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  • 638. Serving your Body and Mind with Physical Therapist Jill Zimmerman

    638. Serving your Body and Mind with Physical Therapist Jill Zimmerman

     

    Dr. Jill Zimmerman is a Physical Therapist, mother, wife, business owner, Instagram educator, and critical thinker. Jill has special interests in hyper-mobility syndromes and how trauma and stress show up in the body and influence both pain and movement.

     

    In this episode, she talks with Lara about her background, how pain response ties directly with stress and trauma, why you should keep moving even if you’re experiencing pain, benefiting your body through cross-training, paying attention to breathing, pelvic floor support, and maximizing your ability to move. Listen to hear Jill’s passion for PT and her tips for living your most mobile, healthy life – mentally and physically.

     

    In this episode, you will learn the following:

    1. Pain Response: stress and trauma play a big role on elevating the body’s pain response. So can the lack of sleep and hunger you are experiencing!
    2. Movement Modification: if you want to keep exercising while in pain to get the benefits, do it! But in order to heal, you have to modify your movements.
    3. Breath work: Breath work has a wide range of benefits all the way from improving joints, relationships between muscles, and expanding areas of pressure in the body. This needs to be practiced everyday!

     

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  • 635. Photography, Conservation, & Kindness with Marcus Westberg

    635. Photography, Conservation, & Kindness with Marcus Westberg

     

    Join Lara for a conversation with Marcus Westberg, a Swedish photographer and storyteller, focusing on conservation and travel. ​​Marcus is a multiple-award-winning conservation photojournalist and travel writer and photographer, whose work is regularly featured in publications such as the NY Times, Washington Post Magazine, the Guardian, BBC Wildlife Magazine, and Africa Geographic. He divides his time between working for conservation non-profits in Africa, travel assignments around the world, and, lately, documenting deforestation in his native Sweden. He is also married to the wonderful LYT-certified yoga teacher Jessica. He’s interested in, and frequently writes about, topics like kindness, curiosity, mindfulness, and the importance of good intentions.

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn about:

    • how Marcus got into photography and journalism.
    • the role photography can play in conservation efforts. 
    • conservation issues in different countries.
    • the impact of education on conservation efforts and ways to address conservation issues.

     

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

     

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  • 631. Pelvic Health with Physical Therapists Dr. Ashley Newton and Becky Keller

    631. Pelvic Health with Physical Therapists Dr. Ashley Newton and Becky Keller

     

    Join Lara for a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with physical therapists Dr. Ashley Newton and Becky Keller, both pelvic health specialists. This is a must-listen episode!

     

    Ashley is a LYT yoga instructor and pelvic health physical therapist. She got into this specialty because she found that her patients had pain, sexual health, and urinary health issues that she was unable to help with. She saw it as a way to provide people with the power to care for themselves and to help people talk about taboo topics without shame or judgment. 

     

    Becky is a physical therapist with over 20 years experience and has specialized in pelvic health physical therapy since 2009. She got into this field because of her interest in the human body and wanting to understand the missing piece of the puzzle regarding the core, sacroiliac area, and pelvic floor. She saw a need for these services as millions of people experience pelvic health concerns, including urinary incontinence and constipation, across all genders and ages. She is grateful for the knowledge she has gained and how she can impact someone’s intimate and human body function level. One of her passions is utilizing Low Pressure Fitness (LPF)  hypopressives movement system for her pelvic health clients as well as for clients to improve their fitness and wellness. 

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn about:

    • pelvic anatomy and the sexual response cycle.
    • how tension in the body can affect sexual function and tips for reducing tension.
    • how sex should not cause pain, and discomfort during sex is not normal. 
    • what can cause deficits in sexual function.
    • the difference between gripping and activation, specifically in regards to breathing, the pelvic floor, and the abdominal muscles.
    • the LYT Reset – the initial portion of any LYT yoga class, focused on neutralizing imbalances in the body, improving posture, and rewiring habits through improved neuromuscular activation.
    • Low Pressure Fitness (LPF) – a series of breathing and postural exercises that safely strengthen your deepest core muscles.

     

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

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  • 631. Compassion to Action with kindcore founder Mark Heimann

    631. Compassion to Action with kindcore founder Mark Heimann

     

    Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day! Join Lara for a conversation with her husband, Mark Heimann, about his non-profit organization kindcore. Mark, an actor with a master’s degree in humane education from the Institute of Humane Education, believes that kindness is what makes society thrive. It is important in today’s world because of the growing trend of divisiveness. 

     

    Kindcore is a company that aims to bridge the gap between compassion and action, providing resources for parents, guardians, and teachers to help spread kindness and encourage learning about humane education. They are committed to educating young people about the wide-ranging impact of a single kind act. The company was founded by Mark and his and Lara’s son, Jonah, who wanted to provide a resource for parents to inspire kindness in their kids.

     

    In this episode you’ll learn:

    • what is humane education?
    • why is kindness so important in the world? 
    • how is kindcore helping to inspire and create more kindness? And how can you get involved?
    • more information about the four different areas of acts of kindness: environmental, human, animal, and self-love.

     

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

     

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  • 629. Creating a Path of Liberation with Actress Zuri Adele

    629. Creating a Path of Liberation with Actress Zuri Adele

     

    “Giving myself permission to love myself better and trust my intuition and honor the experiences that I want to have and release the experiences that I don’t want to have has really chiseled down who is closest to me.”

     

    Zuri Adele is an actor, griot, activist, and storyteller known for her role as Malika Williams on the multi-award-winning show Good Trouble. She is passionate about liberation, performance art, wellness, and connecting to her ancestry.

     

    In this episode, she talks with Lara about how she was raised in an environment of creative expression and performance art, which led her to discover her passion for liberation, spiritual practice, and performance. Through her work, she has learned to trust her intuition and honor the experiences she wants to have, while releasing those she doesn’t. Listen in for more on her daily rituals, thoughts on activism, and how yoga has fine tuned that connection between her internal wisdom, spirit, and life.

     

    In this episode, you will learn the following:

    1. Exploring the Creative Power of Expression: How did Zuri Adele’s upbringing set the foundation for her journey as an actor, storyteller, griot, and activist?
    2. Uncovering Ancestral Wisdom: How can we reclaim our connection to liberation, and what spiritual practices can help us do so?
    3. Embracing Self-Love: How can we learn to trust our intuition and create boundaries that honor our best interests?

     

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  • 626. Repetitive Strain Injuries with Deborah Quilter

    626. Repetitive Strain Injuries with Deborah Quilter

     

    Join Lara for a fascinating and informative conversation about Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) with, pioneer in the field, Deborah Quilter. Deborah is an ergonomics expert, a certified Feldenkrais practitioner, a yoga therapist, and the founder of the Balance Project at the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She hosts a YouTube Channel to raise awareness about RSI and give viewers reliable information and coping strategies.

     

    Repetitive Strain Injury is the leading occupational injury in the US but few people find out about it until they are injured. People need to know the risk factors and warning signs in order to prevent injury.

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn about: 

    • what is a repetitive strain injury.
    • the importance of good posture in avoiding these types of injuries. 
    • advice on how you can set up your workstation to help prevent repetitive strain injury.
    • some exercises to do if you already are feeling some of the symptoms.

     

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

     

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  • 624. Non-Traditional PT with Physical Therapist Jerry Yoo

    624. Non-Traditional PT with Physical Therapist Jerry Yoo

    “For anyone who has chronic pain, one of the best antidotes is movement. And it can be the simplest movement. When you move, you will start feeling better.”

     

    Jerry Yoo was on a path to becoming a neurosurgeon when he discovered an unexpected passion for physical therapy. Today, Jerry has found a unique approach to help high-level athletes become faster and more efficient runners and triathletes through his practice, Next Level Physio.

     

    On this episode talks Lara talks with Jerry about his non-traditional approach to PT and the challenges they both confront in overturning traditional healthcare practices to offer their clients the absolute best care possible. Listen in for more on the value of looking at the body as a whole rather than a symptomatic approach, and his work directly with high-performance runners and triathletes.

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn:

    1. How Jerry’s experience with physical therapy led him to open his own non-traditional PT practice
    2. How running is a skill that needs to be taught and the importance of gait analysis for runners
    3. The role of yoga, pelvic orientation, and the gender differences in hamstring versus quad strength in ACLs

     

     

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  • 622. Understanding Emotional Eating with Matty Lansdown

    622. Understanding Emotional Eating with Matty Lansdown

     

    Join Lara for a conversation with Australian Matty Lansdown, a scientist, nutritionist, podcast host (How To NOT Get Sick And Die) and the Emotional Eating and Self Sabotage coach who specialises in working with women and Mothers. Matty’s life experiences led him to the belief that illness is primarily the result of poor nutrition and lifestyle choices which can be improved through mindset and behavior change. 

     

    In this episode you’ll learn:

    • about Matty’s background and journey in the field of health and wellness, including his work with athletes and his time in a cancer hospital.
    • about Matty’s experience and observations while working in a cancer hospital, including learning that cancer wasn’t in fact killing most of the patients.
    • about Matty’s passion for and work on emotional eating and his desire to help women, in particular, in this area.

     

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

     

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