Redefining Movement

I have some fantastic news for you: Craig Ramsay is here to uplift us all! Colin Farrel once called him “genius,” Sharon Osborne said he is brilliant, and just about everyone agrees that he’s one of the most entertaining experts in the fitness world (in addition to being one of People Magazine’s Top Fitness Experts).

When Craig started bringing fitness for the masses, he saw that there was a sense of alienation there. He made it his mission to lighten the mood energetically and help people enjoy working out and moving their bodies. He manages this by making working out fun again, by incorporating stretches with wine tasting and running with slot machines. He’s tapping into the things that will actually motivate someone to incorporate fitness into their lifestyle, and it works!

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Resources:

• craigramsay.com
• Instagram: @craigramsayfit
• Facebook: facebook.com/CraigRamsayFit
• Twitter: twitter.com/craigramsayfit

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Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and Kristin Williams and I answer them!

Your questions:

• What do I do about hip flexor pain that is radiating to the gluteus medius?
• Could you expand on the “lift the femur into the glute” cue?
• In one of your flows, we shrug the shoulders in down dog and then jump to handstand. Should the shoulder blades stay elevated?

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Do you have a question?

• DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
• DM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99
• Email me at [email protected]

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“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not a mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.”

—Washington Irving

Sometimes, all we need in order to release is a good cry.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that showing emotion through tears is weak and off putting to people, and some people have become so good at stuffing that down that they’ve conditioned themselves to lock that away. But crying is an important, natural response, and we need to learn to embrace that.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Resources:

• Instagram: @lara.heimann

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Jordan David, otherwise known as @Conscious_Muscle on Instagram, is an online vegan trainer, super jacked, and a man with a heart of gold. He was always into fitness and personal training, and after delving into everything he could find on veganism, Jordan came away with the realization that the way he was eating was not going to give him the life he wanted as he got old and his kids grew up. And then he was exposed to the ethical consequences of eating meat, and he immediately went vegan and never looked back. We touch on the changes he noticed in both physical and spiritual realms, how he incorporated veganism into his body building brand, and how to supplement your diet.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Resources:

• consciousmuscle.net
• cmsupplements.com
• Instagram: @conscious_muscle

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Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and Kristin Williams and I answer them!

Your questions:

• What is the best way to relieve tight hamstrings and lower back pain after a long cycle, and any other suggestions for people who experience a lot of pain in their lower back and proximal hamstrings?
• I’ve recently started running but am experiencing cramping in my lower calf. Is this something I should worry about or will it likely go away as I get stronger?
• When you go upside down, as a woman, what do you do if queefing happens?

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Do you have a question?

• DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
• DM Kristin on Instagram: @kbwilliams99
• Email me at [email protected]

Redefining Yoga is a production of Crate Media

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“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” 

— William Morris

Why is clearing out the clutter in our lives so important? I’ve discussed before how organizing the body and the home helps to organize the nervous system—we feel better when we have order. While we go through transitions in the seasons, it’s important to think of making transitions in our own lives, and doing so cleaner.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Resources:

• Instagram: @lara.heimann

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Ryan Orrico is a former yoga teacher and he has a lot to say about his experience. He’s fascinating, entertaining, and a slightly polarizing figure in the yoga world.

Instagram tends to be so curated and professional, so it’s incredibly refreshing to see someone drop the filter and stop taking things so seriously. He wasn’t a big fan of the way most yoga teachers used Instagram—it felt very fake—but he also didn’t feel great about putting himself out there. Eventually, he started posting short, 60-second videos to help him get over his fear of being on camera. Quickly the videos became more interesting than the yoga he was teaching!

In one of his videos, he paused to give people a chance to drink some water, and a student said “we’re not allowed to drink water in ashtanga classes,” and this really annoyed him. He made some posts throwing rocks at the idea of this, and it got a lot of attention! People had such a strict perception of what a yoga teacher acted like and he started to break the mold.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Resources:

• ryanorrico.com
• Instagram: @ryanorrico

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Welcome to Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and Kristin Williams and I answer them!

Your questions:

• What is cervical arthritis and how would you adapt the LYT practice to it?
• Any advice on rheumatoid arthritis and stiff hands?
• Damaged my rotator cuff and now yoga makes it worse, how can I help?
• How do I not hunch or tighten while sleeping?

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Do you have a question?

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

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Unless you’ve been living in a hole, you’ve heard of the art of gratitude and how beneficial it is. I’m a pretty grateful person, but even I have sometimes found myself not buying into the idea of it. However, I’ve recently come to appreciate just how powerful this practice can be.

If you, too, have had those thoughts of how cheesy it sounds to be grateful, I hear you. Just listen to what I found when I started going along with it myself.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Resources:

• Instagram: @lara.heimann

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Dr. Marc Robinson is a doctor of physical therapy with a couple of different projects: Active Atoms, a nutrition company that focuses on health and fitness, and Evercore, a physical therapy company that focuses on injury recovery.

Marc started to realize as he was working with patients that people’s sleep, nutrition level, and their stress level had a huge impact on their pain level. Nutrition plays such a vital role, particularly in inflammation. He became incredibly interested in the anti-inflammatory properties of turmeric, but he couldn’t find anything that gave a high enough dosage to make a difference. This led to him founding Active Atoms and his maximum strength turmeric formula.

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit: lytyoga.com

Resources:

• linkedin.com/in/marcrobinsonevercore
• activeatoms.com
• evercorelife.com

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