Lara Heimann, PT

You take somewhere around 20,000 breaths a day, which makes breathing the most repeated movement your body does, yet it’s the one very few people train. In my private sessions, group classes, and workshops, I frequently see people begin a session with a tight neck, a cranky low back, or shoulders that seem to live […]

Downward Dog alignment is not about making every body look the same. It is about examining how the body organizes force, connects through the center, and adapts within the pose. I recently posted a before-and-after photo of a former teacher trainee’s transformation in Downward Dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana), followed by two questions: Many LYT Yoga […]

When you hear the word athlete, what comes to mind? Many of us will picture an Olympian, a professional basketball player, or someone with incredible speed, strength, or endurance. But you do not need a medal, a uniform, or a professional contract to be an athlete. The truth is that everyone is an athlete in […]

Many people associate sweat with a “good workout”, while others believe sweating detoxifies the body. While there is a grain of truth in both ideas, science tells a more interesting story.  As a physical therapist and founder of the LYT Method, I don’t judge a workout by how much someone sweats, and I will remind […]

We spend a lifetime standing on them, walking on them, squeezing them into shoes, and often ignoring them until they hurt.  Yet the human foot is one of the most sophisticated feats of engineering in the body, a dynamic structure capable of balancing stability and mobility, strength and adaptability, all at the same time. Leonardo […]

In my latest retreat in Portugal, many participants commented that one of their favorite classes was the one whose theme was play. I shared Einstein’s quote “play is the highest form of research” which highlights the importance of play at all ages. For children, play is crucial for exploration, creativity, and deep learning, but that […]

Modern day life has quietly switched off the most powerful muscle group in your body, the glutes, a group of muscles that include the gluteus maximus, minimus, and medius.  The gluteals serve as the anchor of everything, including your posture, your power, and your protection against pain.  The three gluteals function as a sophisticated team […]

Why the Position of Your Body Is One of the Most Overlooked Levers for Energy, Cognition, and a Longer Life We spend billions on supplements, sleep trackers, and gym memberships yet (unless you are practicing LYT!) ignore the one thing that influences our body every single waking hour: how we hold ourselves in space.  Our […]