com/Rick’s Fixing You® series of booksFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/FixingYouMethodConnect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT YogaLara Heimann Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ Redefining Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/redefiningyogapodcast/ LYT Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/SponsorAlmond Cow. Use code LARA for extra savings https://almondcow.co/Follow the podcastListen in Apple PodcastsListen in Google PodcastsListen in Spotify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about if it’s possible to improve your posture, how your feet impact your posture and vice versa, feeling tension while holding “Triple S”, regaining good posture after being compacted, and how Lara and Kristin’s posture has improved through practicing LYT. Your questions:I know I have really terrible posture and it makes me feel sad, but I don't even know where to start. Is it possible to improve my posture? Or am I a hopeless case?How do I distribute weight uniformly on both feet? My worn-out footwear tells me that my weight is falling to the big toe side.Will the tension in “Triple S” lessen the more I put my body in that position? Will my muscles loosen and adjust to Triple S eventually? Will it become more my normal stance? Because right now I'm feeling tension in Triple S directly where I hold my stress.If I'm in a car for a long period of time, in a compacted state, and I get out, if I improve my posture over time, will I be able to get back up and out of that contracted state a little bit faster?How has your posture changed with LYT?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Do you have a question?DM Lara on Instagram: @lara.heimannDM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99Email us at support@lytyoga.comSponsorsVisit relationshipschool.com/lara to get 50% off your first month of relationship coaching.Join the LYT Team in Europe this summer:https://shop.lytyoga.com/collections/in-person-workshops-2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lara this month for a conversation about how your body communicates with you and why it’s important to listen to it. Our bodies have an innate capacity to provide us with information about our needs, such as hunger or early signs of injury. However, in today's fast-paced society, we often ignore these signals and rely on quick fixes like medications. Learning to listen to our bodies can help prevent health conditions and injuries. Remind yourself to LISTEN to the signals with this helpful acronym: L - learn about ourselvesI - interoceptionS - stress lessT - time out and touchE - exerciseN - nourishTo learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Connect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT YogaLara Heimann Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ Redefining Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/redefiningyogapodcast/ LYT Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Sponsors: Check out and sign up for LYT Daily and LYT Prime, including our 2-week FREE trial of each here:https://lytyoga.uscreen.io/Join the LYT Team in Europe this summer:https://shop.lytyoga.com/collections/in-person-workshops-2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lara for an important conversation with Whitney Allen about the process of grieving. Whitney lost her husband, Ryan, after he had a severe reaction to a bee sting and sustained a severe brain injury, subsequently resulting in his death. Through this experience, she decided to turn her pain into purpose and followed her new calling to serve others who are also experiencing grief and trauma. Whitney is a mother of two sons and a certified grief educator who provides grief coaching to those who are ready for their own transformation and growth after loss. She is author of the book about grief and life after loss titled, Running in Trauma Stilettos, which is an Amazon Best Seller. In this episode, you’ll learn about:Whitney and her family’s story of losing her husband at age 32.The grieving process and how to support someone going through it.How and what to tell your children when going through something similar.Whitney’s grief coaching offerings.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Guest ResourcesWhitney Allen’s book - Running in Trauma Stilettos: A Raw Glimpse at Grief and Life After Loss - https://a.co/d/ffoXYoVwebsite - whitneylynallen.comFacebook - facebook.com/profile.php?id=5517028 Instagram - @whitneylynallen LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/whitney-lyn-allen-888b34126 TikTok - @whitneylynallenConnect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT YogaLara Heimann Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ Redefining Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/redefiningyogapodcast/ LYT Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/SponsorsJoin the LYT Team in Europe this summer:https://shop.lytyoga.com/collections/in-person-workshops-2023Visit almondcow.co/shop and use code LARA for a discount off your purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about hip pain in a 90/90 lunge, how to work on your deep squats, and whether overtraining is really a big problem for women. Your questions:* I have recently started to feel an ache just in front of my right hip where the femur head meets the acetabulum. I figure it's hip impingement, so I'm going less deep into my squats and lunges and really focusing on pelvic positioning. I feel a squeeze anteriorly if I do a deep flex, but the real irritation comes at the extension end when I do a 90/90 lunge. I don't feel this discomfort in any other postures except for similar reasons in a high crescent lunge. Could it be that I'm overdoing it with the glute activation and actually going into posture tilt? Or do I just need to back off for a while and let the tissues recover? * Recently, Lara posted an Instagram story in which she does a viral fitness challenge that I've been noticing, popping in a few variations for a while. The challenge consisted of going from standing with ankles cross to a cross-legged seated position to high kneel then springing back to low squat, all without using hands. It really is driving me nuts that I can't do this because I feel like it highlights some weakness and restriction. I've been struggling with low squat for years. I suspect one part of my problem is ankle dorsiflexion because if I place a lift under my heels, I can do a squat. Low squats usually feel bad in my knees, even with a heel lift. Add in the cross ankles, I just like to plop, no control in lowering. The kneeling part is a piece of cake, but popping back into a squat, that seems an impossible feat. I have some knee problems. I recently, a year ago, had a torn meniscus in the knee, ruptured popliteal cyst, and average arthritis. Doing LYT has all but solved my knee issues except when I try to do those low squat squats. I did break my right femoral neck in an accident two and a half years ago. Any advice is appreciated. * I was wondering if you could share your thoughts about overtraining. I feel like I've been seeing a lot come by lately on social media stating the disastrous effects of overtraining, particularly for women with hormonal balance and all due to exercise creating a stress response in the body without actually going into detail about anything. I feel like only very little of us will actually run into this problem. Could you elaborate a little on this? Symptoms, for example. How much of an issue is it really in our society? To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Do you have a question?DM Lara on Instagram: @lara.heimannDM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99Email us at support@lytyoga.comSponsors:Visit relationshipschool.com/lara to get 50% off your first month of relationship coaching.Shop my favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code "LYT" to save 30%. aminoco.com/LYT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, is a former Division 1 athlete with a passion for movement. She graduated from Georgetown University and then continued their educational pursuits at New York University, graduating with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Shanté is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who practices in Los Angeles, with specialties ranging from CrossFit injuries to pelvic floor dysfunction.In this episode, she talks with Lara about their background and what led them down the physical therapy journey, how she started a business through social media, the easiest and most common mistakes people make in marketing, authenticity, and tips on building your online brand.In this episode, you’ll learn the following:1. Authenticity on Social Media: one of the biggest mistakes people do for their brand is not being themselves on these platforms. Authenticity builds trust and familiarity.2. Think about your people: don’t find people for your product, but build a product for your people. Hear the problems that they are having and build something with value to help solve them! 3. A small account is still an opportunity!: in a world where everyone wants a huge following on Instagram, we need to realize that a small account is a phenomenal opportunity to build trust and listen to people.ResourcesShanté on Instagram - @themovementmaestroWebsite - The Movement MaestroYouTube - The Movement MaestroConnect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT DailyLara’s on Instagram - @Lara.HeimannRedefining Yoga Podcast on Instagram - @RedefiningYogaPodcastLYT Yoga on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethodPodcast sponsorJoin the LYT Team in Europe this summerVisit almondcow.co/shop and use code LARA for a discount off your purchase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about carrying angles, calcified ligaments, advice on handling a difficult student, and how LYT helps you breathe better. Your questions:* Lara, you posted on Mark's carrying angle. What is that and when to be concerned?* How often do ligaments calcify?* How to kindly respond to the objection of a student who persistently complains that the class is difficult, even though it's described as the most advanced class in the yoga center. The student refuses the proposal to attend less challenging classes because it's too difficult for her. The student breathes hard and loud in class, but still always chooses the most challenging transitions and positions. With her dissatisfaction to fulfill some of her expectations that she couldn't achieve, she spreads negative energy that others notice and even bothers them. * I’ve practiced other forms of yoga for many years with specific pranayama. But I find for the first time that my breath is bigger, since starting LYT. I feel lighter and I'm more connected. Why is that, when I've been practicing pranayama for many years?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Do you have a question?DM Lara on Instagram: @lara.heimannDM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99Email us at support@lytyoga.comSponsor:Visit almondcow.co/shop and use code LARA for a discount off your purchase! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Lara for a conversation with Transformational Speaker and Best-selling Author and returning guest Kute Blackson. He is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events around the world. Kute is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world's foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely considered a next-generation leader in the field of personal development. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically, and fulfill their true life’s purpose.In this episode, you will learn about:* Kute Blackson’s latest book The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go.* the concept of surrender and its power to transform one's life.* the meaning of surrender and acceptance, the strength that comes with them, and the importance of acknowledging the truth about oneself.* tips on how to start surrendering, including surrendering attachments and acknowledging the truth.* the role of ego and the importance of active participation in change.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Guest Resourcesprevious episode of Redefining Yoga with Kute (396) - https://lytyoga.com/blog/396-miracles-purpose-the-magic-of-surrender-with-kute-blacksonwww.themagicofsurrender.comFree gifts with your purchase of 1 bookwww.kuteblackson.compodcast title: SoulTalk with Kute BlacksonBoundless Bliss in Bali, July 28-August 8, 2023 - www.boundlessblissbali.comFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/kuteblacksonlovenowInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kuteblackson/Twitter - https://twitter.com/kuteblacksonYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KuteBlacksonConnect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT YogaLara Heimann Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ Redefining Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/redefiningyogapodcast/ LYT Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/SponsorVisit relationshipschool.com/lara to get 50% off your first month of relationship coaching. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.