How often do you think about feeling the ground beneath you?
How does your foot land as you move? What does it feel like as you stand still?
Right now, take a minute and stand up. Stand as you typically do.
Feel the ground beneath you.
Where is your weight distributed?
Are you on your heels? Or more toward the toes? Feel any tension?
Do you clench your toes? Do your shoes allow you to feel the ground?
(if not, that’s ok – you might slip them off for a second, and then limit your time in those shoes)
Sway on your feet until you find a stable position (not on the heel, and not on the toes, evenly distribute your weight). Wiggle your toes.
Lengthen your spine, exhale and connect to the earth.
Why would you do this?
Most of us use our feet all day long (even if you sit at desk), and yet we don’t pay them a whole lot of attention.
You might have even acquired some bad habits over the years, and thus made compensations further up the chain. How you stand on your feet can affect your ankles, legs, hips, etc.
This week, notice how you connect to the ground. Catch yourself as you run or walk, stand still or move slowly. Where do you stand on your feet? Can you distribute the weight evenly? Where does your foot primarily land as you move? Do you roll over your big toe, or outward?
Be curious, relax and aim to feel the ground.
“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”~ Thich Nhat Hanh
