The peroneal muscles are not as well known as some of our other lower body superstar muscles, but they are vital for healthy gait mechanics, especially on uneven surfaces. Improper body alignment or wearing unsound footwear may not only create discomfort…
Sitting Seza is a perennial favorite among Yoga Tune Up® practitioners to stretch the plantar fascia on the bottom of the foot. It also works to help keep toes separated and pointing forwards to assist in avoiding bunions. Here’s the clip…
Several week ago I began working with a new private client. The only information I was given was that the client was a woman with arthritis. When I arrived, a frail older woman wearing orthopedic shoes and using a walker greeted…
“Lift your toes to ground down…elevate your arches…don’t allow your foot to roll to the inner edge…” All easily executed actions in standing poses, until it feels like someone is driving a nail through your foot. By and large, we trikonasana,…
Bonnie Golden recalls how one of her yoga students had a hard time with tree pose. Turns out plantar fasciitis was at the root of her problem.
In the heat of summer months, the majority of my pregnant clients come to me with a bit of a hobble in their step and complaints about swollen ankles, and leg cramps or leg restlessness.In pregnancy, the legs, which should be…
Pregnancy can present any number of challenges as the body goes through so many vast changes over a relatively short period of time.Some common conditions that women face are swelling, leg cramps and lower and middle back pain.As the baby grows…
