Recently I focused on “Flipper Toes” with the clients in one of my Group Reformer classes and it was pretty interesting to see very experienced Pilates students with shaky legs because they were actively using their feet a little more than usual! Footwork on the...
Foot Care & Foot Fitness
Barefoot Versus Shod Running: Which is Best?
Running barefoot versus wearing shoes is a HOT topic in the running community. It seems that everyone has an opinion about what is best for the body. Running faster, running more efficiently, running with fewer injuries, all need to be taken into consideration when...
Spring Shoes & Summer Sandals for Healthy, Pain-Free Feet
It's that time of year when we're ready to pack up our winter boots and wool socks and start showing off our feet with sexy spring shoes, strappy sandals, flip-flops, or give up shoes altogether and enjoy running through the grass, or walking on the beach barefoot....
Foot Fitness Tips for Alignment of Your Feet, Ankles, and Heels
Alignment of the feet, ankles, & heels is important for foot fitness. It can affect posture, functional movement, gait for walking & running, and may also be a factor for risk of injury, causing foot pain, knee pain, or even back pain! We stand, we walk, we...
Have You Ever Experienced Pain Under The Balls of Your Feet?
Trying to be active with foot pain is almost impossible. Walking hurts, running is out, can’t put weight on a pedal to cycle. Exercise comes to a screeching halt and the throbbing reminder that something’s not quite right becomes the sole focus (no pun intended). ...
Walk Healthy: Improve Foot Fitness & Reduce Foot Pain
Improve Foot Fitness and Reduce Foot Pain for Better Walking Technique and Improved Health Here are three simple foot fitness tips and foot-care exercises to help reduce foot pain and free up the ankle joint for improved mobility. Increase calf flexibility for better...
Ankle Strengthening Exercises for Runners & Athletes
Regardless of your sport, ankle pain and foot problems are one of the quickest ways to end up on the sidelines instead of participating in the action. Most of us assume that because we are exercising, our feet are getting a workout too. And while that’s sort-of true...
Help for Plantar Fasciitis, Flat Feet, & Reducing Foot Pain
Yamuna foot savers are one of the most fabulous foot care products ever invented! These easy to use foot fitness products can do amazing things to help reduce foot pain and improve your posture, body alignment, and health. If you are challenged with arch pain, heel...
A Fantastic Feet Toe Stretch to Help Reduce Toe Pain and Foot Pain
Improve the Mobility of your Toes. Activate, Lift, & Strengthen the Arch of Your Foot. Help Improve Gait and Foot Action to Walk & Run Faster and Farther with Happy, Healthy Feet. How flexible is your Foot? Do your toes bend easily in each direction? Can...
The Importance of Pilates and Foot Fitness
The pain in my ankles was excruciating, every step brought tears to my eyes, and I was hobbling around like a decrepit old lady instead of the teenager that I really was. The diagnosis, after x-rays and nuclear dye tests was degenerative arthritis in my ankles – at...