Redefining Movement

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

In this episode, Lara and Kristin answer your questions on fixing upper back rounding, strengthening the ankles after sprains, and helping elbows that feel hypermobile. Drawing on their backgrounds as physical therapists, they break down what’s really going on in the body and share practical ways to work with it.

Questions:

• I have a rounded hump appearing on my back that freaks me out. Can I get rid of it?
• So happy you are back! I have ankle weakness due to previous sprains. What is the best way to strengthen the ankle so I don’t have this happen again?
• I feel like my elbows are hypermobile and I’ve been told that they are. Is there any way to help them?

Have a question for the show? Email us at [email protected] or send us a DM.

No question is off the table— keep submitting your questions!

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Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram - @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram - @kbwilliams99

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Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

In this episode, Lara and Kristin answer your questions on hamstring cramping in glute bridge, shoulder imbalances (especially after having kids), and chronic hip pain that’s hard to pin down. Drawing on their backgrounds as physical therapists, they share practical cues and self-assessment tips you can try right away.

Your Questions:

• An older client is often struggling with hamstring cramping during low glute bridge-ways to help?
• One of my shoulders is noticeably lower than the other, especially after having 3 babies. What can I do to help even them out?
• Chronic pain in my hips and no one can figure it out. Where would you have me look and what classes are good for hips? Helppp

Have a question for the show? Email us at [email protected] or send us a DM.

No question is off the table— keep submitting your questions!

LYT Daily Classes: https://practice.lytyoga.com/catalog

Not a member yet? We doubled our free trial all month long! Join in October and get 14 days of LYT FREE.

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram - @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram - @kbwilliams99

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In between new Q&A releases, we wanted to re-share some of our most-loved episodes centered around sharing motivation, advice, and insight. This week, we're revisiting one of our Friday with Friends episodes that feels just as relevant now as when it first aired.

Paola Ricardo, Psy.D. is a LYT teacher offering classes in both Spanish and English. She’s now incorporating her credentials as a Doctor of Psychology into her classes, combining mindfulness, yoga, and nutrition to bring support to her clients from all sides. In this conversation, we talk about her path to yoga, her journey to getting her doctorate, the importance of the mind-body connection, and the benefits of using psychological techniques to help us lead healthier lives.

Practice with Paola:

Stay The Course - Support Your Mental Health

The Better Sleep Series

The Get Back To Your Mat Series

Instagram – @paola.shares.yoga

Tune in next week for the next NEW Q&A episode!

Have a question for the show? Send it to [email protected]

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram – @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram – @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram – @kbwilliams99

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Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

In this episode, Lara and Kristin answer your questions about joint stability, weekly movement routines, and shoulder health. Listen to hear them dig into what's really happening when hypermobile joints "pop," share their own personal movement schedules, and offer guidance for anyone dealing with the early stages of a frozen shoulder.

Your Questions:

• Happy to hear you are bringing the podcast back. Here's my question. I have a hypermobile body. I often battle tight hips and a stiff lower back while balancing CrossFit, running, and LYT. I’ve noticed a painless, crunchy pop right at L4 specifically when stepping or pressing up into Warrior poses. Since hypermobile bodies tend to 'hang out' in the joints, is this L4 popping a sign that my tight hips are forcing a micro-instability in my lumbar spine during wide-stance transitions? How can I use the LYT method to ground my pelvis better so my lower back doesn't take the hit? Thank you for always pulling for us.
• What is your ideal movement schedule look like? It seems like you’re in shape and have only gotten more fit over the years. I’ve been following you.
• I have the beginning of a frozen shoulder, but haven’t received any advice from professionals, including my doctor. What advice would you give me to avoid it getting worse?

Classes Mentioned:

• Kristin's Hip Decompression - Beginner https://practice.lytyoga.com/programs/hip-decompression-beginner (a refreshed version of Push Down & Twist is coming soon!)
• Lara's Strength Circuit #11 https://practice.lytyoga.com/programs/lyt-strength-circuit-11-intermediate (one option of eleven strength circuit classes)
• Lara's SET with Weights #11 - Beginner https://practice.lytyoga.com/programs/set-with-weights-11-beginner (one option of many SET with weights classes)

Have a question for the show? Email us at [email protected] or send us a DM.

No question is off the table— keep submitting your questions!

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram - @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram - @kbwilliams99

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In between new Q&A releases, we wanted to re-share some of our most-loved episodes centered around sharing motivation, advice, and insight. As we head into a new season, this discussion about getting back into a movement practice and taking care of yourself felt like the right one to revisit.

This week, we're revisiting one of our monthly motivation episodes that feels just as relevant now as when it first aired. In this episode, Lara shares her top 10 tips for getting back into a movement practice! Listen to hear some great ideas of how to get moving again.

1. Remember your why
2. Plan your approach
3. Be creative, yet consistent
4. Appreciate your body
5. Avoid comparisons
6. Capitalize on what motivates you
7. Schedule and execute on Monday
8. Recruit help if you need it
9. Focus on the feeling
10. Use powerful tools to stay motivated

Maybe you aren’t moving as much as you used to; maybe life has felt too busy for intentional movement lately. You deserve to move!

Your body is designed to move, and it needs movement to feel great.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/podcast-cpt/578

Tune in next week for the next NEW Q&A episode!

Have a question for the show? Send it to [email protected]

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram – @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram – @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram – @kbwilliams99

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Welcome (back) to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

In this episode, Lara and Kristin answer your questions about aging pains, bone density training, and healing Morton's neuroma.

Your questions:

• So happy the podcast is back. I have a question or more of an observation: I noticed more nerve pinching or small muscle tears recently, it never stays long. I move, I swim, I run, and it goes away. This is new for my (50 year old) body. My students also complain regularly (sciatica or other nerve or muscle pains … those who train a lot as athletes do always have something!) Is it only me? Or is there any biomechanical reason that as we age we tend to experience small pains? Any thoughts on this? how to avoid them? PS: now I understand and sympathize with people complaining and understand better why it is so easy to “fall into this decline narrative” … I noticed seniors, menopausal women, or athletes are the population complaining the most about small and most of the time temporary discomfort. With love and lots of good vibes to this new podcast series.
• My question is in reference to jumping to increase bone density. LYT has always emphasized a soft landing. Now research shows that landing with force stimulates the body to build bone. Are both necessary in different situations?
• How to heal Morton's Neuroma?

Have a question for the show? Email us at [email protected] or send us a DM.

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram - @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram - @kbwilliams99 

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We're Back (part 2)! The brand-new season of Redefining Movement is here!

In this second episode of their return, Lara and Kristin break down how LYT compares to other popular movement practices and what makes LYT unique. Drawing on their backgrounds as physical therapists, they explore the similarities and differences between LYT (Longevity · Yoga · Training) and traditional yoga, Pilates, strength training, CrossFit, barre method, and physical therapy itself.

In this episode, they discuss:

• LYT compared to traditional yoga – overlapping benefits, differing focuses/goals.
• Where LYT and Pilates align, and where they diverge
• Why strength training alone isn't enough, and how LYT incorporates strength while prioritizing mobility, coordination, and adaptability
• How LYT compares to CrossFit – shared beliefs, different priorities
• LYT compared to Barre – the role of movement variability and unpredictability in training
• How LYT incorporates physical therapy, and how it widens the lens
• Why education and body awareness are at the heart of the LYT philosophy

LYT isn't meant to replace any of these practices, but integrates the best principles from each into a system built around movement intelligence and long-term health.

Tune in next week for the first NEW Q&A episode after 18 months away, where Lara and Kristin answer your questions!

Have a question for the show? Send it to [email protected]

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram – @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram – @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram – @kbwilliams99 

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We're Back! The brand-new season of Redefining Movement is here!

After 18 months away, Lara and Kristin kick off a new chapter of the podcast. In this catch-up episode, they share what's been happening in their lives and behind the scenes at LYT.

In this episode, Lara & Kristin discuss:

• Life updates from the last 18 months: college graduations, empty-nest adventures, pet news, and more
• The LYT evolution & rebrand: what the acronym now stands for (Longevity, Yoga, Training) and why it better reflects the method
• Why LYT has always been more than yoga, and how the rebrand makes that easier to explain
• Expansions in the teacher training program: a new, more flexible 70-hour certification option, alongside the original 200-hour training
• The continued growth of the global teacher community and how it inspires the LYT team

Tune in next week for the second installment of our podcast reboot (We’re Back, Part 2)! The conversation continues with Lara and Kristin talking about how LYT is different, and what differentiates LYT from other forms of movement.

Have a question for the show? Send it to [email protected].

Stick around for upcoming Q&A episodes where Lara and Kristin answer your questions!

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram - @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram - @kbwilliams99 

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're (almost) baaack!

Big things are brewing behind the scenes here at LYT, including a brand-new season of Redefining Movement on the way! While we put the finishing touches on what's next, we're taking a little trip down memory lane and re-releasing some of our most-loved Q&A episodes. Today we're sharing an episode that feels just as relevant now as when it first aired. Let's talk about sweat.

We can't wait to be back with you! Stay tuned for fresh episodes coming soon. For now, enjoy today's re-release!

We're gearing up for the new season and would love your input— what topics and questions we should explore? Send your ideas to [email protected].

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Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

Your questions:

• Can we talk about the hand? I've heard of toe yoga and I use it in my PT practice and self-practice. Is there hand yoga? One thing my local LYT instructor says in class is to press the base of my index finger into the mat during any weight-bearing through the arm. I struggle with this. How can I improve and can you go into the physiology behind it?
• Can LYT help my anxiety? Sometimes I've felt increased anxiety in other flow classes.
• My question pertains to the stigma of knee pain. It seems as though the cottage industry of relief for knee pain has created an environment whereby if you experience ongoing knee pain, you must simply be doing something wrong. Despite my ongoing LYT practice and other attempts to remedy said knee pain, it still persists. Specifically, I experience this pain when walking downhill, downstairs, or doing things like weighted lunges or squat pulses from high crescent. In approximate terms, it generally radiates from below the patella on either side, which makes me think meniscus. I would characterize the discomfort as acute in that in more than a few cases, it may decrease when I'm more warmed up, but it never fully goes away. While I would not expect a diagnosis to be made from anecdotes in an email, it is unreasonable to think that some knee pain may not be entirely correctable through “better movement patterns,” strengthening the support structures. And if so, what metrics/means can be used to make that conclusive determination?

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/podcast-cpt/619-wednesday-qa

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram - @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram - @kbwilliams99 

Do you have a question? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're (almost) baaack!

Big things are brewing behind the scenes here at LYT, including a brand-new season of Redefining Movement on the way! While we put the finishing touches on what's next, we're taking a little trip down memory lane and re-releasing some of our most-loved Q&A episodes. Today we're sharing an episode that feels just as relevant now as when it first aired. Let's talk about sweat.

We can't wait to be back with you! Stay tuned for fresh episodes coming soon. For now, enjoy today's re-release!

We're gearing up for the new season and would love your input— what topics and questions we should explore? Send your ideas to [email protected].

—

Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

Your questions:

• I have a student who has trouble crossing his legs and other hip-related yoga poses. Do you have any advice on figuring out where the problem might be?
• Flexibility vs. mobility: what’s the difference?
• I’ve heard you talk about good PT (looking at the body globally) vs. bad PT (looking at a problem in isolation). Do you have any recommendations on finding a PT that falls into the good category?

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/podcast-cpt/543-wednesday-qa

Connect with LYT, Lara, and Kristin:

• LYT on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethod
• Lara on Instagram - @Lara.Heimann
• Kristin on Instagram - @kbwilliams99 

Do you have a question? Email us at [email protected].

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.