Twinkle Toes
Your toes are intended to be as agile as your fingers.
The more flexible and open your toes are, the more stable your foundation for movement and balance.
Short Practice - crunch and spread
know your body, respect your limits, modify where needed - a key yoga practice
Take off your shoes and your socks.
Crunch your toes and then spread the toes out wide.
Do it about five times for each foot.
Wiggle your toes.
Allow the toes to relax. Feel them soften and relax further.
Explore the Movement
Crunch and spread your toes out wide more slowly.
Try crunching and spreading your toes with the least amount of effort.
Pick up a tissue, a marble, or a pencil up with your toes.
notice what you notice with kindness to yourself - another key yoga practice
What physical sensations did you feel during the practice?
tightness
lightness
burning
cold
popping
soft
something else?
Everyday Living
Crunch and spread your toes as often as you remember throughout the day.
Notice changes in physical sensations the more your practice.
Ways I incorporate the practice into my day is upon waking before getting out of bed, at the dinner table and while watching TV.
The more you practice, the more your toes will twinkle :)
Yoga Practice
Give attention to your toes.
Do you grip your toes during a pose or can you let them relax?
Cue yourself to spread the toes out wide before starting a pose.
Press your toe knuckles into the floor to bring awareness to your foot and ground connection in standing poses. Take time to really feel rootedness.
Discover Amazing
Our feet are literally amazing and carry us through life. Cultivate an attitude of gratitude towards your toes and feet.
Each foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints and 3 golden arches. This means our feet are meant to be flexible and to provide a stable foundation for our body to travel the whole wide world or as in my case today, my backyard.