So, what if “I can’t separate my toes?” Many people wear high-heeled shoes all the year round, or shoes that are too narrow to fit them, In this way, the small muscles inside the feet that control toe abduction and adduction are weak and even sick
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So if you want to restore the flexibility of the foot, you need to do more foot exercises
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We can use the wall and yoga brick to assist practice, help exercise the flexibility of the foot and cultivate the awareness of toe separation
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There are even special socks with five fingers and little tools for separating toes that can be used to assist in this aspect
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In addition, in daily practice, you can often move your toes to make them active: up, down, and twist one toe by one
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With these awareness and habits, not only will your feet be healthier in the sense of anatomy, but also your nervous system will be optimized
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So how do you separate your toes? Standing forward bending: when we practice standing forward bending, the toe belly and toe root of the big toe are pressed down at the same time, gently and firmly, instead of pressing the heel of the big toe hard
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For beginners, you can bend your knees
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Dog down: when practicing toe down, you should also pay attention to pressing the belly and base of the big toe at the same time, relax your body, and focus on your feet
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Hold for 1 minute
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You can cycle through it
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Toe first: mountain standing
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Lift the right foot to the base of the left thigh
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② Inhale, hands together and extend to the top of the head, chest open, body up
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③ Exhale, bend the torso forward from the waist, and touch the ground with both hands
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Put your weight on your palms and left feet
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④ Lower your hips, raise your left heel, and seat your hips on your heels
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Balance with your fingers and left sole
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When you feel balanced, slowly lift your hands off the ground and put them in front of your chest
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⑤ Hold for 10-30 seconds and breathe evenly
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Put your hands in front of you, inhale, support your body, slowly get up, drop your right leg, relax and return to mountain stance
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Repeat the pose on the other side
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Stand with legs together, inhale, stretch arms up, exhale, tighten abdomen, bend knees, keep back straight
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Slowly raise the heel, keep balance, hands can be in advance
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Keep breathing 3-6 times, slowly drop the heel and stand upright
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Foot grip: this can be practiced anytime, anywhere
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You can grab the floor or sole for about five minutes at a time
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Two feet can be held separately or at the same time, 2-3 times a day
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Toe divider: one of the important aids for yoga practice – toe divider
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Of course, if there is no toe divider, you can also make your own toe divider
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Toe opening is very simple
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It’s not practice, it’s game, it’s not exercise, it’s awakening
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Play with your toes more and cultivate the awareness and consciousness of each toe
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There’s a saying: you can know a person’s yoga practice level by looking at the degree of separation of his toes
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The reason for this is that the ability to spread the toes apart is actually regarded as the most important indication of a person’s arch strength
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If a person can’t open his toes, the most likely problem is that the small muscles inside his feet are weak
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Open your toes, in addition to allowing the arch to lift more forcefully, to bring a stable foundation, and help knee alignment
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There are also other very important reasons: it can create a wider contact area with the floor, which can provide a wider foundation for standing and balance postures..
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