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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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  • 628. Wednesday Q&A: Wrist Strength, Heart-Opening, & Proprioception

    628. Wednesday Q&A: Wrist Strength, Heart-Opening, & Proprioception

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about how to develop wrist strength, heart-opening yoga poses, and improving proprioception.

     

    Your questions:

    • I was gifted a set of Wrist Buddy yoga blocks. I do have some discomfort in my wrists occasionally, in crow or handstand, but I’m unsure if these are a good or safe solution. Do you recommend them or what do you suggest to strengthen wrists and take some of the pressure off during hand-balanced poses?
    • What does it mean if a pose is heart-opening and what are the benefits?
    • What helps to improve proprioception? 

     

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

     

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  • 627. Monthly Motivation: Spectrum of Emotions

    627. Monthly Motivation: Spectrum of Emotions

     

    Join Lara this month for a conversation about the spectrum of emotions. She shares her thoughts on the importance of feeling and experiencing our emotions, both the highs and lows. Not trying to avoid or dampen them, while managing them in a healthy way. 

     

    In this episode, you’ll learn about…

    • the difference between an emotion, feeling, or mood. 
    • how it’s important to experience the full spectrum of emotions rather than just staying in the middle path, as this allows for a deeper and more meaningful experience of life.
    • the importance of being aware of and managing one’s emotions, as well as the importance of expressing emotions in a healthy way.

     

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

     

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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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  • 625. Wednesday Q&A: Yin Yoga, Postpartum Joint Pain, & Twisting With Breath

    625. Wednesday Q&A: Yin Yoga, Postpartum Joint Pain, & Twisting With Breath

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about yin yoga, postpartum joint pain, and twisting with breath. 

     

    Your questions:

    • You advise against doing yin yoga because it does not generate any added value that another style of yoga would not. Yoga teacher Josh Somers claims that yin yoga stretches the tissues, which is not possible with any other yoga style, because once the muscle is engaged, the tissues are not stretched as they are when the muscle is relaxed. If I understand him right, Josh Somers is not referring to the stretching of muscles or ligaments, but to the stretching of tissue and the benefits that go with it. I was wondering what your opinion is on this.
    • Have you seen postpartum joint pain? 
    • Can you explain why in quadruped when you twist you exhale to rotate open and inhale to return back to center?

     

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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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  • 623. Wednesday Q&A: Slac Wrist, Finger Numbness, & Fractured Tailbone

    623. Wednesday Q&A: Slac Wrist, Finger Numbness, & Fractured Tailbone

     

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

     

    In this Wednesday Q&A, we answer your questions about slac wrist, finger numbness, and advice about a fractured tailbone. 

     

    Your questions:

    • A friend of mine recently got diagnosed with slac (scapholunate advanced collapse) wrist. She is devastated as the doctor basically told her there is no fix, the pain will get worse over time, and she will need surgery at some point, which will severely limit the range of motion of her wrist. Is there anything, from your experience that can help, or are prospects really that bleak with this diagnosis? 
    • I have a problem which started a year ago… For about two weeks, I had strong pain in the upper arm, could not elevate my hand fully because of the pain, and had pins and needles, slight numbness in the thumb and index finger. Over time, the pain almost disappeared, took about 6 to 8 months. But the feeling in the thumb and index is limited. I had an MRI. Carpal tunnel syndrome was ruled out. I was told I have a bulging disc in the cervical spine which pushes on the median nerve. I was sent to an osteopath and after five sessions, no improvement. Out of desperation. I also had acupuncture sessions with no improvement. I was sent to physio. I was told to strengthen the muscles around the scapula, working on it for a few months, and also now discovered LYT. But the numbness in the thumb and index finger remains. Any ideas what might help? 
    • I have a question regarding my fractured tailbone recovery. I fell backwards when playing roller skating with my children yesterday. Oof! It was a big impact on my tailbone right away. It was awful. The next day I went for an X-ray and X-rays showed a coccyx fracture but not fully. According to the doctor, it will heal by itself in six weeks and I will need to do another X-ray after six weeks. In the meantime, I am asked to sit on a round cushion and avoid putting impact on the tailbone. I’m a full-time yoga teacher. I can’t stop teaching for that long. Any advice for me in terms of any movement to prevent further injury or possibly the whole bone tearing apart or any movement which is good for recovery? I appreciate your advice and feedback.

     

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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.

     

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