Redefining Movement

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about practicing yoga with different leg lengths, diastasis recti, and relaxing the pelvic floor.Your questions:1. I got a really good question from a new student. She has different leg lengths that in daily life is adjusted by different thickness of the soles of her shoes. However, she's questioning how to take this into account and how and where to adjust when doing yoga. What would you advise in this case? 2. I'm 38 years old and currently 18 months postpartum after baby number two, I'm dealing with diastasis recti. I probably always had it a bit, but worsened it a lot after baby number one when I started my normal yoga practice about four weeks postpartum. My midwife realized the separation got bigger after a checkup, about four months postpartum by then. After that, I continued my yoga practice as normal, but did some physiotherapy. My belly wasn't as flat as before pregnancy, but that's okay after a baby and I had no other problems. After baby number two, I was very aware of the D.R. issue and tried to do everything right. No normal yoga - any kind of backbend, chaturanga, one-legged, and so on. But the separation was five fingers and only went down to about three fingers, max. I tried, as I mentioned, to avoid many kinds of movement which is very hard for someone who loves to move. Is there something that can be done? Can I reverse this? 3. I feel like I'm strong in my pelvic floor. I don't leak. I can do all kinds of exercises. But I see all over Instagram and social media this call to relax, relax, relax your pelvic floor and now I feel confused.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 relationshipschool.com/lara to get 50% off your first month of relationship coaching.

Join Lara for a conversation with Lynn Schulte, PT, founder of the Institute for Birth Healing and pelvic health physical therapist. Her specialty is helping women have an easier birth by preparing their body for birth and helping them recover more completely after birth. Using energetic techniques of craniosacral therapy and visceral manipulation, Lynne helps clients to find the real issue causing their problems. As a physical therapist for over 30 years and a Women's health specialist for more than half of that she brings a lot of experience and wisdom to her offerings and to this discussion.In this episode, you’ll learn about:1. The importance of the pelvis and pelvic floor muscles.2. Discovering patterns in the postpartum pelvis.3. The “open birthing pattern” - and how it can lead to issues after birth for the mother. 4. How to resolve symptoms from the open birthing pattern and ways for healthcare and wellness practitioners to learn these strategies.5. How to massage your C-section scar. 6. How birth can result in trauma. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Guest Resources:Website - instituteforbirthhealing.com/YouTube - youtube.com/@instituteforbirthhealing-l520How to Massage Your C-Section Scar video - https://youtu.be/p-VfUJ6JcWoInstagram - @instituteforbirthhealingFacebook - facebook.com/InstituteForBirthHealingConnect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT Yoga:Lara 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:Visit relationshipschool.com/lara to get 50% off your first month of relationship coaching.Visit herbalfacefood.com and use code Lara20 for 20% off!

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about sciatica, shoulder positioning, and warrior 1 back leg. Your questions:1. I've been listening to your podcast for a while. After hearing the question from the lady about sciatica, I have joined your platform. I recently had a flare-up of sciatica in my right leg and I started doing the classes that Kristin has online for sciatica mobility, hoping it will ease. I know from previous MRI scans that I have mild disc herniation L4-L5, L5-S1. My pain is like a tight wire down my back of my leg and calf and heel. Sometimes it's in the front of the shin. I'm struggling with the inconsistency of pain. It's definitely worse in the evening. I try to be as mobile as possible in the day, but do have a desk job. I've also had a prolonged issue with my right knee that has improved, but I know my mobility and right hip is much more limited than on the left side. I wonder if you had any further advice. I think your podcast and online classes are excellent. I'm passionate about functional movement for others and now I need to help myself.2. She says some people seem to have trouble with lifting their arms and softening their shoulders. It looks like they always pull their shoulders up towards their ears when they go into cactus arms. What is the cause and what can I do to help/fix this?3. In Warrior One with your back toes turned out about 30-45 degrees. If you pull the hip of the back leg forward, just enough to feel a good stretch in your back calf without feeling your knee being talked or twisted. Is that safe for your knee or does any action of trying to bring the hip of your back leg forward with the back hill down and your foot slightly turned out and angle twist and hurt that knee?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:Sign up for the LYT Yoga Newsletter:https://www.getdrip.com/forms/542247881/submissions/new

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about handstands, intermittent back pain, and Bell’s palsy. Your questions:1. I have a handstand question for the podcast. I am following the idea to pull the femur up and I'm quite stable in my handstand hop until I have to inhale again. Then all falls apart and I sink down. Do you guys have any tips?2. How do I know if my intermittent back pain is a disc or a muscle?3. One of my dearest friends’ husband has Bell's palsy. He was bitten by a tick about two weeks ago, and shortly after he woke up looking like he had a stroke. They ruled out the stroke, thank goodness. But one side of his face is drooping and he can't close one eye. Drinking is not easy. Whistling is out of the question had been told by his neurologist that it could be at least three months before any possibility of improvement occurs and that 80% of people will improve, hopefully returning to normal facial structure and nerve activity. I do not blame him for not wanting to wait and see. He is seeing an acupuncturist and after one session he felt a little better but no change. What experience do you have in treating Bell's palsy, if any, and what are the suggestions that you have for me to pass on to them? He's also on doxycycline for Lyme disease, but he has no symptoms other than half of his face being all kinds of droopy. He did start practicing gentle yoga online, which can only help. Of course, I believe that LYT yoga can be helped so much of what ails us humans. I wonder if the neuro programming can somehow help his face. I know it will help the rest of him and his mood too. And you never know. I really feel for him. And my friend too. Thank you.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:Check out and sign up for LYT Daily and The LYT Studio, including our 1-week FREE trial of each here:https://lytyoga.uscreen.io/

Join Lara for a conversation about the importance of creative breaks and creativity. It’s true that we all have some level of creativity and there are ways to enhance it to our benefit. In this episode, learn about: * The significance of creativity in human history.* How creativity impacts problem-solving.* How creativity is tied to our brain reward centers.* How letting the mind wander fosters creativity.And so much more!To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Connect with Lara Heimann, the Redefining Movement Podcast, and the LYT Method:Lara Heimann Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ Redefining Movement Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/redefiningyogapodcast/ LYT Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/Sponsors:Visit almondcow. co/shop and use code LARA for a discount off your purchase!Shop my favorite 100% Science-Backed Amino Acid Supplements. Enter code "LYT" to save 30%. aminoco.com/LYT

Today I have the second set of 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. Resources:https://lytyoga.com/lyt-yoga-teacher-training/

We wanted to bring you one of our favorite past episodes to let you hear more about our amazing upcoming LYT teacher training: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. Resources:https://lytyoga.com/lyt-yoga-teacher-training/

Join Lara for a conversation with physical therapist Scott van Niekerk. Originally from Zimbabwe, Scott is the founder, owner, and PT Director of Wholistic Physical Therapy in Brewster, New York, a facility with the goal of treating the entire human being. With a background in manual therapy, including being mentored by John Barnes, founder of the Myofascial Release approach to Physical Therapy, and a passion for holistic healing, Scott helps individuals achieve a pain-free active lifestyle. His approach encompasses physical therapy, nutrition, and a whole-person perspective, providing a safe and balanced environment for healing and restoring overall well-being.In this episode, you’ll learn about:1. Scott’s background and how he transitioned from a physical therapist in Zimbabwe to one in the United States. 2. The importance of a whole food diet in healing and recovery.3. What is a wholistic approach to healing and how can it be achieved. 4. Lifestyle advice for wholistic health. To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/Guest Resources:Website - WholisticPhysicalTherapy.comInstagram - @wholisticptFacebook - facebook.com/WholisticPTTwitter - twitter.com/WholisticPTLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/scottwpt/Connect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT Yoga:Lara 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: 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