The term “brain map” is something we toss around regularly in LYT. It’s one of the key principles behind how the LYT Method is so successful at helping people to move and feel better each and every day. It’s based on the principle of neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new […]
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One of my favorite things about the LYT Method is that it’s easily customizable to the individual. No one is trying to look a certain way in a pose, but are instead free to modify as fits their body. This also gives me the freedom whenever I meet with a private client on Zoom or
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by Kristin Williams, PT, DPT This month we’re focusing on reintroducing LYT to our community and the global audience. If you read Lara’s blog about The Story of LYT a couple of weeks ago, you know what makes this method and its effects on the body so special. Today I want to share with you
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by Kristin Williams, PT, DPT As I near the golden age of 50 in just a few short months, I find myself more and more interested in resistance training and its benefits. As a matter of fact I just joined a gym for the first time in well over a decade and the weight room
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by Kristin Williams, PT, DPT In the LYT Method, we stand by the motto “More Core” for a reason. Whether you’re reaching for something, balancing, getting up off the floor, or simply standing in one place, the muscles of the core are working to keep your spine and pelvis stable. Unfortunately, many people are weak
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by Kristin Williams, PT, DPT When I started college, I had no idea what a physical therapist was or what they did. Sure I’d had some injuries in high school, but nothing that required rehabilitation. It wasn’t until I started having recurring injuries in college track and began seeing multiple athletic trainers and orthopedic doctors that I
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To stretch or not to stretch? Is it even a question? Read More »
A lot of people come to see me for physical therapy with the diagnosis of “knee oa”, or osteoarthritis. Another common descriptor is “my knees are ‘bone on bone’”. And yet, many people don’t really understand what this means, how it happens, or what the general prognosis is following diagnosis. It’s no wonder that this
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Research has shown that a regular workout is among the factors that have the most beneficial effects on health. Exercise helps maintain body weight, can boost your brain health, reduces the risk of heart disease, enhances the immune system, and slows the effects of aging. So why do less than 5% of adults perform the
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When my kids were little and needed to be soothed, I would have them lie across my lap and I would count their bones. I’d tell them what each bone was called by its full Latin name and eventually move on to the muscles. They LOVED it. I’ll never forget the first time Betsy fell
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