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Essentrics® Strength & Flexibility Class (30 – 45 minutes)
Thursdays 9:00-9:30 a.m. and Sundays 9:30-10:15 a.m.
Essentrics® Strength & Flexibility Class challenges your whole body with movement through myofascial chains and targeted exercises to improve mobility (strength + flexibility).
What to Expect:
I love to include strategies to tune into your feet, and give you ways to improve function at feet, hips and core for walking and running!
My classes tend to be all-standing, occasionally we’ll go to the floor. They are dynamic stretch, meaning we are in continuous movement, lengthening and strengthening. Classes begin with a warm-up followed by a full-body flow series to release tension in the ribs and spine, while gently strengthening. The next few segments target feet, upper and/or lower body strength and may be followed by additional stretching and/or a full-body flow.
Once you purchase a class pass, I’ll send you the class link. A link to the class will be sent weekly the day before the class. Please keep track of classes attended. Also, I will send an email when your pass is full or near full. Thank you!
New participants: Please complete online registration form.
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Private Classes are on hold.
For more about Essentrics, click here.
Recommended equipment for at home practice: a mat (optional) and a chair. Socks to use as props are suggested.
What to wear: Comfortable clothing that moves with you! Classes are done barefoot; however, shoes should be worn if needed.
Why Bare Feet?
- Standing barefoot allows us to better connect with our feet and find our foot tripod. Sometimes, we need to reconnect to the full sole of the foot and find the natural motions of pronation (length) and supination (contraction) that should occur as we walk.
- Standing on our foot tripod helps us stand and strengthen in good alignment.
- Feet have sensory receptors that are important for balance. Sensitivity to these receptors decreases as we age and wearing shoes adds a layer of cushion that decreases that sensory stimulation more, putting us at a risk for falls. Being barefoot allows the feet to experience more stimulation.*
- Deep foot and core muscles are connected. When the feet move well that important connection up the body is strengthened.
- Shoes can squish our toes impacting foot function. Barefoot gives them a chance to spread.
- If you wear orthotics, going barefoot may be contraindicated. Please check with your doctor.
*If you are interested in insoles or mats that offer stimulation to the feet, check out Naboso. Full disclosure: I’m an investor and I use the products. For a deeper dive into this topic, this podcast is an interesting place to start.