There is power in ritual, whether it’s having a pizza night, going on yearly trips, or honoring the summer solstice.

The summer solstice can feel like both a renewal and a portal of energy. It’s the longest day of light in The Northern Hemisphere and, because of that, it feels like so much can be felt and accomplished in the time it offers. Let’s look at the ritual of honoring “The Sun standing still” and how we can incorporate rituals to imbue a day with meaning.

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James Walsh began teaching at CU Denver in 1998, moving to the Political Science Department in 2013. He specializes in Labor, Working Class, and Immigration History and Politics, as well as U.S. Social Movements, Community Organizing, and Arts-Based Education. Walsh founded the Romero Theater Troupe in 2005, an all-volunteer, "organic" organization that specializes in telling and preserving stories about struggles for human rights and social justice. He uses theater and community-based learning in his classes for a unique and effective experience.

He shares his journey from a college student at Duke University to a professor to an activist. He also talks about the heightening political and racial tension in the United States, and how he’s handling it on campus.

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

Resources:

• romerotroupe.org
• clas.ucdenver.edu/polisci/facultystaff/james-walsh
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Welcome to “Wednesday Q&A,” where you ask questions and we answer them!

Your questions:

• What’s the difference between beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes on LYT® Daily?
• Please describe optimal glute engagement while walking. How much should they be dialed up?
• The vertebra right below my skull seems to protrude when I tuck my skull. What am I doing wrong?
• Sometimes my heart rate gets going too fast in class. Slowing my breath down helps. Any tips?

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Focus is important for everyone, but it gets harder with age. How often do we have big plans for our day, only to reach the end without accomplishing what we wanted? That’s due, in part, to our ability to focus. Focus is like a muscle that we have to exercise. We have to work on it and we have to strengthen it.

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Resources:

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Annabeth Gish is an actor, best known for her role in the classic movie “Mystic Pizza.” She’s also taking on the world of voiceovers and directing, and her passion for the space is changing and evolving.

She talks about her path to Hollywood, dating, and how she’s navigated the ins, outs, and challenges of getting where she is today.

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

Resources:

• Instagram: @annabeth_gish
• Twitter: @annabethgish
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Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and we answer them!

Your questions:

• How to help someone with a long-term condition such as MS?
• Boat pose! Thoughts?
• What are some good ankle-strengthening exercises?

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

Do you have a question?

• DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
• Email me at [email protected]
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Walking is one of those things we do automatically. The programming to walk is in our brains from birth and we rarely have to think about it. But walking is a huge indicator of how we move, overall.

If we’re not walking optimally, the body will naturally find ways to compensate and those compensations will lead to problems down the road. Let’s look at how to correct posture imbalances so that you can stand tall and feel good.

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

Resources:

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James Aspey is a renowned animal activist who’s been vegan for eight years. The path to him becoming a voice for the unheard started with his decision to become voiceless, himself. He took a vow of silence in honor of animal suffering and maintained it for an entire year. With his big personality, outspoken charisma, and extreme commitment to the cause, he’s doing so much good in the world.

He saw the massive injustices in the animal product industries and just how few people were actually speaking up in the way that they needed to, so he had to take on the mission, himself. The language and tone he uses is often the center of controversy and criticism. We talk about the backlash to this approach, the morality of veganism, and how his diet changed his life following a cancer diagnosis.

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

Resources:

• Instagram: @jamesaspey
• YouTube: youtube.com/voiceless365
• Visit tryveganmealprep.com and use code “LYTYOGA” for 25% off your first order

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

Your questions:

• My hubby has chronic pain on the top of his big toe joint when walking. What could it be?
• How to work from a forearm balance with hands interlaced to one with forearms parallel?
• Are front splits safe for the body?

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

Do you have a question?

• DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
• Email me at [email protected]

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How do we remember?

There’s something sacred in the practice of remembrance. We can reflect on how far we’ve come in the wake of hard times, or—if those hard times are now—we can remember a better time, knowing that times such as those will come again. Let’s explore some of the ways we can forge memories and flex the recall muscle in our brains.

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

Resources:

• Instagram: @lara.heimann
• Get 50% off the Indestructible Partnerships Course by using code LARA at relationshipschool.com/lara

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