By Susi Hately, B.Sc. Kinesiology, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist

In yoga, as in other movement realms, when we see something “wrong” there is a tendency to want to “fix it”.

In the example of foot pronation, I see a lot of teachers wanting to specifically “lift the arches”.   Unfortunately, the results aren’t that sustainable.

In the video above you’ll learn:

• what is happening at the hip impacts what is happening at the foot.
• why “just lifting the arches” doesn’t provide sustainable change and why a more global perspective can make a huge difference.
• one pattern that is common with foot and ankle pronation, and how you can improve the relationship between the hip and foot by becoming aware of and the recognizing when the pattern is present, and what you can do about it.
• how you can apply this idea to other yoga poses so that you can cultivate better mechanics, smoother movement, less pain, and greater strength and stamina.

Have a watch, and enjoy the exploration.

Susi

We have 9 spots available for the Calgary Therapeutic Yoga Intensive in April.  Designed for the yoga teacher or health professional who loves yoga, you will learn my approach to supporting a client through the healing process – keys to being present, keys to assessment, refining your ability to choose an intervention and measuring what happened so you can best serve the healing process.