Redefining Movement

Today my guest is a wonderful human being, MJ Grant. She is best known for her viral video ‘Dementia Can Be Beautiful’. In the video MJ’s mother, Carmen, realizes that she’s speaking to her daughter. MJ says she would never want to embarrass or belittle her mother by telling her she’s forgotten what her daughter looks like, and lets her make the connection herself.  MJ is a proud CODA (Child of Deaf Adults). She loves that her videos have connected millions of people to her mother, who worked in a factory even though she has a college degree. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Check out: movementbylara.comInstagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We’re so lucky to have modern medicine, but we also need to be advocates for our own health and remember that one person’s point of view, even if they’re a doctor, may not always be right for us. For example, I was offered treatment options with harsh side effects for my hyperactive thyroid. But I tried some alternative medicine treatments, and my thyroid returned to normal. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Check out: movementbylara.comInstagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraHerbalist & AlchemistRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's podcast is all about the power to do good. What often comes to mind when we think about power is the alpha male standing tall, having lots of money and having lots of ability to make an impact. But powerful leaders can operate by creating fear or by commanding respect. I think of power as the ability to do good things for others and invite us all to reframe power and check that we are assigning power to people who deserve respect. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Check out: movementbylara.comInstagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we cleanse we’re giving our digestive system a break so it’s not overloaded with the work of digesting, metabolizing and excreting all the stuff that we put in there. If our digestive system has less to deal with, it frees up energy that can be used in other parts of the body. Cleansing is also a great time to reframe our ideas about food and make sure we’re really seeing it as fuel. In this episode I cover my favorite things to do during a cleanse. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Check out: movementbylara.comInstagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Berzinski is a full-time producer and cameraman for Movement By Lara. He also manages my podcast and updates my website and people love seeing him on my Instagram. Listen to this conversation to hear all about why it’s so important to find something you love and make it happen. Plus hear Greg explain how he creates videos and live broadcasts for Movement By Lara.To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Check out: movementbylara.comInstagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I’m talking to Amelia Barnes. Amelia is a yoga teacher. She also is the creator of PranaVida, an eco-friendly clothing brand, a passionate vegan and a pioneer of the no waste lifestyle. And she's doing it all while raising two young children. In this episode we chat about how we are sold the idea of convenience, but producing unnecessary waste is going to cause a lot of inconvenience in the form of landfill and environmental problems. We also cover how the zero waste movement is largely led by women, the benefits of veganism, how Amelia relied on her intuition and maker skills to start her clothing business and how she got through the worst of her grief when her infant son died. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.comResources:Check out: movementbylara.comInstagram: @lara.heimannFacebook: facebook.com/movementbylaraRedefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you help someone, for example a family member in pain who doesn't want to listen to you, do yoga, move their body or eat differently? This is a tough one because pain can cause resentment and anger and make it more difficult for people to take advice. It’s very easy to think, gosh, I have so many things I could help this person with. I could tell them about movement, about how they should be eating more healthfully and closer to the earth. But it’s important to take it slowly, especially with family. I’ve created a simple acronym, HELP, to assist when you see someone close to you struggling.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbylara.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I’m talking about a crisis of confidence in teaching. It doesn’t have to be about teaching yoga, it could be about anything. But yoga teachers often experience times when they lack confidence. It doesn’t mean you should stop teaching or that you’re an imposter, but perhaps that you’re standing in a void of confidence believing you can't do what you need to instruct in the way you'd like to. Listen to the episode for my top tips on getting through these moments and becoming more confident.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbylara.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen Pastiloff travels the world with her unique yoga workshops. She is also the author of On Being Human, a memoir and celebration of happiness and self-realization over darkness and doubt. In this episode we talk about how yoga helped her fight depression and anxiety, how becoming a yoga teacher enabled her to quit waiting tables and how to quiet your inner asshole.   To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbylara.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can we live without an agenda? I started thinking about this after I was reading from a Buddhist book of philosophy released by Shambhala Pocket Classics. I think that we can all benefit from holding your tongue and not saying what’s on your mind just because you want your opinion to be stated. When you're on the right path, you don't need to prove to somebody else what you're doing. And you don't need to prove to somebody else what they're doing differently is wrong. Too many agendas are being bumped around and we can see what happens when those agendas are not all good or noble, or of service to all. So I think the point here is, if we have any agenda, it should be to do good in the world, to be our best selves and to notice when our need for security and validation in the form of the ego comes up.    To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: movementbylara.com   Resources: Check out: movementbylara.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.