Category: Wednesday Q&A

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:

• How do you feel about chaturanga to plank?
• What are your thoughts about posture while riding a bicycle?
• What should I do if I’m having sharp tension pain in the back of the knee when doing one-legged knee flexion and extension in plank?
• What is normally the cause of pain in the quadratus lumborum?

Do you have a question?

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

It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them!

Your questions:

• Do you have any tips for hallux valgus?
• What to do for students who say their shoulders feel downward dog too much?
• Do you drink alcohol, and if so, how do you deal with the hangover?
• Advice on how to self-relieve an incredibly tight levator scapula or possibly upper trapezius?

Do you have a question?

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

It’s Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Let’s get right into it.

Your questions:

• I’d love to do your online yoga teacher training, but is it possible with a job and kids?
• Movement recommendations for skiers and ski instructors, especially knees?
• Beside puppy pose, any other firm no-nos from traditionally popular shoulder stretches?
• What drills would you recommend for increasing shoulder mobility and flexibility, especially for a flipped grip?
• What’s the best way to realign after wearing heels for work every day?

Do you have a question?

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

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them! Reach out via email or DM me on Instagram to have your questions read on the show.

Your questions:

• Bare feet all the time, as much as possible, or orthotics for pronation? Happy medium?
• Best tips for memorizing anatomy?
• Your thoughts on diaphragmatic breathing, anterior pelvic tilt, and high tight hamstring?
• Is airplane pose possible for people who are born with the feet turned out?
• What is your take on foam rolling? Do you think it makes a difference in freeing up fascia?
• Any suggestions on how to work with shoulder tendonitis?

Do you have a question?

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

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where I answer questions from you, my listeners! Be sure to DM or email me with any questions you may have.

Your questions:

• Do you think as women age, we need to add weight to our exercise regimen?
• Your thoughts on barefoot shoes, and have we evolved to heel strike because of the cushioned footwear we wear?
• Is it safe to build strength with pushups in downward dog on wall, with legs up at a 90-degree angle?
• One of my students has lower back pain in boat pose, why is that?
• Shoulders and handstands seem to be two common positions, which is better?
• Can you talk more about heel pain a long-term marathon runner might experience?

Do you have a question?

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

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them!

Your questions:

• With the cue, “don’t flare your ribs,” what about when people have a huge ribcage?
• What does malasana with heels on the ground mean?
• When lifting one arm up from sideways, the opposite of a trapezius is painful. Why is that?
• What’s the best position to sleep in, especially for those of us who suffer from anterior pelvic tilt and wake up with a sore, stiff lower back in the morning?
• What are your thoughts on weightlifting versus weight-bearing?
• If I go for a figure-four pose because my left knee hurts, should I do the same on the other side, or is pigeon okay?

Do you have a question?

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

Today is Wednesday Q&A. I chose one question for three different categories: movement, teacher question, and life question.

Your questions:

• When I get up in the morning, I find that it’s difficult to straighten my spine all the way up. What is happening?
• How do you prepare for a class, and how do you remember so much of your class?
• What do you do to keep your energy up?

Do you have a question?

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

Today is Wednesday Q&A, where you ask questions and I answer them to the best of my ability. I get a lot of fun questions from all of you. If you want to have your questions answered, reach out via email or Instagram DM and I’ll do my best to get to them.

Your questions:

• What is the most crucial exercise to hold or help your handstand?
• For rheumatoid arthritis in the wrist, can downward dog cause flair-ups?
• What are your best tips for realigning the pelvis when one side is locked forward?

Do you have a question?

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