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 knee pain, the risks of spinal rotation, holding tension in the body from previous injuries, and how to move around holding neutral pelvis and spine.

Your questions:

* My question is about my partner who recently developed pain in the front inside of his knee. He has just started training for a half marathon and after just a couple of runs he noticed the pain while he was running. He cycles, plays squash and football. And I think quite importantly as a photographer, which means he often finds himself in awkward positions trying to get the shot. For example, he often has to lower his body into a kind of low lunge with the bottom knee hovering and then stays there for a while while he shoots. He has an inkling that some of these awkward positions might have something to do with the knee pain. I think it's also important to note that in early 2021, he fell playing football and the fatty tissue of his knee was swollen for five months. I thought it would be a good idea to ask, number one where you think the supposed pain might be coming from. And number two, any ideas for him to continue training for the half marathon without encouraging more pain or at worst, creating further injury?

* In all LYT classes we do spinal (I mean, all segments of the spine) rotation, whether it's in the reset, in supine, or in sequences. Over the last year, I have heard from a few students that they're osteopath or physio or even integrative doctors are telling them to practice these rotational movements sparingly as they lead to build up sometimes more tension in the body than the benefit we usually credit them, not in LYT by the way. Have you heard of any similar recommendations or client feedback? 

* In some classes, yoga, meditation, etc. there's an invitation to observe where we feel that our body might hold tension. One of my students, 56, had rotator cuff surgery a few years back, and I notice that I keep reminding her a couple of times to relax her right shoulder. She said that she feels like her shoulder got stuck in a sort of defensive position that translates in this tensed-up way of holding as it was before the surgery. And also since then, she was inwardly thinking, “Oh, I don't want to hurt my shoulder,” “I should be careful of my shoulder,” etc. I feel like there might be something to it as it seems really unconscious. But I was also wondering if it's also related to suboptimal posture, habits, and brain wiring. 

* Can you talk about neutral pelvis and Triple S while walking, running, etc.? How does it work when one has to look down to avoid tripping on things or falling on uneven ground?

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Physical therapist Rick Olderman is back on the podcast to talk with Lara about his new book Solving the Pain Puzzle and share with listeners his systems approach to pain management. Listen in for tips about how to solve your pain by looking at your body in a holistic way. 

Rick is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist with more than 25 years experience that specializes in helping people with chronic pain experience a pain-free life. He has written the popular Fixing You® series of books to help people with chronic pain or injuries. Rick has created downloadable video home programs to help people solve pain from head to toe. Rick’s latest book is a compilation of case studies where he demonstrates his approach of holistic, but evidence-based, treatment to help people get out of pain. 

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

* the limitations of a component-based approach in medical research and treatment, particularly in the case of chronic pain.

* why a systems approach, which takes into account the interconnectedness of different parts of the body and factors that contribute to pain, is necessary to effectively address chronic pain.

* common mistakes people make with their posture and how to fix them.

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

Guest Resources

Rick's website: https://rickolderman.com

Rick's new book, "Solving the Pain Puzzle": https://amzn.to/3EOfgtY

Fixing You® Method At Home Course: http://www.fixingyoumethod.com/

Rick’s Fixing You® series of books

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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 if it’s possible to improve your posture, how your feet impact your posture and vice versa, feeling tension while holding “Triple S”, regaining good posture after being compacted, and how Lara and Kristin’s posture has improved through practicing LYT. 

Your questions:

• I know I have really terrible posture and it makes me feel sad, but I don't even know where to start. Is it possible to improve my posture? Or am I a hopeless case?
• How do I distribute weight uniformly on both feet? My worn-out footwear tells me that my weight is falling to the big toe side.
• Will the tension in “Triple S” lessen the more I put my body in that position? Will my muscles loosen and adjust to Triple S eventually? Will it become more my normal stance? Because right now I'm feeling tension in Triple S directly where I hold my stress.
• If I'm in a car for a long period of time, in a compacted state, and I get out, if I improve my posture over time, will I be able to get back up and out of that contracted state a little bit faster?
• How has your posture changed with LYT?

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

Do you have a question?

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Join Lara this month for a conversation about how your body communicates with you and why it’s important to listen to it. Our bodies have an innate capacity to provide us with information about our needs, such as hunger or early signs of injury. However, in today's fast-paced society, we often ignore these signals and rely on quick fixes like medications. Learning to listen to our bodies can help prevent health conditions and injuries. Remind yourself to LISTEN to the signals with this helpful acronym: 

L - learn about ourselves

I - interoception

S - stress less

T - time out and touch

E - exercise

N - nourish

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Join Lara for an important conversation with Whitney Allen about the process of grieving. Whitney lost her husband, Ryan, after he had a severe reaction to a bee sting and sustained a severe brain injury, subsequently resulting in his death. Through this experience, she decided to turn her pain into purpose and followed her new calling to serve others who are also experiencing grief and trauma. Whitney is a mother of two sons and a certified grief educator who provides grief coaching to those who are ready for their own transformation and growth after loss. She is author of the book about grief and life after loss titled, Running in Trauma Stilettos, which is an Amazon Best Seller. 

In this episode, you’ll learn about:

• Whitney and her family’s story of losing her husband at age 32.
• The grieving process and how to support someone going through it.
• How and what to tell your children when going through something similar.
• Whitney’s grief coaching offerings.

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

Guest Resources

Whitney Allen’s book - Running in Trauma Stilettos: A Raw Glimpse at Grief and Life After Loss - https://a.co/d/ffoXYoV

website - whitneylynallen.com

Facebook - facebook.com/profile.php?id=5517028 

Instagram - @whitneylynallen 

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/whitney-lyn-allen-888b34126 

TikTok - @whitneylynallen

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Lara Heimann Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lara.heimann/ 

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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 hip pain in a 90/90 lunge, how to work on your deep squats, and whether overtraining is really a big problem for women. 

Your questions:

* I have recently started to feel an ache just in front of my right hip where the femur head meets the acetabulum. I figure it's hip impingement, so I'm going less deep into my squats and lunges and really focusing on pelvic positioning. I feel a squeeze anteriorly if I do a deep flex, but the real irritation comes at the extension end when I do a 90/90 lunge. I don't feel this discomfort in any other postures except for similar reasons in a high crescent lunge. Could it be that I'm overdoing it with the glute activation and actually going into posture tilt? Or do I just need to back off for a while and let the tissues recover? 

* Recently, Lara posted an Instagram story in which she does a viral fitness challenge that I've been noticing, popping in a few variations for a while. The challenge consisted of going from standing with ankles cross to a cross-legged seated position to high kneel then springing back to low squat, all without using hands. It really is driving me nuts that I can't do this because I feel like it highlights some weakness and restriction. I've been struggling with low squat for years. I suspect one part of my problem is ankle dorsiflexion because if I place a lift under my heels, I can do a squat. Low squats usually feel bad in my knees, even with a heel lift. Add in the cross ankles, I just like to plop, no control in lowering. The kneeling part is a piece of cake, but popping back into a squat, that seems an impossible feat. I have some knee problems. I recently, a year ago, had a torn meniscus in the knee, ruptured popliteal cyst, and average arthritis. Doing LYT has all but solved my knee issues except when I try to do those low squat squats. I did break my right femoral neck in an accident two and a half years ago. Any advice is appreciated. 

* I was wondering if you could share your thoughts about overtraining. I feel like I've been seeing a lot come by lately on social media stating the disastrous effects of overtraining, particularly for women with hormonal balance and all due to exercise creating a stress response in the body without actually going into detail about anything. I feel like only very little of us will actually run into this problem. Could you elaborate a little on this? Symptoms, for example. How much of an issue is it really in our society? 

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

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Dr. Shanté Cofield, aka The Movement Maestro, is a former Division 1 athlete with a passion for movement. She graduated from Georgetown University and then continued their educational pursuits at New York University, graduating with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. Shanté is a board-certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist who practices in Los Angeles, with specialties ranging from CrossFit injuries to pelvic floor dysfunction.

In this episode, she talks with Lara about their background and what led them down the physical therapy journey, how she started a business through social media, the easiest and most common mistakes people make in marketing, authenticity, and tips on building your online brand.

In this episode, you’ll learn the following:

1. Authenticity on Social Media: one of the biggest mistakes people do for their brand is not being themselves on these platforms. Authenticity builds trust and familiarity.

2. Think about your people: don’t find people for your product, but build a product for your people. Hear the problems that they are having and build something with value to help solve them! 

3. A small account is still an opportunity!: in a world where everyone wants a huge following on Instagram, we need to realize that a small account is a phenomenal opportunity to build trust and listen to people.

Resources

Shanté on Instagram - @themovementmaestro

Website - The Movement Maestro

YouTube - The Movement Maestro

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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 carrying angles, calcified ligaments, advice on handling a difficult student, and how LYT helps you breathe better. 

Your questions:

* Lara, you posted on Mark's carrying angle. What is that and when to be concerned?

* How often do ligaments calcify?

* How to kindly respond to the objection of a student who persistently complains that the class is difficult, even though it's described as the most advanced class in the yoga center. The student refuses the proposal to attend less challenging classes because it's too difficult for her. The student breathes hard and loud in class, but still always chooses the most challenging transitions and positions. With her dissatisfaction to fulfill some of her expectations that she couldn't achieve, she spreads negative energy that others notice and even bothers them. 

* I’ve practiced other forms of yoga for many years with specific pranayama. But I find for the first time that my breath is bigger, since starting LYT. I feel lighter and I'm more connected. Why is that, when I've been practicing pranayama for many years?

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

Do you have a question?

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Join Lara for a conversation with Transformational Speaker and Best-selling Author and returning guest Kute Blackson. He is a beloved inspirational speaker and transformational teacher. He speaks at countless events around the world. Kute is a member of the Transformational Leadership Council, a select group of one hundred of the world's foremost authorities in the personal development industry. Winner of the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award, Blackson is widely considered a next-generation leader in the field of personal development. His mission is simple: To awaken and inspire people across the planet to access inner freedom, live authentically, and fulfill their true life’s purpose.

In this episode, you will learn about:

* Kute Blackson’s latest book The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go.

* the concept of surrender and its power to transform one's life.

* the meaning of surrender and acceptance, the strength that comes with them, and the importance of acknowledging the truth about oneself.

* tips on how to start surrendering, including surrendering attachments and acknowledging the truth.

* the role of ego and the importance of active participation in change.

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

Guest Resources

previous episode of Redefining Yoga with Kute (396) - https://lytyoga.com/blog/396-miracles-purpose-the-magic-of-surrender-with-kute-blackson

www.themagicofsurrender.com

Free gifts with your purchase of 1 book

www.kuteblackson.com

podcast title: SoulTalk with Kute Blackson

Boundless Bliss in Bali, July 28-August 8, 2023 - www.boundlessblissbali.com

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

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

Twitter - https://twitter.com/kuteblackson

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@KuteBlackson

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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 moving better as we age, LYT yoga for cervical disc herniation, and the best time of day to workout. 

Your questions:

* Do you think we can move better as we age?

* From the Wednesday Q&A podcast regarding disk herniation, if a client has a slipped disk at the cervical spine and was advised by her chiro to do soft yoga or gentle, needing to avoid down dog, is it okay if she continues our LYT yoga practice? At some point, I kind of know the answer, because that's what we highlight in a lot of classes, that neutral spine position and definitely working with the cervical neck flexors to strengthen. But I would like to hear more insights from you both. 

* Is it better to workout in the morning or later in the day?

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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Email us at [email protected]

Sponsor:

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Join the LYT Team in Europe this summer:

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