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  • 413. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams, June 30, 2021

    413. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams, June 30, 2021

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


    Your questions:

    • My husband gets tingling in both of his arms – mostly forearms and hands – whilst sleeping. What do you think it is?
    • What are your thoughts on a FeetUp® Trainer™ where you support your weight more on the shoulders instead of the neck?
    • Why is it bad to protract the scapula in plank (like so many yogis do)?
    • Why does my jaw pop out of place every morning?


    Do you have a question?


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  • 412. The Science of Sleep

    412. The Science of Sleep

    The importance of sleep is inherent. Many times, the first question we ask people in our household is “How did you sleep?” and, surprisingly, it can be a difficult question to answer.

    The ways in which our sleep – or lack thereof – affects us can show up in different ways throughout the day. How do we do something about our sleep to change and improve it?

    Let’s examine the habits that impact our sleep, how much you should be getting, and seven tips for improving your sleep.


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  • 411. Taking a Solutionary Approach to the Challenges of Our Lifetime, with Zoe Weil

    411. Taking a Solutionary Approach to the Challenges of Our Lifetime, with Zoe Weil

    Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education. A humane educator since 1985, Zoe has been giving people the tools to make humane and sustainable choices and solve entrenched challenges through her classes, workshops, and training programs.

    Growing up Zoe was passionate about animals, but she had no idea how mistreated they were. Then, in school, she learned how recent some of the world’s biggest atrocities were: human trafficking, slavery, the holocaust. But she never thought she could do anything to help. It wasn’t until college when she realized she could make a difference. She became vegan to stop participating in the cruelty of the food industry and, in graduate school, she began teaching weeklong courses about environmental and animal issues. She realized that she could do this for the rest of her life.

     

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  • 410. Wednesday Q&A: Thumb Pain in Handstand & Chronic Neck Pain

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

     

    Your questions:

    • Is thumb pain in handstand normal or is the hand positioned badly?
    • One point or nerve on the right side of my neck is chronically painful. What should I do?
    • How should I use the feet for feedback when finding neutral pelvis?
    • Is it still neutral if your pelvis is neutral in relation to your back? When running forward, the back is leaning forward but the hips are in line with the back?

     

    Do you have a question?

  • 409. Rituals & Summer Solstice

    There is power in ritual, whether it’s having a pizza night, going on yearly trips, or honoring the summer solstice.

    The summer solstice can feel like both a renewal and a portal of energy. It’s the longest day of light in The Northern Hemisphere and, because of that, it feels like so much can be felt and accomplished in the time it offers. Let’s look at the ritual of honoring “The Sun standing still” and how we can incorporate rituals to imbue a day with meaning.

     

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  • 408. Activism, Education & Searching for Meaning with James Walsh

    408. Activism, Education & Searching for Meaning with James Walsh

    James Walsh began teaching at CU Denver in 1998, moving to the Political Science Department in 2013. He specializes in Labor, Working Class, and Immigration History and Politics, as well as U.S. Social Movements, Community Organizing, and Arts-Based Education. Walsh founded the Romero Theater Troupe in 2005, an all-volunteer, “organic” organization that specializes in telling and preserving stories about struggles for human rights and social justice. He uses theater and community-based learning in his classes for a unique and effective experience.

    He shares his journey from a college student at Duke University to a professor to an activist. He also talks about the heightening political and racial tension in the United States, and how he’s handling it on campus.

     

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  • 407. Wednesday Q&A: Class Levels, Glute Work, & Heart Rate Elevation

    407. Wednesday Q&A: Class Levels, Glute Work, & Heart Rate Elevation

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

     

    Your questions:

    • What’s the difference between beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes on LYT® Daily?
    • Please describe optimal glute engagement while walking. How much should they be dialed up?
    • The vertebra right below my skull seems to protrude when I tuck my skull. What am I doing wrong?
    • Sometimes my heart rate gets going too fast in class. Slowing my breath down helps. Any tips?

     

    Do you have a question?

  • 406. Focus Muscle

    406. Focus Muscle

    Focus is important for everyone, but it gets harder with age. How often do we have big plans for our day, only to reach the end without accomplishing what we wanted? That’s due, in part, to our ability to focus. 

    Focus is like a muscle that we have to exercise. We have to work on it and we have to strengthen it.

    • Fuel your body.
    • Operate with intelligence.
    • Cut out distractions.
    • Uncluttered space.
    • Sweat.

    Focus on less, because that will help you when your focus matters most.


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