Redefining Movement

Today I have a whole host of guests with me — my Yoga Teacher Training graduates. They’ve just graduated from my LYT 200-hour online teacher training, and they are going out into the world to try and make it a better place.We check in with everyone to hear why they joined, what they got out of the experience, and how it’s changed them.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:lytyoga.com/certification-overview/lyt-online-certificationRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask the questions and I answer them!Your questions:Is there a reason someone’s lower back hurts in locust pose?What is the difference between your self-practice and class teaching?What is the cause of a stiff neck during handstand practice?Could you recommend a good plant-based recipe book?What causes sitting in garudasana hard to do properly?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comDo you have a question?DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimannEmail me at lara@movementbylara.comRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time is so unprecedented in our lifetime, and for many of us, that leads to a sense of fragility in our lives. We are all confronted with a spectrum of fragility: from fragile, to robust, to antifragile. Today, I encourage you to ask: where am I now, where do I want to be, and how do I get there?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Instagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show we have a friend of mine, Ryan Fitzpatrick — or as I know him, Fitzie. He’s a UPS driver, a yoga instructor, a philosopher, an amazing human being, and an incredible teacher. We talk all about how Fitzie is coping with the stress himself, working to help blue-collar workers take care of their bodies, and building a practice of meditation.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Instagram: instagram.com/parcelsavage6-Minute Morning MobilityRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Want your questions read? DM me on Instagram @lara.heimann.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comDo you have a question?DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimannEmail me at lara@movementbylara.comRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We can get our feelings trapped inside for a variety of reasons — whether it’s a cultural thing, we’ve been conditioned not to express ourselves, or something else — but how do we move feelings out instead of letting them harbor within ourselves?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Instagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Morgan Haley is a yoga instructor, entrepreneur, and stellar human being all-around. She has built up a massive following on social media of very devoted fans by sharing her journey of practicing yoga. We talk about finding the space to explore your own practice and what feels good for your body, how to share authentically online, and finding an appreciation for the slow moments of life.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Learn more: morgantylerapp.comFollow Morgan: instagram.com/findingmorgantylerRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Want your questions read? DM me on Instagram @lara.heimann.Your questions:Should we be running/walking every day? Do we need to balance our yoga practice with walking or running?Why do certain bipedal adaptations not start occurring until we start walking?Why do I get pain in my hip joints while in dolphin pose?Any tips for tight rhomboid muscles?Pregnancy and labor tips?Do you have a question?DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimannEmail me at lara@movementbylara.comRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It can be hard to find motivation in the middle of a pandemic. When I’m struggling with motivation, I look for some type of inspiration around me. That inspiration, for me, was a quote about willingness: “In the willingness to feel, there is healing. In the choice not to closet, cast aside, or deny experience, energy is freed and I dive deeper into life. There may be maturity in choosing not to act, but there are no rewards for suppression and denial. To be fully alive is to say yes to the wide array of human feelings. When I soften, release, and breathe, I discover that I am more than what I think, feel, reason, or believe.”To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Instagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Heather Havrilesky is a writer and one of my oldest and best friends. She is clever, she is beautiful, and she is wickedly funny. We talk about how to stay fit and creative when sheltering in place (while still giving yourself some grace and slack), the difficult things about marriage, and dealing with the feeling of uncertainty.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Ask Polly: nymag.com/tags/ask-pollyNewsletter: askmolly.substack.comTwitter: twitter.com/hhavrileskyDisaster PreparednessHow to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern LifeWhat If This Were Enough?Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.