Yoga for Healthy Feet: Practice from the Ground Up

by Donald Moyer

In Yoga for Healthy Feet , Donald Moyer shares his insights into working with the feet and ankles gained through forty years of teaching yoga. It includes anatomy and architecture of the feet, as understood from a yogic perspective, principles for aligning and balancing the feet, as well as suggestions for addressing common problems, such as foot cramps, sprained ankles, hammer toes, bunions, and plantar fasciitis. The book also includes descriptions of twenty-five poses that most concern the feet, with an emphasis on standing poses and sitting poses, the use of props such as blocks, straps, and wedges to support the feet and alleviate discomfort, and practice sequences for developing awareness, straightening toes, strengthening arches, improving balance, and supporting ankles.

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2016

Reviews

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great tips for exploring the feet, but sometimes hard to understand the narrative cues.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

As an athlete, and a runner for many years, I have always believed feet to be most important to any and all physical activity. My investment in good shoes as testament to that fact. Feet are important to yoga and this book definitely has given me some things to think about in my practice and as I teach. The diagrams, pose break downs, explanations are easy to follow. I love the author's emphasis on props to promote the benefits of the poses. The solutions to various foot and ankle ailments are helpful. There are practice sequences provided too. I do need to go back and review my coursework on flexing versus not flexing the foot in poses, he does not recommend flexing, and for what appears to be good reason, but that is different from my understanding. I also want to study in greater detail prop placement of the strap on the foot as it may be different from what I have learned. A book that pushes you further down the pathway is always a good book.

[yamiyoghurt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good introduction to the anatomy of feet. I think the book achieved what it set out to do, which is to focus on the feet.