Feel so good you'll dance in your kitchen! Simple shifts will make a huge impact as you become aware of the daily postural patterns that keep you in pain and add bite-size exercises into the things you're already doing everyday. Soon you'll feel lighter on your feet and you'll bounce and glide through your day.
strong feet = less pain in knees, hips and even shoulders
If you ever feel pain in your knees, hips or shoulders you'll probably benefit from exploring the relationship of your feet to the rest of your body.
Just a small shift in the way you stand into your feet will cause a ripple up your whole body. Stronger feet allow you to release tension up above and feel more grounded and at ease.
It can be really simple to make a huge impact. Surprising, right?
I had no idea when I first started to examine the role my feet play in my posture and the way I walk. I never really thought about the fact that my right big toe getting caught in a big wheel at 5 years old or falling off an old rusty bike with no brakes while barefoot and flying down a hill at 11 years old affected every step I took from that moment on. And how the way I avoided the injured area set me up for impaired patterning throughout my life.
Once I started to get it I was amazed!
I love teaching my workshop "Your Feet are your Foundation" because it makes such a difference in my students' lives right away.
If you can hold on to just one small, quick exercise integrated into something you're already doing everyday - you'll see lasting change. I get super positive feedback from this workshop and it makes me so happy.
I'm offering the workshop at Ruby Pilates in Sebastopol, CA this Saturday from 1-3 pm PST so if you're in Sonoma County I'd love you to join us!
Here's the link to sign up: https://momence.com/s/89097581
If you can't manage that click here to watch this foot rolling video, it's a great place to start.
I'd like to offer the workshop live online in November. If you're interested in that, please hit reply and tell me so. If there's a time that would work well for you, include that. (It'll be recorded if you can't make it live). The online version will include a few Q&A's and if you come to Ruby Pilates this Saturday you can join online too.
With love and gratitude,
Kristen
Pilates Home Practice
Feel so good you'll dance in your kitchen! Simple shifts will make a huge impact as you become aware of the daily postural patterns that keep you in pain and add bite-size exercises into the things you're already doing everyday. Soon you'll feel lighter on your feet and you'll bounce and glide through your day.
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