Sometimes unwanted posture just happens, and no matter how many times we are reminded to “stand-up straight” or “roll your shoulders back” it happens again and again–not because of laziness, but because we can’t help it. There can be many reasons for certain postures we take on but you’ll be amazed to hear that much of it has to do with tired and weakened feet–caused by the shoes we wear. In an effort to minimize painful symptoms stemming from…..
Recently I had the daring motivation to take an inventory of my shoes. I had somewhat taken pride in thinking my collection was minimal and conservative, but I was wrong. The count was about 50 pair, and of those I only wore about 4 or 5 on a regular basis– and I had more on order. I decided to take another look at why I had obsession with shoes and found I was in a perpetual search for a comfortable…..
I feel so grateful to Diane Ray, and to esteemed Hay House, Inc. for this interview on Hay House radio. Click below to hear it now!
Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines serendipity as “luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things”. Based on my experience, I would define serendipity as a universal gift in a moment in time when nature communicates through form to help one awaken to a path of higher purpose and greater good. Isn’t it curious to hear one say “It’s my calling”, or he or she was “called to do this work”, speaking with an admission of a higher sense of…..
During a recent conversation I was affected by a comment a woman made regarding her friend with foot pain–Pitifully, she said, “She’s got that plantar fasciitis and so she’s resting until it gets better-” She spoke with an aire of deep concern as if her friend had caught a bad cold or contracted the measles. I asked if she knew what plantar fasciitis was, and she understood it involved pain in the feet, but couldn’t elaborate on it further which…..
The calf muscle and the heart. According to Dr. Simon Wikler, MD, the calf muscle (primarily the gastrocnemius) can be considered the second heart of the body. In his decades of experience in working with feet he concluded that the gastrocnemius is anatomically designed to function as a pump when we walk and run which assists the veins to deliver de-oxygenated blood back to the heart to be re-oxygenated. He therefore, attributed the movement of this calf muscle to…..
What a delight to read Marilyn DeMartini’s review of Put Your Best Feet Forward. Her enthusiasm is just the emotion I hoped for! Thank you Marilyn! Reporter, Marilyn DeMartini book review
There are various schools of thought and practice when it comes to the location of the spinal reflexes on the feet. To answer this question appropriately we must view the feet as a microcosm (mini-map) of the body. It is popularly agreed by Reflexologists around the world that each foot represents one half of the body. The right foot is made up of reflexes that have connections to the right side of the body, and the left foot is comprised…..
Several years ago I had the privilege to visit with Mildred Carter, one of the great pioneers of reflexology and famous for her first book, Helping Yourself with Foot Reflexology, 1969. She was in her early 90’s at the time of this visit, yet still very able and spry. I had been traveling the west coast for a few weeks by then and feeling a bit tight in my digestive track, but I put this detail aside for my purpose was…..
When was the last time you stopped to ponder your connection to the earth? Gravity is a brilliant force that allows us to live day-to-day without the care of drifting from our attachment to the earth. Like a mother to child, the earth holds us close so we don’t falter. When our feet connect to the earth they become powerful conduits for energy–such as wisdom and guidance. Animals know this well. I believe feet are designed as a microcosm (mini-map) of…..
