Redefining Movement

A neutral pelvis is so important for your movement patterns and energy levels. That’s why in today’s episode, I'm sharing my tips on how to find and maintain a neutral pelvis in your day-to-day life and while practicing yoga. Learn about the basic anatomy of the pelvis and how keeping the musculature of it active during your yoga practice can transform your life.   To learn more, visit: http://laraheimann.com   Resources: Check out: laraheimann.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/lara.f.heimann Redefining Yoga is produced by Podcast Masters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today is all about building your motivation muscle to stop scrolling and start soaring! The key for motivation, as I have learned over the years, is that it is a muscle and it has to be worked and strengthened to make it work for you. We all have these desires - whether it’s to get healthier, write a book, or to start or maintain a yoga practice - and the key to soaring at these is getting motivated. Today I’m offering tips to find your own motivation, and ways to stay motivated.   To learn more, visit: http://laraheimann.com   Resources: Check out: laraheimann.com Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/lara.f.heimann   Redefining Yoga is produced by Podcast Masters   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am joined by my dear friend, Eunice Wong, who is also a yoga teacher at my studio. Eunice is just brilliant, and today we discuss her path into veganism and yoga, among other great topics. Eunice is also the author of What The Health, a book that deep dives into what we eat in our modern day lifestyle. I personally can’t wait for you to hear this great conversation that Eunice and I have, she truly is an incredible woman.   To learn more, visit: http://laraheimann.com   Resources: Any more questions for Eunice? Send them to us at laraheimann.com/contact Check out laraheimann.com ; eunicewong.com Read: What The Health by Eunice Wong Instagram: @lara.heimann Facebook: facebook.com/lara.f.heimann   Redefining Yoga is produced by Podcast Masters   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I discuss how we can all become more adaptable in our body, in our minds, and in our spirits so that we can move through life with more freedom. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Connect with LYT Yoga and Lara Heimann:Instagram Lara Heimann - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/Facebook Lara Heimann - https://www.facebook.com/lara.f.heimannInstagram LYT Yoga - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Facebook LYT Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/lytyogamethod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I want to share why I love handstands – and how a handstand can change your life!If you’ve never done a handstand, don’t worry – I was right there with you! I thought I’d never do a handstand in my life, and by the time I was 36, I still hadn’t. But then I started working with neurologically impaired patients.I saw how they were able to remap their brains to do incredible things no one expected them to be able to do, so I thought, why can’t I remap my brain too?And I’m so happy I did. Beyond the physical movement of getting your weight onto your hands, which has a number of health benefits, it moves energy in the body, potential in your spirit, and your belief in yourself. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Connect with LYT Yoga and Lara Heimann:Instagram Lara Heimann - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/Facebook Lara Heimann - https://www.facebook.com/lara.f.heimannInstagram LYT Yoga - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Facebook LYT Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/lytyogamethodRead: “How Anyone Can Learn To Do a Handstand” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you heard of Text Neck?It’s a 21st century ailment that’s spreading globally and rapidly, and it’s something that I’m asked about daily!I also see Text Neck daily and, honestly, it makes my heart hurt. So today we’re going to discuss how you can prevent it and what you can do if you’re already feeling it. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Connect with LYT Yoga and Lara Heimann:Instagram Lara Heimann - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/Facebook Lara Heimann - https://www.facebook.com/lara.f.heimannInstagram LYT Yoga - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Facebook LYT Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/lytyogamethod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I am joined by my dear friend and business partner, Kristen Fletcher.We talk about all of the things that inspired my journey into movement and she asks me questions about venturing into yoga, becoming an entrepreneur, discovering my mission, and how to find what fuels you. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Connect with LYT Yoga and Lara Heimann:Instagram Lara Heimann - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/Facebook Lara Heimann - https://www.facebook.com/lara.f.heimannInstagram LYT Yoga - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Facebook LYT Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/lytyogamethod  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I want to introduce all of you to an exceptional physical therapist, a movement specialist, and a biomechanical, anatomical wonder: my brother John Frank (who is just one of my brothers because we’re triplets)!If there’s one person I’ve learned the most from, it’s definitely John!And since people often send me questions about yoga, today I ask John these questions so we can get a physical therapist’s perspective on various aspects of yoga and movement. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Connect with LYT Yoga and Lara Heimann:Instagram Lara Heimann - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/Facebook Lara Heimann - https://www.facebook.com/lara.f.heimannInstagram LYT Yoga - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Facebook LYT Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/lytyogamethod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Buoyancy is such a beautiful concept – a lightness or resilience of spirit, or, in a sense, cheerfulness – and today I explore how we can bring more buoyancy into our yoga practices and our lives.To get a feeling of why buoyancy is so precious, I suggest saying the word out loud. It’s almost like sensational onomatopoeia – when you say it, you feel it!Imagine floating in water, when you can truly feel the sensation of buoyancy. It’s a return to our birth body, the uterus swimming pool we used to be swimming in, and this is a state that most of us strive to return to through our spiritual and physical practices.In yoga, we often talk about how we have everything we need; we are essentially this beautiful essence, then life happens to us and hardening happens to us so we adapt in good and bad ways to different situations and different movement patterns. And when we can return to this essence of who we are through movement, it allows us to embody that delightful cheerfulness! To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/ Connect with LYT Yoga and Lara Heimann:Instagram Lara Heimann - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/Facebook Lara Heimann - https://www.facebook.com/lara.f.heimannInstagram LYT Yoga - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Facebook LYT Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/lytyogamethod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Good movement, everyone! Welcome to Redefining Yoga, a podcast designed to investigate all aspects of the modern evolution of yoga. My name is Lara Heimann and I am a movement specialist, yoga studio owner, loving mother of two, proud vegan, and your host! My mission is to help everyone listening find freedom through smarter and safer movement patterns so that, together, we can be uplifted, benefitting all beings around us. To start our journey into movement, I want to share more about who I am, why I feel compelled to bring movement to the masses through LYT Yoga (formerly Movement by Lara), and how we’ll be redefining yoga throughout this show.  I want to be clear – I’m not trying to change yoga at all! Yoga is and always has been wonderful, and the essence of it always remains the same: raising consciousness. I just want to examine the box we’re putting yoga into and explore ways to change or improve the way we’re living.  Because when you look critically at some of the movements in yoga, you’ll see they’re actually not great for the human body. This is why I really believe in teaching Smart Yoga, in which we always ask the question, “Does this feel right for what our modern culture needs?” So are you ready to join me in exploring, on our mats and in our lives, different ways of moving better, feeling better, and making our movement count?To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Connect with LYT Yoga and Lara Heimann:Instagram Lara Heimann - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/Facebook Lara Heimann - https://www.facebook.com/lara.f.heimannInstagram LYT Yoga - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Facebook LYT Yoga - https://www.facebook.com/lytyogamethod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.