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
Want to make homemade salsa in minutes? The Williams’ Family salsa is packed with fresh and healthy ingredients, making it the perfect summer snack! Try this easy recipe today!
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A neutral pelvis is a state where the pubic bone and the sacrum are parallel to the floor. The pelvis is not tipped forward nor backward and the heads of the femurs are centered in their sockets. When our hips and pelvis are at neutral, we are distributing forces evenly across our pelvis. Meaning, that
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The weather is getting nice and people are already hitting the green and getting back into the swing of things, literally. One injury we see in golfers is called medial epicondylitis, or golfer’s elbow. In athletics, it is also seen in throwers, rock climbers, bowlers, and weightlifters. Golfer’s Elbow (GE) is primarily caused by repetitive eccentric loading
When we had a brick-and-mortar LYT NJ studio, we used to sell shirts with the phrase “Smart Yoga” on them. One day, someone asked me what that meant and I realized she probably wasn’t the only one who didn’t know! What is it about the LYT Method that makes it “smart”? In my opinion, it
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Coming up next weekend (Sunday, February 12, 10-11:30 am ET), Lara is doing her monthly workshop on ways to take care of our various soft tissues. Sounds AMAZING right? One area she will be focusing on is fascia and if you’re wondering what fascia is and why you may want to free it up, keep reading.
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Tomorrow (October 10th, 2022) is World Mental Health Day when mental health activists and practitioners across the globe work to spread the word that mental health is something everyone should care about. While many of us are well aware of the physical benefits of LYT online yoga classes, did you know that daily yoga has been
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If you’ve ever had Piriformis Syndrome, you know it can be a real pain in the butt…literally! The piriformis is a small muscle located in the buttock, just underneath the gluteus maximus. It’s one of six lateral rotators of the hip, but it is unique in that the sciatic nerve runs directly underneath it. The
In my last PT Corner, I discussed upper extremity nerve glides, so today I want to piggyback on how we can also perform nerve glides in the lower extremity. If you recall, nerves need freedom to move and glide, with just enough slack to allow the neural impulses to travel from the brain to the
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