Video Workshop_20: Unlocking the Intelligence of Your Feet (1hr 33 mins)

Description

Yoga Workshop Video:
Unlocking the Intelligence of Your Feet

Discover just how intelligent your feet really are – and how profoundly they influence the way you stand, walk, balance and practise yoga.

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In this practical and exploratory workshop, Catherine Annis explores the feet as the foundation of your movement, combining clear anatomy with guided practice so that you can feel the concepts in your own body. You’ll explore how the heel, arches, toes, ankles and plantar fascia work together to receive weight, adapt to the ground and transmit force through the body.

You’ll learn to trust your heels, tap into the natural spring of your arches and wake up your feet and toes through massage, mobility and strengthening exercises. Along the way, you’ll explore balance and proprioception and discover how small, precise changes in the feet can ripple upwards, influencing the legs, pelvis and spine.

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Benefits of this Workshop:

• Discover how standing can feel more grounded and effortless
• Explore greater mobility through the feet, toes and ankles
• Understand how the foot’s arches work as responsive springs, adapting to movement and helping to make it feel lighter and more efficient
• Develop greater awareness of the relationship between your feet, ankles, legs, pelvis and spine
• Improve balance and proprioception, particularly when navigating uneven or unstable surfaces
• Take away practical, repeatable exercises you can practise in just a few minutes a day

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Who This is For:

• Anyone who wants to develop greater awareness, mobility and strength in their feet
• Anyone who experiences stiff, weak or unresponsive feet
• Yoga practitioners interested in how the feet influence movement and balance

• Those experiencing common foot concerns such as bunions, plantar fasciitis or high or low arches
• Anyone wanting to explore balance and proprioception

• Teachers and movement professionals keen to offer more informed, foot-focused guidance to their students

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What to Expect:

• Clear, down-to-earth anatomical insights about the feet, explained in simple, accessible language
• Practical exploration of the heel, arches and plantar fascia
• Practices to “trust your heels” and discover the natural spring of your arches for better balance and support
• A guided foot massage to warm the feet and improve your connection with the ground
• Targeted foot and toe exercises to help with bunions, plantar fasciitis, flat feet and high arches
• Balance and proprioception work
• Exploration of how the feet help organise movement through the rest of your body
• A calm, unhurried pace with options, suitable for a wide range of bodies and levels of experience

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By the end of the workshop, your feet may feel warmer, more spacious and more alive, with a clearer sense of how to use them as responsive partners in movement.

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Equipment Used:

• Yoga mat
• Resistance band (light strength is fine)
• Yoga belt or strap
• Toe separators (optional but recommended, especially for bunions)
• Foam block or a folded blanket to support the heels in squats
• Bolster (optional, for comfort in savasana)
• Eye bag or eye pillow (optional, for relaxation)
• A chair (optional alternative for some of the seated or foot exercises)
• A small ball such as a golf ball or similar (optionally chilled/iced for plantar fascia work)

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Closing Note

Ready to get to know your feet differently?

Join me to discover just how much your feet are doing for you – sensing, adapting, supporting, strengthening and communicating with the rest of your body.

Roll out your mat, give your feet some attention, and unlock their intelligence.

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You May Also Enjoy

• Grounded Strength: Feet, Toes & Ankles – Build on your new awareness with focused strength and stability work for the feet and ankles.
• The Spinal Engine – Take the exploration upwards and discover how movement travels through the feet, legs and spine as one connected system.
• Practical Solutions for Healthy Knees – Explore the next link in the chain, with practical ways to understand, strengthen and support your knees.
• Pelvic Balance – Explore how the way you use your feet can influence the balance and organisation of your pelvis, hips and lower back.

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