Because I can! The beauty of a body that moves well is that it can work well wherever you choose :) #isspringreallyherenow ?? …
Our feet matter
A quarter of our bones are below our ankles. 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, ligaments & tendons. For the sake of our hips, knees, spine, balance, mobility, pelvis ...(need I go on?!) ... we really should look after them better than we do. Our cultural norm of squashing them into stiff …
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The case of the missing arch …
I often get asked about arch supports in shoes and flat feet. Do I need an arch support? Who decided that shoes have arches in them? Why don't barefoot shoes have arch support? I have flat feet, I need an arch support ... will I ever get my arches back? So here we go. The human foot should …
Barefoot Office Work Shoes (for the UK)
So it's getting to easier to find a barefoot shoe for the office here in the UK, but it's still something of a search. Here are the options I've come across... if you've found something I haven't then do let me know via the form at the bottom, thank you! Happy shopping! Lems …
What’s the deal with barefoot shoes?
Good question right? I first encoutered barefoot shoes shortly after stress fracturing my left foot. I was 9 months pregnant with my third son at the time (ARGHHH! and no, giving birth on crutches is not something I would recommend). Anyway I digress, back to feet. Our feet are amazing; one …
30 weeks pregnant
This lady was 30 weeks pregnant and suffering hip pain with any walking or prolonged standing. Pregnancy should be a time of excitement and joy not discomfort and pain ... so happy to help make a difference. What you can do Read this book Diastasis Recti Check out this program One Strong …
A real life calf stretch
A real life calf stretch!! Ok, so it’s not really a calf stretch it’s my foot in dorsiflexion as I clamber up the hill after my boys, but you can see it’s the same movement right? Yes? So you see when we’re ‘calf stretching’ or ‘calf raising’ in class we’re actually practicing uphill walking. Uphill …
A real life calf stretch!! Ok, so it’s not really a calf stretch it’s my foot in dorsiflexion as I clamber up the hill after my boys, but you can see it’s the same movement right? Yes? So you see when we’re ‘calf stretching’ or ‘calf raising’ in class we’re actually practicing uphill walking. Uphill …
A real life calf stretch!! Ok, so it’s not really a calf stretch it’s my foot in dorsiflexion as I clamber up the hill after my boys, but you can see it’s the same movement right? Yes? So you see when we’re ‘calf stretching’ or ‘calf raising’ in class we’re actually practicing uphill walking. Uphill …
A real life calf stretch!! Ok, so it’s not really a calf stretch it’s my foot in dorsiflexion as I clamber up the hill after my boys, but you can see it’s the same movement right? Yes? So you see when we’re ‘calf stretching’ or ‘calf raising’ in class we’re actually practicing uphill walking. Uphill …