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 bursitis and tendinitis in the hip, mouth taping, and why we don’t do seated forward folds in LYT. 

Your questions:

1. I have a yoga student that was diagnosed with bursitis and tendinitis in her left hip. She's 33 years old. She had a scan three weeks ago, then had a cortisone shot just after that. The cortisone shot has not given her any relief at all. She has been in a lot of pain. Both sitting and standing. Has seen a physio on a few occasions and has been given exercises but unable to do them due to too painful. Her previous exercise included gym work with weights and some cardio. Lately, she has been doing quite a bit of lifting and moving heavy objects around as she has a little business with pots and ornaments. She was advised to ice it, but she has found that heat has given her a small amount of relief. She's going back to her doctor next week for further advice. I would appreciate any suggestions you can give at this stage to help her.

2. What do you think about melt tape for sleeping? I sleep with my mouth open, suffer from dry mouth at night and was thinking of trying it thoughts. Good, bad?

3. Can you speak to why we don't practice traditional seated forward folds in the lip method? And what are the more optimal ways to achieve similar benefits of seated folds?

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Keundric Loucious, or as his friends call him, “Dooley”, is a passionate and successful fitness entrepreneur determined to push his own boundaries and help those around him do the same. He believes in the power of fitness to transform lives, and as the Owner and Founder of E.F.F.E.C.T. Fitness, he knows a thing or two about staying motivated to stay on track. With his undeniable energy and solid parameters, Dooley is dedicated to help his clients rise up and reach their full potential. His unique blend of sports expertise and unparalleled social skills allow him to do just that.

In this episode, Dooley shares his story of how youth sports massively affected his career choice and how he uses this unbridled love for fitness to up the ante in the digital world. We talk about the effects social media has on the contemporary business structure and what the future might look like. Dooley also talks about the importance of variety in routine and what it means to finally take responsibility for your own actions and how that creates a positive E.F.F.E.C.T. on overall health and well-being.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. Being persistent with your passion is integral to maintaining growth. The short-term bliss of taking a break is often outweighed by the time you lose when you lose focus.
2. By incorporating variety into your routine, you provide yourself more opportunity to stay dedicated. There are fewer chances of becoming bored and losing sight of what is important.
3. When you choose to accept responsibility for your own life and successes, you rewire your system to stop holding back.

Guest Resources:

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Website - https://www.effect.fitness/

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Connect with Lara Heimann, The Redefining Yoga Podcast, and LYT Daily:

Lara’s on Instagram - @Lara.Heimann

Redefining Yoga Podcast on Instagram - @RedefiningYogaPodcast

LYT Yoga on Instagram - @LYTYogaMethod

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

In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about right leg pain, gentle ways to build core strength, and osteomyelitis.

Your questions:

1. I have pain deep in my right glute that shoots down the back of my leg. It started back last July after I finished my first half marathon. A few weeks after the race, I developed horrible low back pain that shut down the right leg. The doctors wouldn't give me a firm diagonal diagnosis without an imaging test, but he prescribed muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories, and told me to do piriformis stretches. The meds and rest eventually put it into remission and I stopped doing all seated forward fold postures and never stretched my hamstrings without bending my knees, trying to be very mindful of neutral pelvis and to protect my SI joint and lumbar spine. But in February or March this year, it came back. This time I had no pain in the low back, just the glute in the back of the leg. It's worse first thing in the morning and sometimes it wakes me up at night. I've been working with some functional movement practitioners for about a month now, trying to relieve and correct the issue. But it's truly a roller coaster. Some days I take two steps forward, I think it's getting better, and then the next I take three steps back and can hardly walk without medication. Sitting aggravates it the most, especially sitting in a car. I have a desk job and I've been using a standing desk exclusively since March. When doing windshield wipers with my knees, I find that internal rotation is much more accessible and pain-free on the affected side. Any insight is greatly appreciated.

2. Having connective tissue disorders, there isn't a whole lot I can do without making matters worse for myself by way of inflammation. So I stick to movement, “gentle stretches,” and things like qigong. This has always worked well since I'm naturally long and lean, but I'll be 50 in August and I'm in menopause and my middle is getting icky. Is there a gentle way to tighten this area without hurting myself? I can't plank because of what it does to my neck and shoulders. Physically, I can do almost anything. I'm not weak, I'm just very flexible. But my fascia is apparently a mess. 

3. I have a friend recovering from osteomyelitis of the lumbar spine. While bloodwork and scans show the infection is going away, maybe two more weeks left of antibiotics, and he is moving better. He still has pain with bed mobility, rolling supine-to-sit and sit-to-stand, especially first thing in the morning. Any thoughts on exercises to help his back feel better, less stiff while he is recovering? As a clinician, I have never seen lumbar osteomyelitis and I am unsure how to proceed.

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.heimann

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This month, Lara dives into brain mapping, mental health, and the impact of exercise on the brain. 

In this episode, you’ll learn about: 

• the importance of brain mapping in understanding the brain's function and its role in mental health. 
• the different parts of the brain, their function, and how they have evolved over time.
• the factors that contribute to mental health disorders.
• how brain mapping can help identify imbalances in the brain and how exercise can help rewire these imbalances.
• the positive impact of exercise on neurogenesis, neuroplasticity, and neurochemistry, which can help relieve stress and anxiety and improve overall mental health.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/

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/

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Join Lara for an enlightening conversation with Nicole Hellthaler, MPS, RYT 200, Assistant Director of Prison Yoga Project. In addition to holding a Master's in Public Service from the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Nicole has been making a meaningful impact by facilitating yoga and mindfulness in Men's, Women's, and Youth detention centers in Little Rock, Arkansas for years. She has a passion for social justice, prison reform, and yoga, rooted in her desire for restorative and transformative justice as an alternative to punitive punishment and its harmful effects. 

“Prison Yoga Project envisions a cultural shift toward healing-centered approaches for addressing crime, substance use, and mental health disorders. Our mission is to provide programs for rehabilitation and resilience rooted in yoga and embodied mindfulness.”

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

1. how the Prison Yoga Project provides yoga in prisons and jails.

2. how this differs from yoga that is offered in a studio setting.

3. how this effort is making yoga accessible to everybody.

4. how yoga is a healing practice.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/

Guest Resources:

​​Prison Yoga Project website - prisonyoga.org/

Community website for the Prison Yoga Project - community.prisonyoga.org/

Instagram - @prisonyogaproject

LinkedIn for Nicole - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-hellthaler-165640244

Prison Yoga Project's Foundational Training: https://community.prisonyoga.org/courses/incarceration-trauma-and-yoga

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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:

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

In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about hyperlordosis, ischial bursitis, and releasing stress.

Your questions:

* Why do you think it is that you could have two people the same age with hyperlordosis, for example, one of them goes through life with no pain and yet the other has been suffering with chronic back pain or hip pain for years?

* Ischial Bursitis, a friend of my husband's has this. They are kayakers and train 4 to 5 days a week. He's in extreme pain. Any suggestion? Lots of rest, but anything else you can recommend?

* How do Lara and KB (Kristin) release stress? You both seem so cheery, but I imagine you must have some stress.

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.heimann

DM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99

Email us at [email protected]

Sponsors:

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Join Lara for an informative conversation about reluctant entrepreneurs with Amanda McKinney. Amanda is a recognized thought leader and coach on Accidental Entrepreneurship, author of Why Not You? An Accidental Entrepreneurs Guide To Success and host of The Unapologetic Entrepreneur Podcast. As a coach, she can help any Accidental Entrepreneur navigate self-doubt so that they can take action and relentlessly pursue their definition of success.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

1. The importance of taking action and embracing progress.
2. Collaboration over competition.
3. The significance of core values.
4. The power of appreciation.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/

Guest Resources:

Website - https://www.amandamckinney.com

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theamandamckinney

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/theamanda-mckinney

A free PDF on how to define success on your terms: https://www.amandamckinney.com/success

Book - Why Not You? An Accidental Entrepreneurs Guide To Success

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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:

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

In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about back pain, wrist pain, and how to protect your lower back.

Your questions:

* How do I know if my intermittent back pain is a disc or a muscle?

* I lead a pretty sedentary lifestyle, work at my computer ten plus hours per day for my job but try to workout/practice LYT yoga 2 to 3 times per week. I get flare-ups of tendinitis in my wrist and I notice it sometimes gets worse if I do too many weight-bearing poses/exercises after many days of not working out. Is there something I can do on a daily basis to prevent these flare-ups? Not sure if stretching or muscle-building stuff is better for injury prevention in the wrist.

* How to protect the lower spine with lots of folding, including down dog.

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.heimann

DM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99

Email us at [email protected]

Sponsors:

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Join Lara for a conversation with Gretchen Schott, Chief Learning Officer at Threefold and host of the popular podcast Made for Impact. Gretchen is a passionate and results-oriented leader with a reputation for communication excellence and expertise in adult learning and enablement best practices. 

In this podcast, you’ll learn about:

1. Living with Passion and Serving Others: The importance of being passionate about one's beliefs and values, and how it translates into serving others and making the world a better place.

2. Practicing Stillness and Reflection: The significance of incorporating daily moments of stillness and quiet to reflect, examine one's consciousness, express gratitude, and identify areas for personal growth and improvement.

3. Cultivating Joyful Community and Affirming Gifts: The value of surrounding oneself with a supportive community that brings joy and affirms one's unique gifts and talents, fostering personal and collective growth.

4. Identifying the Center of Life and Intentional Decision-Making: The significance of determining what is at the center of one's life, whether it be faith, family, wealth, or other values, and how this center influences decision-making, actions, and overall impact on the world. The conversation encourages self-reflection and the possibility of shifting the center to align with personal values and desires.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com/blog/category/podcasts/

Guest Resources

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/gretchenschott

Threefold - growthreefold.com

Made for Impact podcast - https://www.growthreefold.com/made-for-impact

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:

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

In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about merging yoga and strength training, chronic migraines, exercise for improving the curvature of your neck, and the impacts of trauma on your ability to lie down on the floor.

Your questions:

* Thoughts on merging yoga with strength classes?

* I have chronic migraines. I'm in physical therapy for them. Not much help. Traps and neck are always tight.

* My chiropractor gave me this advice to help the curvature in my neck: He said I should lie on my back on my bed and hang my head off the side of it every night. What do you guys think?

* Why after a trauma, is it difficult to lie down on the floor? Is this true or is a myth? And will it go away?

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.heimann

DM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99

Email us at [email protected]

Sponsors:

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