by Ashley Newton, PT, DPT Vaginal flatulence, farting, queefing – all the same thing and can take you by surprise when you are moving through a yoga class. So what is vaginal flatulence? Is it actually gas like what passes through your rectum? Short answer: vaginal flatulence is when air that is trapped […]
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‘Did my Vagina Just Fart in Yoga Class?’
By Guest Author
Sep 22, 2023
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Harmony in the Mind-Body Connection for Inner Peace
By Guest Author
Sep 13, 2023
by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT, RYT You’ve heard people talk about the mind-body connection before and how important it is but what is it actually and why is it important? How can we optimize the mind-body connection to live freer, truer, happier lives? I recently taught a LYT Method class to a […]
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Unlocking Joint Mobility: Incorporating Yoga into Physical Therapy Practices
By Sarah Kingsley
Sep 6, 2023
by Sarah Apple Kingsley, pt, dpt My name is Sarah Apple Kingsley and I have been a practicing physical therapist since I received my Doctorate in 2014. During my first 5 years as a therapist, I treated how most therapists do, using standardized exercises and stretches taught in PT school or during our clinical […]
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Eating Disorders and the Pelvic Floor
By Guest Author
Aug 31, 2023
by Ashley Newton, PT, DPT When it comes to disordered eating and body image, the experience is physical as well as emotional. In treatment, one explores and works to change one’s relationship with food, self, others, and beyond. Treatments often utilize a team approach and can include a psychologist, social worker, dietician and nutritionist, […]
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The Psychological Benefits of Combining Yoga and Physical Therapy
By Guest Author
Aug 17, 2023
by Thalia Wynne, PT, DPT, AT, RYT As a human being, your goals in life can really be boiled down into two things. Survive Increase your happiness I’d like to present you with two unexpected avenues that you may not have thought of to help you on your quest to survive and thrive. […]
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PT Concepts You’ll Learn in the LYT Method Level 1 (200-Hour) Teacher Training
By Teagan Schweitzer
Aug 10, 2023
One of the major benefits of the LYT Method Level 1 (200-Hour) Teacher Training is that you have the opportunity to learn a number of key physical therapy concepts. Because this method is designed by physical therapist Lara Heimann and the movements are filtered through the physical therapy lens the intelligence of physical therapy and […]
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The Problem With the Term “Core”
By Guest Author
Jul 28, 2023
by Ashley Newton, PT, DPT I hear it from clients, in the gym, in the coffee shop: “I just want to strengthen my core”. As of late, my PT brain has gotten so tired of this term. Reason why: most folks have an idea of what the core is but it’s devolved over time. […]