World of Barefoot

Get flexible the healthy wayToday

When we think of increasing flexibility, we tend to think of ‘stretching’ muscles. But muscles don’t respond well to being forcefully stretched. Stretching can be time consuming, can weaken muscles, and can increase risk of injury. Flexibility is a function of mobile joints, elastic tendons/ligaments, and relaxed, supple muscles. Lack of movement in modern lifestyles breeds inflexibility. For example, overuse of chairs, or wearing shoes that impede natural foot/ankle function instead of ones that let your feet function naturally,...

Are you feeling the beat?11 Days ago

I’m Jason Bowld and I play drums for British Metal band – Bullet for my Valentine! Where is home for you? I live in the midlands in Worcestershire actually on the edge of the Cotswolds. It’s a beautiful sanctuary...

Transform your yoga practice12 Days ago

It Starts With Your Feet. During class, we work on building natural strength, flexibility and balance from head to toe. Our feet are the foundation that support all this healthy movement, yet when you cast your eye around the...

Introduction to Natural Movement14 Days ago

The Natural foot is wide, flexible and sensory. It has 200,000 nerve endings. And is a sensory organ for a reason. 70% of our brain's movement information comes from our feet (10% eyes, 20% inner ears). The part of the...

Barefoot Walking14 Days ago

Barefoot shoes and walking Walking in cushioned shoes creates a barrier between the brain and sensory information underfoot. When we walk barefoot, the brain is able to gain an accurate representation of the impact in each step and adjusts by...

Barefoot Running14 Days ago

Reminder: walk before you run >> Read More Here. Barefoot shoes and running technique Key Points: If you are overweight the journey to barefoot running is a bit harder. Diagnose your feet and give them time to strengthen if they...

Daily Exercise Tutorials14 Days ago

Toe Ga Your Big Toe (aka the Great Toe) is your body's pivot and anchor. Strong and straight big toes with weight disstributed efficiently along them iis crucial to healthy natural movement. Your big toes are 4x as thick and...