Yoga for the Mind, Yoga for the Soul, Yoga for the Foot!

Think about all that our feet do for us – they help us movement, shock absorption, balance and hold up our body weight. What does this means spiritually? In the holistic sense, did you ever think about the impact of your feet upon your mind, body and soul?

In the spiritual sense, our feet connect us to the Earth and are our very foundation. They are a mirror into our body – when your feet are taut and tight, our entire body is also engulfed in tension. Many circulatory, musculoskeletal and neurological diseases such as diabetes and arthritis first manifest themselves in the feet!

These facts are just a small fraction of the reasoning behind foot yoga. Yoga for the body enhances well-being and positive energy flow throughout the body and so does yoga for the feet. There are a series of exercises you can do to encourage the well-being of your feet!

Virsana
Hero Pose

This important pose stretches the top of the foot and ankle and tones the sole of the foot simultaneously. It is very therapeutic for flat feet as strengthening the muscles in the feet helps recreate the arches.

Adho Mukha Svanasana
Downward Facing Dog Pose

This well-known pose involves your entire lower extremity. As your aches lift, your feet muscles work and stretch the soles of your feet.

Baddha Konasana
Cobbler Pose

The Baddha Konasana pose involves pressing the four corners of the feet together and drawing the toes away from each other. The foot muscles are strengthened and the arches activated.

If you find these exercises too difficult, there are simple movements that you can do to still reap the same benefits!
- Slow moving ankle circles in the clockwise and counter-clockwise directions while sitting will keep your foot and ankle mobile and strengthen the muscles in those areas
- Pick up marbles with your toes to increase the muscle strength of foot muscles especially those of the toes
- Roll a tennis ball across the entire bottom surface of your foot to relieve tension in your feet by accessing pressure points

Try the different maneuvers to keep your feet healthy and happy which will in turn keep you healthy and happy! Enroll into a yoga class to help you achieve harmony with your mind, soul and body – especially with your feet!

Central Florida Foot & Ankle Center, LLC
101 6th Street N.W.
Winter Haven, FL 33881
Phone: 863-299-4551
http://www.FLFootandAnkle.com