Lydia Lacey Yoga

Can toe flexibility affect our balance and what kind of stress do bunions place on our knees? 🤔.

Flexible toes spread out and grip the ground properly - which creates a wider base for stability. The big toe plays an important role in weight distribution when you walk, run or simply balance on one foot.🦶

So what happens once bunions develop and your big toe(s) splay inwards? We lose a major base of support in our toe spread, which alters our gait cycle and places uneven stress on our knees.🥴

We can improve our toe function and flexibility with the appropriate stretches and exercises, unfortunately footwork is not usually incorporated into the majority of exercise classes.

BUT, they are in mine 😁.

Get in touch for group classes, both in person and online. 😉

There are ways to condition and shape your upper body without going to the gym or needing expensive equipment.

I’ve included exercises in this video that are targeted towards correcting rounded shoulders, using just a resistance band and the wall.

Exercises like push ups, shoulder/chest press, bicep curls, etc are classic upper body exercises that may define certain muscle groups but won’t correct poor posture. In fact, these exercises could worsen rounded shoulders if continuously performed without addressing the key areas that cause our neck and shoulders to slump forward.

If you like the exercises in this video and want to join a class that focuses on improving shoulder mobility & posture, you can join me for:

Upper body conditioning, Tuesday evenings 6:30-7pm via Zoom.

Yogalates Wednesday evenings 7:30-8:30pm at MyPlace, Harold Hill.

Get in touch for more information.

Where have we seen every single one of these exercises before? 😅

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Take note 👀.

Where have we seen this before? 😜

This is one of my go to stretches if my lower back is playing up, but it’s hella awkward to get into, especially if you’re stiff.

But a simple spinal twist is a good starting point, if the above stretch isn’t accessible just yet. 😁