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Chapter
The basic exercises
- Basic exercises for the feet 10. Basic exercises for the feet
- Basic exercises for the feet 10. Basic exercises for the feet
Exercise 10.4: Understanding the
arches of the feet
Aim: developing awareness of the arches of the feet.
- Sit on the floor or on a chair so that the soles of
both feet are on the floor.
- Bend down so that you can feel your feet with
your hands.
- Press all toes into the floor to lift the front
transverse arch; feel with your fingers the back
of the feet, hold up to the length of one breath,
release; do this up to 10 times (Figure 6.197).
- Press the big toes into the floor, lift the inner
arch. Feel the inner arch with your fingers; hold
up to one breath (Figure 6.198).
- Press the little toes into the floor, lift the outer
arch. Feel the outer arch with your fingers; hold
up to one breath (Figure 6.199).
- Perform points 4 and 5 alternating up to 10
times, feeling the whole foot with your hands.
- Combine all the previous movements, feeling
the whole foot with your hands.
Hint
For this series it is particularly important to keep
the ankle joints stable, in order to reach the arches
of the feet with the movements.
Figure 6.194
Figure 6.195
Figure 6.196 Figure 6.197
