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Three simple moves in under three minutes.
Hips, ankles, feet
Enhancing balance while encouraging smoother, freer movement in the hips.
Now take your right foot off your dome. And then stand with your feet hip distance apart. Shift your weight back so you get that weight in your heel and use the left side of your hip to pick the right side up. So you're getting that kind of, invitation to that left hip to participate and help really do a large share of the work as you take your right foot behind you into your top of the foot stretch. So that left side is where you're calling on that stability and that control with how much pressure you put into the top of your foot. You'll pull your hips back. So you're keeping your weight in the heel. Then you can find that little toe side of your foot and then bring it back to your big toe. And then find your little toe and bring it back to your big toe. From here, you can rest this and let's take it wide. You're gonna keep your knees straight and then you're just gonna hinge at your hips. You're just gonna crease at your hips. Feel your tailbone untuck. Pull your hips back. So you're trying to pull your bottom behind your heels. And then you're gonna press into your left heel and send your hips over to the right side. And you're still pulling back at the same time. Then you'll press into the right heel. Keep your knees straight and send your hips over to the left side. And then press into that left heel and send your hips back over to the right. And then just at your own pace, shifting a couple more times to the right and to the left. So really trying to feel the movement coming from your pelvis and then probably your ankles as well. Your knees are staying straight And you're just transferring your weight side to side. Okay, then you can bring your hips back to the center and when you come up to standing really press through the heels as you come up, then you can heel toe bring it in, shake it out.
Note* not all exercises are suitable for everyone. Consult your doctor before enrolling in the Alignment Studio or any exercise program. The instructions and advice contained here are not a substitute for medical counseling.
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