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  • 569. The Importance of Essential Amino Acids with Dr. Robert Wolfe from The Amino Co

    569. The Importance of Essential Amino Acids with Dr. Robert Wolfe from The Amino Co

     

     

    Join Lara for a discussion with Dr. Robert Wolfe, director of the Center for Translational Research on Aging and Longevity at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Wolfe is both a scientist and a long-distance runner. His research is focused on the regulation of muscle metabolism and he shares how amino acids might be able to help your performance and recovery, as well as, how they can help with aging. He has developed products for Amino Company which are built on amino acid technology first funded by NASA and further refined through rigorous research and independent clinical trials.

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • what are amino acids and why are they important?
    • about the products that Dr. Wolfe has developed and patented so you can take advantage of his research. 
    • important amino acid considerations if you’re vegan and/or getting older.

     

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

     

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  • 566. Stretching Is Not the Answer with Yogi Aaron

    566. Stretching Is Not the Answer with Yogi Aaron

     

    Lara and Yogi Aaron met virtually many years ago through Aaron’s Costa Rican beautiful retreat center, Blue Osa. Yogi Aaron has been practicing yoga for a very long time, but unfortunately, like so many people, was injured by his yoga practice. He has learned a lot through his experience of pain, how to better prepare his body and better move his body. And he now has a podcast called Stop Stretching. Yogi Aaron teaches a more dynamic approach to yoga and to creating a stronger vessel so that we can go and live our best life.

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • about Muscle Activation Technique (MAT).
    • why stability in the body is so important. 
    • why stretching isn’t always the answer. 

     

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

     

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  • 564. Exploring Human Design with Shayna Cornelius & Dana Stiles

    564. Exploring Human Design with Shayna Cornelius & Dana Stiles

     

    Join Lara for a conversation with Shayna Cornelius & Dana Stiles, co-founders of DayLuna, to talk about all things human design. Human design is a synthesis of ancient modalities with modern science. It allows you to see what your energetic aura or energetic body looks like and how it operates in the world around you to experience less resistance, more abundance, and more expansion. You can think of your energetic body like a car. And human design is saying, here’s the manual for your car. There are five overall types of human design. Your type describes your energetic aura. These five types each have a specific way that they’re designed to use their energy at a specific amount of energy. Learn more about your human design so that you can make decisions to guide you down your life path to living your purpose and to being the energy you are here to be in the world. Take a listen to learn more!

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • How human design interacts with the nature versus nurture perspective on life.
    • About the five types of human design: manifestor, manifesting generator, generator, projector, and reflector.
    • What is authentic for you? How do you know what that is? How do you navigate it? How do you find it and recreate it as life twists and turns?

     

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

     

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  • 562. Exercise Physiology & Nutrition Science Advice for Women with Dr. Stacy Sims

    562. Exercise Physiology & Nutrition Science Advice for Women with Dr. Stacy Sims

     

    In this episode, Lara chats with Ph.D., international exercise physiologist, and nutrition scientist Dr. Stacy Sims. Dr. Stacy’s aim is to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. Believe it or not, much of the research out there on nutrition and exercise physiology is conducted on men and then applied to women. She talks about how men and women are different and how we should embrace those differences, noting that “women are not small men.” Dr. Stacy has created a platform to help women be healthy and understand their bodies, know how to work with their unique physiology, know how to understand their hormones, and use this information to make us empowered in our performance, activities, and lives.

     

    In this episode, we chat about: 

    • What’s the optimal timing of food in and around training for women to support the training, stress, and recovery from it?
    • What’s the best time to exercise?
    • Women’s hormones and how they change throughout our lives, including periods and menopause.

     

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

     

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  • 560. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Dr. Lindsay Massumi

    560. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction with Dr. Lindsay Massumi

    Former gymnast and competitive cheerleader, Dr. Lindsay Massumi had chronic injuries during her time in competitive sports which led to a lot of physical therapy. It’s what was missing from that PT she received that led her into the field herself with the mindset of “there has to be a better way.”

     

    In this episode, Lara and Lindsay discuss her pathway to becoming a doctor of physical therapy, the non-typical signs of pelvic floor dysfunction, and the importance of balance between pelvic floor bracing and engaging. 

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • Common impairments that could point to pelvic floor dysfunction
    • The difference between abdominal bracing and engaging 
    • Why a six pack is unrealistic and completely nonfunctional

     

     

    Key Highlights

    [01:30] – How Lindsay was inspired to become a physical therapist

    [03:44] – Bridging the gap between PT and athletics

    [06:51] – Noticing the pelvic floor issues when an ankle injury is isolated

    [09:36]  – Relaxing vs. strengthening the pelvic floor

    [15:26]  – Common impairments that could be pelvic floor dysfunction

    [17:09]  – Diagnosing pelvic floor dysfunction

    [19:09]  – Looking beyond the hips for pelvic floor dysfunction

    [20:46]  – Top three causes of overactivity or tension in the pelvic floor

    [25:00]  – Why having a six pack is not functional at all

    [27:06]  – Some of Lindsay’s exercises she recommends for a balanced core

    [31:44]  – Pelvic dysfunction compensations in the body

    [34:28]  – Fear mongering around diastasis recti for postpartum women

    [36:02]  – Difference between abdominal bracing and abdominal engaging

    [41:30]  – Lindsay’s personal workouts

     

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  • 557. Discover Your Soul’s Purpose with Heather Ivany

    557. Discover Your Soul’s Purpose with Heather Ivany

    Heather Ivany is an internationally-known Akashic record teacher and a renowned yoga instructor with over 20 years of experience. In this episode, Lara dives into a fascinating conversation with Heather about her skills as an Akashic record teacher and what doing an Akashic reading entails. This expertise allows Heather to support people in understanding their soul’s purpose in this lifetime. She also advises people on how to best work with their gifts to allow them to fulfill this purpose. Learn more about Heather’s offerings and how you can work with her both online and in person. 

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    • What are the Akashic records? 
    • What does a typical reading look like and what is its purpose?
    • What are clairabilities and which might you have?

     

    Connect with Heather Ivany:

    Instagram Heather Ivany – https://www.instagram.com/heather_ivany/

    Facebook Heather Ivany – https://www.facebook.com/heatherivanyyoga

    Website – https://www.heatherivany.com/


    Connect with LYT Yoga and Lara Heimann:

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

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

    Facebook LYT Yoga – https://www.facebook.com/lytyogamethod 

     

     

  • 555. Everything You Need is Within You with Kimberly Snyder

    Kimberly Snyder is a household name in so many fields, from nutrition, meditation, yoga, to living a holistic lifestyle. She’s the author of nine books, and we discuss her latest book, You Are More Than You Think You Are. It’s inspiring, personal, and aspirational, while still managing to give practical tips and advice you can apply immediately. She breaks down the path to feeling more joy and being more embodied by identifying less with the ego.

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

     

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  • 553. Moving Through Trauma by Being More Embodied with Alyssa Kuzins

    Alyssa Kuzins is truly a healer. She experienced severe emotional trauma when her husband got into a cycling accident and was put in a coma for 64 days. She found healing through intuitive dance and has learned how to find the connection between body and mind, which she now teaches both on retreats and online. We talk about her journey from being struck with grief at that moment and how the repercussions of that event carried on throughout her life. This conversation is so powerful for anyone who has experienced trauma, major or minor, in their lives.

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

     

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