My Favorite Exercise for Increasing Ankle Mobility and Releasing the Soles of Your Feet
This exercise targets the soft tissue that runs from behind your knee all the way through the bottom of your foot; specifically your soleus muscle, achilles tendon and plantar fascia. These three structures are connected. The soleus leads into the achilles tendon and the achilles tendon goes around the heel bone where it leads into […]
This Foot Exercise Will Actually Release Muscles from Head to Toe
And we’re back! I hope your July has been full of summer fun! I’ve gotten some serious work done in the studio and had a great time relaxing with my family. I was going to wait until August to share this new video with you, but I have been so excited about this one […]
The Ankle Bone’s Connected to the Calf Stretch…
Foot and ankle health equals whole body health… When I first start working with a new client, the feet and ankles are primary areas for review. This is a core component of our work because it’s so critical to all future success in Pilates as well as life in general. Telltale signs in the feet and ankles reveal […]
The Facial Fascia Fitness Secret
This year has been the year of fascia education for me. I’ve learned just how important a role healthy fascia plays in overall body health. Of course, once you realize how important your fascial system is, your next question is, inevitably, “How the heck do I keep my fascia healthy?” Ultimately, the answer is simple. […]
How Pointy-Toed Shoes Led to Healthy Feet
Slave to Fashion I’ve always been a fan of fashion. I’ve been expressing myself through the clothing and shoes I wear for as long as I can remember. And before discovering my passion as a movement educator, I was a hairstylist for fourteen years. I’m acutely conscious of the shoes I wear now, but that […]
The Fascia Leg Swing Eases Back and Hip Tension
In today’s exercise you’ll learn about one of my favorite aspects of fascia: its elastic recoil and the springlike quality it gives to our bodies. I’ve been doing this exercise for years, simply because it feels so good in my hips. I had no idea how beneficial this move actually was, until I attended the […]
