209 | Does Posture Matter with Lara Heimann

Is posture linked to your pain? We have Lara Heimann, founder of the LYT method and physical therapist, to discuss whether or not posture matters. Lara provides insight on how posture is multifaceted and how it relates to energy, mood, movement efficiency, biomechanics, and pain! Debunking myths around how posture is the cause of all pain, Lara briefly discusses the neurology surrounding pain. Furthermore, Lara explains the research on the biochemical effects of posture and how it affects efficiency in different aspects of life, providing an awareness tool to become more aware of your posture. Let's dive into all things posture! Can your toes spread? Ideally, your toes should be able to move and splay with freedom as your fingers do. Naboso has the Toe Splay tool that will change your feet game! Grab your 20% discount using code 'OPTIMAL' at checkout (affiliate code). What You Will Learn in this Interview with Lara Heimann: 3:36 - Does posture matter? 6:55 - Is your posture the cause of your pain? 11:20 - Can posture impact your efficiency? 15:36 - A trick to optimizing your posture right now! 27:01 - Multifaceted perspective on posture 36:56 - How posture relates to the pelvic system 38:49 - Learn more with Lara Items mentioned: Lara Heimann's Website Lara Heimann's Podcast To learn more about Lara and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode209/ Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Optimal Body Podcast. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tobpodcast/message

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