“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” . – Albert Einstein The feet & ankles in balance The feet provide a relatively narrow base for walking, and the ankles are quite slender when you consider that they carry the entire weight of the body for many hours each […]
Yoga for Healthy Knees
Healthy knees depend upon strong and flexible feet, ankles and hips Our internal kinetic chain All of our joints are interconnected along an internal kinetic chain that begins at our feet and reaches all the way through our body. Because of their chain like properties, our joints are able communicate with one another via posture […]
Understanding how you stand
This article is part of a series discussing the biomechanical connections between the feet, ankles, knees and hips and how they all impact knee health. What are your standing tendencies? To find out how your feet affect your ankles, knees, hips and spine, the first thing to do is observe how you tend to stand. […]
Yoga for Healthy Feet & Knees Part 1
This article is part of a series discussing the biomechanical connections between the feet, ankles, knees and hips and how they all impact knee health. Foundational feet Our feet form the foundation for our upright body. Whether standing or in movement, whatever happens at the feet reflects all the way through the leg joints to […]
Yoga for Healthy Feet & Knees Part 2
This article is a continuation of Yoga for Healthy Feet & Knees Part 1, and part of a series discussing the biomechanical connections between the feet, ankles, knees and hips and how they all impact knee health. Sole triangles After you figure out your personal standing tendencies, the next step is to build strength and encourage […]
Yoga for Healthy Ankles & Knees
This article is part of a series discussing the biomechanical connections between the feet, ankles, knees and hips, and how they each impact knee health. The ankle joint – a mighty mover The ankle joint transmits the weight of the body through to the feet and withstands thousands of steps each day. It also sends […]
How Yoga Can Help Ankle Dorsiflexion
This article is a continuation of Yoga for Healthy Ankles & Knees Part 1, and part of a series discussing the biomechanical connections between the feet, ankles, knees and hips and how they all impact knee health. Smart yoga for ankle dosiflexion Many yoga poses can help increase ankle dorsiflexion range of motion, especially if […]