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Category: Podcasts

  • 237 | Mobility & Movement for the Everyman | with Ryan “Fitzie” Fitzpatrick

    237 | Mobility & Movement for the Everyman | with Ryan “Fitzie” Fitzpatrick

    Today on the show we have a friend of mine, Ryan Fitzpatrick — or as I know him, Fitzie. He’s a UPS driver, a yoga instructor, a philosopher, an amazing human being, and an incredible teacher. But, as an essential worker during this pandemic, Fitzie has his hands full.


    People are channeling their stress during these times in whatever way they can, and for many, that translates into unsafe driving. We talk all about how Fitzie is coping with the stress himself, working to help blue-collar workers take care of their bodies, and building a practice of meditation.


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  • 236 | Wednesday Q&A | May 6, 2020

    It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Want your questions read? DM me on Instagram @lara.heimann.


    Your questions:


    • What is your advice for yoga positions regarding carpal tunnel?
    • What are your thoughts on shifting the hips back in triangle pose?
    • Do you have any playlists for our LYT yoga practice?
    • Can you be an animal advocate and still consume animal products?


    Do you have a question?

  • 235 | How to move through your feelings

    235 | How to move through your feelings

    We can get our feelings trapped inside for a variety of reasons — whether it’s a cultural thing, we’ve been conditioned not to express ourselves, or something else — but how do we move feelings out instead of letting them harbor within ourselves?

    There are always going to be hardships in life. That’s just part of the gig. So we need to learn how to move through those hard times and come out on the other side stronger, lighter, and brighter.


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  • 234 | Being Authentic as a Social Media Influencer | with Morgan Haley

    234 | Being Authentic as a Social Media Influencer | with Morgan Haley

    Morgan Haley is a yoga instructor, entrepreneur, and stellar human being all-around. She has built up a massive following on social media of very devoted fans by sharing her journey of practicing yoga.


    She began yoga after burning out from competitive swimming, but she needed a place to channel her competitive, fitness energy. What felt a little boring at first quickly became something that Morgan became hooked on.


    We talk about finding the space to explore your own practice and what feels good for your body, how to share authentically online, and finding an appreciation for the slow moments of life.


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  • 233 | Wednesday Q&A | April 29, 2020

    233 | Wednesday Q&A | April 29, 2020

    It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Want your questions read? DM me on Instagram @lara.heimann.


    Your questions:


    • Should we be running/walking every day? Do we need to balance our yoga practice with walking or running?
    • Why do certain bipedal adaptations not start occurring until we start walking?
    • Why do I get pain in my hip joints while in dolphin pose?
    • Any tips for tight rhomboid muscles?
    • Pregnancy and labor tips?


    Do you have a question?

    • DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
    • Email me at lara@movementbylara.com

  • 232 | Willingness

    It can be hard to find motivation in the middle of a pandemic. When I’m struggling with motivation, I look for some type of inspiration around me. That inspiration, for me, was a quote about willingness: “In the willingness to feel, there is healing. In the choice not to closet, cast aside, or deny experience, energy is freed and I dive deeper into life. There may be maturity in choosing not to act, but there are no rewards for suppression and denial. To be fully alive is to say yes to the wide array of human feelings. When I soften, release, and breathe, I discover that I am more than what I think, feel, reason, or believe.”


    This quote speaks to the willingness to feel, to be more open and committed, and to grow. Having willingness in our hearts and our actions, in this instance, may mean that we are determined not to shut down or bury our heads in the sand while also not giving in to despair. Take a moment to examine your day-to-day actions and identify the ones that aren’t serving you anymore, and have a willingness to make those changes.


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  • 231 | How to be a Person | with Heather Havrilesky

    231 | How to be a Person | with Heather Havrilesky

    Heather Havrilesky is a writer and one of my oldest and best friends. She is clever, she is beautiful, and she is wickedly funny.


    Her first book, a memoir, is called Disaster Preparedness, and it was inspired by a realization that the world was much more fragile than people would let on, or that the adults in our life as a kid did not have as much of a handle on things as we thought.


    We talk about how to stay fit and creative when sheltering in place (while still giving yourself some grace and slack), the difficult things about marriage, and dealing with the feeling of uncertainty.


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  • 230 | Wednesday Q&A | April 22, 2020

    230 | Wednesday Q&A | April 22, 2020

    Today is Wednesday Q&A where you ask questions and I answer them — or this week, we answer them, since my husband, Mark Heimann, is here to join us. We wanted you to ask questions about how couples are surviving during this pandemic, and you had some great ones!


    Your questions:


    • How do you handle each other when one is acting like a child?
    • How have you not killed each other?
    • Do you get snappy at each other?
    • What do you appreciate about each other most when in tense situations?
    • What is your experience raising a vegan family?
    • How do we stay best friends while still keeping the fire?


    Do you have a question?

    • DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
    • Email me at lara@movementbylara.com