Redefining Movement

Do you have an injury that just won’t heal? Or a burning question about yoga, physical therapy, anatomy, veganism, the practice of non-harm, philosophy or life? Wednesday Q&A is your space to ask me anything, even if it’s just something you’re curious about. 

This week you asked about protecting the lower back, plank pose, reconciling the practice of ahimsa with invasive species and disease-carrying insects like ticks and mosquitoes and what advice I’d give my inner self 10 years ago.

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Today I’m answering the question, what time of day should I exercise? People often ask me whether it’s better to exercise in the morning or evening. I cover the advantages of both then tell you what I think is the most important thing to consider.

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Kristin Williams and I are both physical therapists which means that our approach to teaching yoga is quite different. Kristin actually got into yoga because she had so many PT patients coming in injured from yoga and decided that she needed to learn more about it. 

In today’s podcast we talk about how modern work and life can make people pretty rounded in the spine and how the answer to many aches and pains is thoracic extension.

Plus, Kristin answers your PT questions including:

• What is the best exercise for scoliosis in the spine?
• What should you do about pain in feet and the peroneal tendon during and after running?
• What is the best way to help with tight hip muscles?
• Do PTs welcome clients without referrals or when things aren't necessarily ‘wrong’?
• Do you have any tips for a winged scapula?
• Is whiplash recovery possible after 20 years?

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

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I love that so many of you reach out to me asking questions every week. Really, being able to connect with you and see how your lives are changing is one of the best parts of this job. But I know that if one person has a question, a dozen more people will want to know the answer too — so I’m going to start answering them every Wednesday!

This week, I answer your questions about yoga, PT, sciatica, and friendship.

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

Do you have a question?

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

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The serratus anterior is such an important muscle because an undeveloped or weak serratus can cause shoulder pain, rounded shoulders and even breathing problems. In this episode I cover exercises to help you strengthen your serratus. 

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

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As it’s almost Halloween, today I’m talking about the scariest yoga poses that I see being taught. Scary poses are ones which carry a lot of potential risks, especially when they’re taught in a class consisting of people with different experiences, histories, body shapes, sizes and conditions - pretty much any class! I’m particularly talking about poses which put a lot of stress on joints and poses which are risky to get in and out of. Listen in for my list of potentially harmful poses in order of least to most hazardous. And Happy Halloween! It's a really special day for me. Check in with me tomorrow, and you'll see why.

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We are a month into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Here in the northeast of the U.S., the leaves are changing colors and falling. It’s a time of beauty, transition and renewal. The bareness of the trees is this kind of clearing for the next phase of seasons or change. This can be metaphorical for the shedding of our layers, getting rid of feelings or ways of being that do not serve us and getting back to our essence - a state of being where our mind, body and heart are whole.

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

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Ergonomics is the study of designing the working environment in a way that makes people safe and more productive. Six to eight hours is a lot of time to be sitting in a position where the instrumentation is not really skillfully placed in accordance with how our biomechanics work. Use the tips in this episode to avoid carpal tunnel and other workplace hazards.

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Lesley Murphy is a travel journalist and former Bachelor contestant. She hosts adventure retreats in places like Patagonia and Bali for people who crave community, movement, purpose, exploration and change for the greater good. After traveling for a long time, Lesley recently bought a house in Los Angeles. In this conversation we talk about the wonders of the world, finding your roots, furniture shopping with your other half and why her Australian boyfriend keeps a surfboard in their kitchen.

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

Resources:

• Check out: movementbylara.com
• Instagram: @lara.heimann
• Facebook: facebook.com/movementbylara

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