HATHA YOGA: Relax Your Feethttp://www.SaraAvantStover.com Secrets for feminine radiance from Sara Avant Stover of The Way of the Happy Woman. Get her free instant access download "Yoga for Real Women" at the URL above.
When I lived in Thailand I had the good fortune of getting a foot massage at least once a week. There, foot reflexology oases flowered on nearly every city block, and a one-hour session costs a whopping $6. Now that I have moved back to the US, things are different on many levels, the disappearance of my indulgent weekly ritual being one of them!
Not to worry. Now I use a simple and effective method that achieves (almost) the same results. Only in this version, napping is dangerous!
Your only investment here is a can of tennis balls and five minutes. Not bad. The results: breaking up fascia in your feet (fascia is a web-like sheath of connective tissue that stretches from head to toe, encapsulating and interpenetrating your organs, nerves, muscles, and bones); stretching out your feet and toes which become constricted from wearing shoes and supporting your entire body weight; and stimulating reflex points.
Our ancestors stimulated their reflex points naturally by walking barefoot over rocks, stones, and rough ground. Today, since most of us spend a good deal of our lives with our feet crammed into shoes and walking on pavement, we need to use devices like tennis balls to exert pressure on and stimulate our feet.
So grab your ball, take of your shoes, and join me!
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