Lara Heimann is an international yoga pioneer and Physical Therapist focused on evolving the practice of yoga to empower movement and balance amidst a modern lifestyle of technology and sedentariness. She is redefining the modern practice of yoga through her comprehensive LYT Yoga Method, emphasizing smart alignment, functional movement, and spiritual wellness.
The seeds of Lara's fascination with the brain-body connection were planted at age 18, when she powered through an untrained marathon on mental strength alone. She went on to earn a BA from Duke University in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy, an MS from Duke University in Physical Therapy, and a Neurodevelopmental Training Certification through Stanford University. In 1999, after several years of yoga practice and teaching, she took a 200-hour yoga teacher training and was shocked to learn that most yoga doesn't inform about body awareness and mechanics. In the years that followed, Lara created her LYT Yoga Method, combining physiology, kinesiology, neurology, and functional movement patterns to yield a more cohesive philosophy.
Lara has taught her methodology to thousands of students in more than 50 countries and has led workshops worldwide. She is a regular contributor to Women Fitness and has been featured in outlets like NBC News,
Today Show, Inside Edition, Yahoo, Shape, Scientific American, MSN, Nylon, Pop Sugar, Elite Daily, and Well+Good. She is also a certified Natural Food Chef and Holistic Health Coach who champions healthy habits beyond the mat.
You can practice with Lara at Berkshire Yoga Festival — purchase tickets here.
