Our connection to the earth.
Our grounding.
Our support.
Our source of moving about in this life.
The feet and ankles contain:
26 bones
33 joints
Over 100 muscles, ligaments and tendons.
Most peoples feet spend a lot time encased in shoes. Most shoes are not foot shaped and our feet pay the price by being squeezed into an unnatural shape while in the shoes. This can lead to aches and pains in the feet.
Our feet are amazing yet we often lock them up in shoes that limit their capacity to move and give us feedback.
Shoes often restrict the movement of the 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. The joints in our feet can become tight and stiff when trapped in shoes. Our feet are designed to move, flex and be supple. Along with that restriction is also sensory deprivation. Our feet are our connection to the ground, if we can't feel the ground beneath us, we can't connect to our feet. Feeling what is beneath us through our feet connects us to our feet. If we can't connect to our feet this can have a huge impact on how we move in general and how we balance.
How often do you walk barefoot?
Do you ever walk barefoot outside? - in the garden for instance. Walking on grass and earth has a very grounding and calming effect on us.
Textures a sensory workout for your feet.
Go barefoot give your feet a chance to talk to you.
Barefoot allows our feet to spread and to move more efficiently. This can relieve a multitude of daily aches and pains from the feet. And remember we have reflexology points in the feet so walking barefoot can have a positive effect on the systems of the whole body too.
Barefoot not only gives out feet chance to move freely but if we incorporate moving over different textures this helps us connect to the sensations through our feet - it can help to wake up the feet and it can maintain that awake-ness. Understanding our feet can help with moving better and feeling better.
The feet are a small part of the whole, Sometimes it's the smallest changes can make the biggest difference. Sometimes simply taking your shoes off and having a walk barefoot can be a small step to bigger things.
Have you tried barefoot shoes?
I found that the more often I go barefoot, the more I feel the restriction of certain shoes. My feet now ask for feet shaped shoes (Barefoot shoes). There are some great barefoot shoes out there just google barefoot shoes. But nothing out weighs natural "actual" barefoot - when and where safely possible.
I particularly like the feel of sand on my feet.
Give your feet some love.
Give yourself a foot rub. Get some massage oil or even some hand, foot or body lotion and just rub all over feet including your toes, spread the toes rub the top and bottom of your feet, pay attention to any achy bits. Maybe even give your feet a soak in warm water first.
LOVE YOUR FEET 👣
Sarsha 💖
Give your feet some love.
Give yourself a foot rub. Get some massage oil or even some hand, foot or body lotion and just rub all over feet including your toes, spread the toes rub the top and bottom of your feet, pay attention to any achy bits. Maybe even give your feet a soak in warm water first.
LOVE YOUR FEET 👣
Sarsha 💖
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