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Nov 20, 2024
The ADD and Gluten Connection: How Lifestyle Changes and LYT Yoga Transformed My Focus and Energy
The ADD and Gluten Connection Emerging research suggests a potential link between diet, particularly gluten and processed foods, and...
Nov 20, 2024
Gut Health For Parkinson's Disease Q and A with Nutritionist Elena DiPerri
Join me with our amazing nutritionist from Ivy Integrative for a Q&A all about the importance of gut health and Parkinson's disease 
Nov 11, 2024
The Power of Gratitude
Gratitude has been my guiding light through some of the darkest chapters of my life. One of the most challenging times was during the...
Oct 21, 2024
Manganese in Your Water: The Unseen Risk to Brain Health and Beyond
Manganese is an essential mineral required in small amounts for bone formation, blood clotting, and overall metabolic health. However,...
Oct 14, 2024
What Myofascial Release Has Done For Me
What is Fascia? Fascia is a connective tissue that encases every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ in your body, providing structural...
Aug 21, 2024
Unlocking the Secrets to Healthy Aging: A Journey of Body, Mind, and Spirit
For over a decade, I've dedicated my career as a physical therapist to helping others live their best lives, especially within the...
May 29, 2024
The Benefits of Going Plastic-Free and its Link to Health
Plastic pollution has become an ever-present concern, infiltrating our environment from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans....
Apr 22, 2024
Parkinson’s Footwear Recommendations
Balance control is extremely important in athletic performance and exercise, and studies correlate its role in injury prevention. In...
Mar 20, 2024
Maternal Health
This month at Ivy, we're diving deep into a topic very close to my heart: maternal health! Before this year, I'll be honest - I didn't...
Feb 7, 2024
Empowering Wellness: The Dynamic Duo of Yoga and Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain Management
Chronic pain can be a persistent challenge that significantly impacts the quality of life for many individuals. While there are various...
Jan 3, 2024
The Psoas: Unraveling the Emotional Tapestry of Your Core
In the intricate dance between mind and body, certain muscles play a crucial role not only in physical well-being but also in the realm...
Dec 7, 2023
Healthy Cooking Swaps During The Holidays
The holiday season is officially in full force with Thanksgiving is behind us and Christmas decorations beginning to take over. Most...
Nov 12, 2023
Yoga for Back Pain: Core Strengthening Poses to Support the Spine in Physical Therapy
While working as a physical therapist for many years, the number one complaint that people will come into clinic for is BACK PAIN! It...
Sep 6, 2023
Unlocking Joint Mobility: Incorporating Yoga into Physical Therapy Practices
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...
Jul 10, 2023
Hamstring Stretching, Is This REALLY Necessary???
If you have ever experienced low back pain, had a coach/trainer and/or ever gone to physical therapy, I am willing to bet you were told...
May 8, 2023
Effects of Yoga on Asthma and Allergies
Asthma is termed as a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the airways. It is characterized by hypersensitivity to stimuli and...
Apr 3, 2023
Importance of Diet, Nutrition and Exercise for Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease is a form of Dementia that is more specifically diagnosed by the presence of beta amyloid plaques within the brain....
Mar 5, 2023
6 Yoga Poses To Help Lower Blood Pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension is a serious health condition that often shows no symptoms. However, it puts you at a greater risk of...
Mar 5, 2023
What’s The Difference Between Yoga And Physical Therapy Yoga?
Most people think of NEEDING physical therapy only when they are injured, in pain or prescribed by a doctor… However, most people would...
Mar 5, 2023
Why You’re Getting Injured In Yoga
Ever been to a yoga class because you were having pain, only to find after the class you felt in more or the same pain? That’s because...
Mar 5, 2023
DEPRESSION: Is Posture Affecting Your Mood?
Depression rates have continued to rise in America, and these rates were especially increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. While social...
Mar 5, 2023
Balance Implications For Health And Aging
Scientists, physical therapists, and physicians have always known balance to be an important health aspect. Falls and fall related...
Mar 5, 2023
INFLAMMATION: Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disorder that can not only affect your joints but many other body systems...
Mar 5, 2023
SLEEP: Are These Your Culprits?
Sleep is one of the most underestimated components of healthy living and success in life as well as exercise performance. In today’s...
Mar 5, 2023
BACK TO SCHOOL: 5 Healthy Snacks
As summer comes to a close, it’s time to get those kiddos back in school. The heat and high activity levels may have increased your kid’s...
Mar 5, 2023
Eccentric Exercise For Tissue Repair
***This blog is intended for medical professionals If you are familiar with the LYT yoga method, you know by now that we LOVE eccentric...
Mar 5, 2023
GUT HEALTH: Stick To Your Gut
Ever heard of the phrase “I just had this gut feeling?” Well, believe it or not, there is actually a lot of scientific merit to support...
Mar 5, 2023
Skin Health: The Glory of Fascia
June is Skin Health Month and also my personal favorite month (as my birthday is in June!). What better way to celebrate than to discuss...
Mar 5, 2023
DETOX: My Favorite Ways
May is detox month, and while this word has become quite the craze and fad, there are many ways of detoxing improperly that can actually...
Mar 5, 2023
Vibration Plate Exercise: Benefits, Risks, Implications
Vibration Plate exercise and therapies are spreading throughout the nation due to the many benefits they provide the body. Research has...
Mar 5, 2023
BRAIN HEALTH: Protect Your Brain
New diagnoses of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, mild cognitive impairment...
Mar 5, 2023
Practice What You Preach: Why The LYT Yoga Method Makes You Smarter
As I mentioned in my other brain health blog, exercise is crucial to brain health because it produces what is called BDNF (brain derived...
Mar 5, 2023
HEART HEALTH: The Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
Research continues to grow on the fascinating heart muscle, teaching us that it is so much more than just an efficient pump that sustains...
Mar 5, 2023
Dizzy Lately? Is It Vertigo?
Lately, I have seen an increase in those suffering from symptoms of vertigo or dizziness. Many have noticed vertigo and other...
Mar 5, 2023
SEXUAL HEALTH: Everyone Has A Pelvis
Whether you are male, female, or non binary, we as human beings all have a pelvis. Males or XY chromosomes have a slightly smaller space...
Mar 5, 2023
“Sciatica” Or Gluteal Radiculopathy?
Have you been diagnosed with “sciatica?” Although a common back issue, many doctors are quick to diagnose these vague back, hip and leg...
Mar 5, 2023
LOVE YOUR BODY: Continual Resolutions
With the new year in full swing and putting the holiday season behind us, many of us are feeling a bit guilty about overindulging during...
Mar 5, 2023
HEALTHY HOLIDAYS: Staying Healthy During The Holidays
The holiday season is in full swing, and with these cold weather days, the stresses of gift buying, traveling and surplus of heavy foods...
Mar 5, 2023
LUNG HEALTH: Let’s Talk About Breath
Lung health in general is important for all in our daily lives, but breath takes on an even more important role during yoga practice. Our...
Mar 5, 2023
Role Of Physical Therapy After A Stroke
You might be familiar with the term “Stroke” from a relative, friend or perhaps someone famous on TV experiencing this broad spectrum of...
Mar 5, 2023
Why Is Yoga Good For Mental Health?
Mental health awareness has recently become a more prevalent theme in social discourse. The COVID pandemic took a major toll on families...
Mar 5, 2023
Thyroid Health – Association And Risks For Frozen Shoulder
Thyroid Health – Association and Risks for Frozen Shoulder Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis is a disease or disorder in...
Mar 5, 2023
INFLAMMATION: Let’s Talk Chronic.
What is Chronic Inflammation? Our bodies are specifically designed to have natural defense mechanisms in place to protect us from toxic...
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