Redefining Movement

Dr. Aria Young is a Naturopathic Doctor dedicated to guiding individuals on their path to optimal health and well-being. She combines her extensive knowledge of natural medicine with innovative approaches, providing personalized and holistic care to her patients. Driven by a deep understanding of the body's innate healing abilities, she blends evidence-based naturopathic principles with the latest research, empowering her clients to achieve lasting vitality.

On this episode of Redefining Yoga, Aria discusses how society and social media can work against us and create disconnection within ourselves and from others while sharing her own personal experience with limiting social media use and prioritizing basic health fundamentals, including spending time in nature and practicing yoga nidra. Aria also delves into her journey in mental health and naturopathic medicine and explores the topics of people pleasing, trauma, and setting boundaries, and how to navigate these issues on an ongoing basis. 

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. Social media can have paradoxical effects, connecting us while also isolating us and causing us to compare our lives to others' highlight reels. Finding balance and limiting social media use may be needed for our mental health and well-being.

2. Understanding oneself is crucial to establishing healthy boundaries and breaking patterns and behaviors learned from upbringing or past traumas. Therapy and ongoing learning can aid in this process.

3. Self-worth plays a big role in people-pleasing behavior, which can be addressed by setting and enforcing boundaries and exploring the underlying issues and triggers that contribute to the behavior.

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

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Instagram - instagram.com/drariayoung

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LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dr-aria-young-ba08091a1/

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

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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 soreness and/or stiffness in your mid-back, posterior pelvic tilt in handstands, daily exercises for joint preservation, and managing fear in handstands.

Your questions:

* What could help soreness/stiffness in the middle spine? It feels linked to digestion as well. 

* I see a lot of handstand “pros” teach a posterior pelvic tilt for a straight line. Is that okay to do?

* Which exercises or stretches should we be doing on a daily basis to preserve our joints?

* Words of wisdom for people who are strong enough, but fear going into a handstand?

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Do you have a question?

DM Lara on Instagram: @lara.heimann

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This month, on the cusp of summer, hear Lara’s thoughts on the Anti-Summer Body: Move Better to Feel Better, Not Just Look Better. We hear lots of messaging in society using the summer body as a motivational tool. But is this actually helpful or harmful? How can we think about our bodies in a healthier and more productive way? 

Lara discusses her thoughts on having a capable body. “What we need to do is start a trend that makes us want to be functional in our bodies, capable in our bodies, not have our bodies serve as just some structure to put our bathing suit on.” Creating a capable body encourages a year-round lifestyle perspective, rather than a short-term seasonal focus. 

Hear Lara talk through the elements of a capable body:

* muscular strength

* cardiovascular capacity/endurance

* flexibility

* mobility

* balance

* agility

* coordination

* power

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/ 

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LYT Yoga Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lytyogamethod/

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Join Lara for a conversation with Kim Tang, the current Head Coach of the International Yoga Sports Federation. Kim is also a Senior International Yoga Instructor, Breath Work Facilitator for Trauma Release and Kundalini Activation, Intuitive Spiritual Counselor, Of Source Spiritual Study Group Leader, Reiki Master, QHHT Practitioner, Public Speaker and Workshop Leader on the Subjects of Consciousness, Mindfulness, Body, Breath, Yoga, and Spirit. To say that Kim has a lot to share is an understatement. Kim brings the Realization of True Union in Service to Humanity and is excited to be with us today.

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

1. The power of letting go of fear and embracing honesty as a path to intimacy and connection.

2. The value of expressing oneself authentically and being loved for it, fostering true union with others.

3. The understanding that physical expression is a natural response to the connection on other levels (mind, spirit, feelings).

4. The importance of being present, accountable, and receiving in the present moment, rather than being influenced by history or future projections.

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

Guest Resources:

Instagram - @kimtangyoga

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/KimTangYoga/

Websites - kimtangyoga.com 

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

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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 knees without any cartilage, how to get out of your movement comfort zone, go-to moves for heaviness and uncertainty, and how to eat nutritious foods while traveling when you’re vegan.

Your questions:

1. Lately, I have people telling me that they have no cartilage in their knees, many with both knees lacking cartilage. I know posture and habitual movement patterns will cause extra wear, but what else? Is it genetic? Or are the movement patterns learned by genetics, i.e. watching parents moving and copying? 

2. I tend to stick with one lane: slower, shorter, or perceived easier classes. How do I venture out of this lane?

3. What is your go-to move or moves for when you're feeling heavy or low and when you're feeling anxious or uncertain in life?

4. How do you manage eating vegan nutritious during travel like airport, road, international? I can never pack enough snacks.

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]

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Join Lara for a conversation with Denise Vernieri, RYT 500, Life & Business Coach. Denise is a former educator with a Masters in English Literature and Writing, turned business coach helping other soul-led entrepreneurs like coaches, yoga teachers, and wellness practitioners to create one-of-a-kind offerings. She's wildly passionate about helping wellness entrepreneurs build real wealth, lead movements, and create legacies while living a lifestyle that makes them feel wildly fulfilled. 

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

1. The different coaching programs and support opportunities that Denise offers to help support wellness entrepreneurs.

2. How and where to market and how to know and communicate your value so that you reach the people you want to reach with your offerings. 

3. Creating a balance between financial success, creative freedom, and wellness in entrepreneurship.

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

Guest Resources:

Website - denisevernieri.com

Instagram - @denisevernieri

Podcast link - Spiritual & Rich AF - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/spiritual-rich-af/id1540446418

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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 neck and shoulder tightness in waitresses, foam rolling, carbon fiber running shoes, and cultivating self-love. 

Your questions:

1. My client was a waitress for years. Her left side was always tight and stuck from it in the neck and shoulder. She used to get headaches but is no longer waitressing. I could guess and come up with some things for her to do, but rather go straight to you since neck issues scare me. Any advice on this is greatly appreciated. 

2. Curious of your thoughts on foam rolling or such devices. Effective? Worth the money? 

3. Could you discuss the modern type of running shoes that have carbon fiber in the soles? I have heard they are a “game changer” for performance. But if they are stiff, I was wondering about the impact on leg mechanics. A friend's son, who's 25 years old, runs in them about twice a week and has just severely sprained his Achilles, and it made me wonder. I should add the friend's son is training for an ultramarathon, so doing lots of miles, even if only twice a week.

4. How do you cultivate self-love?

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 about headaches with Dr. Jono Taves PT, DPT, fellow physical therapist, owner/founder of the Novera Headache Center, and host of The Headache Doctor podcast. Dr. Taves received his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the Mayo Clinic. He specializes in a type of hands-on physical therapy that is focused on treating the neck and jaw, which he uses to help people struggling with chronic head pain, including headaches of all kinds. 

In this episode, you’ll learn about

1. how Dr. Taves uses manual therapy techniques to help people with headaches, including migraines.

2. how postural imbalances can lead to headaches and how sedentary lifestyles and tension buildup in the neck can affect blood flow to the brain stem.

3. how neck tension or irritation is often the cause of headaches and how movement can help.

4. why it's better to approach neck issues, often the cause of headaches, by starting with the shoulders.

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

Guest Resources:

The Headache Doctor podcast

Instagram - @noveraheadachecenter

www.noveraheadachecenter.com

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

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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 how to motivate people to move, training for equestrians, why pain is coming back during in-person classes, & PNF. 

Your questions:

* I feel like I'm surrounded by inert people - my husband, my family, my coworkers… I'm not a teacher but want to ask how to encourage others in your life to get off their bums and move. Signed, frustrated and concerned for humanity.

* Our pony injured himself. He's okay and he'll be fine. But his recovery will take months and all that we can do regarding exercise and movement in this time will be walking on flat, solid ground. There will, of course, be lots of cuddling for him and carrots, gentle stretching, mobilization, fascial release, silly tricks, etc. I got him. But what about me? I need to substitute our regular movement, which is riding, walking, running together on varied ground for me. I want to be ready when he comes back from his injury, I estimate that we'll slowly start back mid-June again. I want to use this time to explore and improve across the movement spectrum. His injury frees up two of my resources, time and energy. No planning for his training, taking care of him, etc. etc. So what do I do? Both specific suggestions and general advice are welcome and have fun with it. I have lots of ideas, but I know that you'll have excellent advice and I'm looking forward to your perspective.

* I feel so much better after ten months of LYT. My chronic neck and back pain is gone. My question is that I notice when I go to in-person classes, whether it's yoga, pilates, strength training, I tend to get a little bit of the pain again afterwards. So is this in my head or how do I deal with this? Up my LYT to four times a week? I'm currently doing 2 to 3 times a week. I will do whatever, would be fine with more LYT but was just thinking I needed to add more different classes in my routine, but maybe not? Second guessing it.

* Thoughts on PNF? I'm very familiar with this technique, however, strongly depends on who. I'm asking this since my colleague who's a yoga/pilates instructor, not physio, offers this as a private for 60 to 90 minutes. It's popular and clients seem to like it. But my physio brain doesn't. Doesn’t seem safe to do it for so long nor necessary for the whole body and for virtually anyone. Thoughts? Clients are just average people and not athletes.

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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Lee Asher isn’t your average animal-lover. In 2018, he quit his job to follow his dreams and decided to travel across 49 states to promote dog adoption and spotlight various shelters and rescues. After his Pitbull Stella passed away, Lee was determined to fulfill his lifelong dream of creating a sanctuary, where animals could feel treasured, protected and free. In late 2020, Lee discovered a large parcel of property which was the perfect setting to turn his vision into a reality. He created The Asher House, a registered non-profit sanctuary in Estacada, Oregon, that rescues animals that have been discarded or unwanted, providing them with a life of comfort, love and adventure.

In this episode, Lee talks with Lara about his job and what it entails, the power of your mindset and the way you speak to yourself, becoming a better you, developing strong relationships with your pets and more.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. Success starts with investing in yourself: You have to do things that are good for you. Sometimes these things aren’t easy, but they’re vital to life!
2. Be better than you were yesterday: This is the only thing you should worry about. Forget about who’s more successful than you, this isn’t a competition! Evolving into a better you should be your goal.
3. Talk to yourself like you’re an animal: It’s exhausting to be cruel to yourself. We should be talking to ourselves like we are an animal. Why don't we employ that with ourselves? Your body does so much for you, be kind to it.

Resources:

Instagram - @theasherhouse

Website - The Asher House

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Connect with the Guest:

Instagram - @theasherhouse

Facebook - The Asher House

Website - The Asher House

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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