Redefining Movement

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 to them.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.comResources:Instagram: @lara.heimannRead: "The Body Keeps the Score"Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 guide him and help him be strong enough to navigate the unknown. He gathered the components he needs to not only create authentically but to help others do the same.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.comResources:hivecreates.comInstagram: @hivecreates | @nathanhirschaut | @hivecreativecompanyRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 nervous system to bring our bodies into a proper posture?I’ve heard that massage can also help improve posture through manipulation of the muscle tissue. I’ve heard it’s especially helpful for people with rounded shoulders. Is this true?What is the root cause of dorsal kyphosis?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.comDo you have a question?DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimannEmail me at lara@lytyoga.comRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the objects that they surround themselves with. She shares how we can protect our energy, optimize our spaces, and ultimately take care of ourselves.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.comResources:mirademartino.comInstagram: @mira.demartino_sculptorInstagram: @lara.heimannRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 hypermobility, or those teaching people with it, can learn to work with it.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.comResources:Learn more: adellbridgesyoga.comFollow: @adellbridges | @hypermobile.yogisPre-order: "Too Flexible to Feel Good" (releasing March 16, 2021)Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 there anything else I can do?Poses to avoid in lordosis or any adjustments we need to make?Where can I get more information about your training?What stretch is good for my tired nape, the base of my skull? Is it stress related?How to help someone modify Goddess pose when they can’t tuck their tailbone?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.comDo you have a question?DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimannEmail me at lara@lytyoga.comRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: lytyoga.comResources:Instagram: @lara.heimannVisit tryveganmealprep.com and use code LYTYOGA for 25% off your first orderRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.comResources:theroadlestraveled.comInstagram: @lesleyannemurphy33 | Traveling, Moving Through Surgery, & Love After the Bachelor | with Lesley Murphy152 | Spread Your Wings | with Lesley MurphyRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, and how did you overcome it?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.comDo you have a question?DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimannEmail me at lara@lytyoga.comRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 championship. Afterward, acknowledging how much movement did for her, she enrolled in LYT Yoga teacher training. She talks about her diagnosis and the things she did to help her move through it and recover.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.comResources:passport2balance.comInstagram: @passport_to_balanceRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.