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Category: Wednesday Q&A

  • 392. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams, May 12, 2021

    392. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams, May 12, 2021

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


    Your questions:

    • Should I be belly breathing during a yoga class (ie. allow my belly to expand) or should I be holding in uddiyana bandha and breathing in my chest only?
    • What do you think about a four-year-old with a right foot that is very fallen inward at the ankle? He tires out easily compared to his friends.
    • What are your thoughts on budokon yoga or other forms of yoga that incorporates animalistic movements?
    • When I practice, my left hip makes clicking noises. Should I be concerned?
    • My upper back has been tending to crack a lot lately. Why does this area want to be cracked more specifically after starting LYT Yoga®?


    Do you have a question?

    • DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
    • Email me at lara@old.lytyoga.com
  • 389. Wednesday Q&A: Rotator Cuff Syndrome, Juvenile RA, & Pelvic Rotation

    389. Wednesday Q&A: Rotator Cuff Syndrome, Juvenile RA, & Pelvic Rotation

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

     

    Your questions:

    • Can you discuss rotator cuff syndrome?
    • How can I strengthen my pelvic rotation?
    • I was diagnosed with junior rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) when I was 18 months old and was left with a fusion in my neck of my C2 and C3. Are there certain yoga poses I should be avoiding?
    • How to prevent burn on forearms when practicing forearm inversions?

     

    Do you have a question?

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

  • 386. Wednesday Q&A: Osteoporosis, LYT Low Lunge & Standing Split

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

     

    Your questions:

    • I have osteoporosis in my spine and osteopenia in my hips. My only symptom is stiffness in my hips when rising to stand. Any suggestions?
    • In side bridge/modified side plank, I find my weight is mostly on the pinky side of my weight-bearing hand. Why is this, and how do I change it?
    • What are the benefits of classical low lunge versus LYT Yoga® low lunge?
    • Lacking strength, not flexibility, to do standing splits. Any tips?

     

    Do you have a question?

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

     

    Resources:

    • Visit tryvegan.com and use code LYTYOGA for 25% off your first order
  • 383. Wednesday Q&A: Poor Posture, Wheel, BMI, & Pain in Savasana

    383. Wednesday Q&A: Poor Posture, Wheel, BMI, & Pain in Savasana

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

     

    Your questions:

    • When someone says “yoga is not my thing” but they are suffering from bad posture, what do you do?
    • Where should extension be happening in wheel pose?
    • Is BMI (body mass index) a good predictor for health?
    • I get a crunchy sacrum and some pain when in savasana or knees to chest. Tips?

     

    Do you have a question?

    • DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
    • Email me at lara@old.lytyoga.com
  • 380. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams, April 14, 2021

    380. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams, April 14, 2021

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


    Your questions:

    • Any tips for healing abductor tendinitis in rehab?
    • Box jumps: yes or no?
    • When you’re sick, do you practice?
    • Thoughts on heated yoga classes?


    Do you have a question?

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

  • 377. Wednesday Q&A: Improving Hamstring Length & Core Engagement in Sitting

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

     

    Your questions:

    • How can a non-PT learn intimately about the body and its system? A class or training besides YTT?
    • What’s the best way to improve hamstring strength at home?
    • What could be going on with an achy knee during cold weather?
    • How can you keep your core engaged while sitting?

     

    Do you have a question?

    • DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
    • Email me at lara@old.lytyoga.com
  • 374. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams, March 31, 2021

    374. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams, March 31, 2021

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


    Your questions:

    • Can you actually fix trendelenburg or is it permanent?
    • How do you effectively stretch the piriformis for sciatica relief?
    • Thoughts about pole dancing?
    • What stretches do you recommend for C6/C7 compression?
    • How does left or right-handedness affect symmetry in yoga?


    Do you have a question?

    • DM me on Instagram: @lara.heimann
    • Email me at lara@old.lytyoga.com
  • 371. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams – March 24, 2021

    371. Wednesday Q&A with Kristin Williams – March 24, 2021

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


    Your questions:

    • How do you handle the traditional/textbook/cut-and-paste treatment styles of outpatient life?
    • What are the best two exercises to assist chondromalacia patellae?
    • What is the difference between hip hinge and moving from your low back, and why do you prefer one over the other?


    Do you have a question?

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