@nebdar You certainly CAN point the toes, but when you instead point the ball of the foot and flex the toes (i.e., floint) you engage both the inner and outer leg & thigh muscles, from the thighs to the ankles. It also helps engage what yoga calls "mula bandha" - the root lock: a complex muscular action involving pelvic floor engagement, inner thigh engagement, and low belly activation. The combined effect results in a more effortless transition between the arm balances.
@kellieadkinsyoga Ok. I know exactly what you mean i can definitely feel the difference between the two, and right now my legs, center and lower back are my target areas. And there is a VERY noticable difference when i push my balls out. To me it feels like im expanding more from the center, whereas pointing of the toes just fills like im pulling the top mucsle with my ankles. THanks for the clarification.
is this from madison?
vicmonsta 1 month ago
@quartzqt Hi! There's a really good reason why I don't point the toes, but thanks for the suggestion ;)
kellieadkinsyoga 2 months ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@kellieadkinsyoga why aren't you supposed to point the toes?
nebdar 2 months ago
@nebdar You certainly CAN point the toes, but when you instead point the ball of the foot and flex the toes (i.e., floint) you engage both the inner and outer leg & thigh muscles, from the thighs to the ankles. It also helps engage what yoga calls "mula bandha" - the root lock: a complex muscular action involving pelvic floor engagement, inner thigh engagement, and low belly activation. The combined effect results in a more effortless transition between the arm balances.
kellieadkinsyoga 2 months ago
@kellieadkinsyoga Ok. I know exactly what you mean i can definitely feel the difference between the two, and right now my legs, center and lower back are my target areas. And there is a VERY noticable difference when i push my balls out. To me it feels like im expanding more from the center, whereas pointing of the toes just fills like im pulling the top mucsle with my ankles. THanks for the clarification.
nebdar 2 months ago
wooooe i thought you were guna do an easy one! Im guna try and do this till i get it right then ill show it off to my friends haha
MegaBreadbutter 2 months ago
nice explanation and booty, thanks for the video
KingColt1985 3 months ago 3
I say!
Tollas1 3 months ago
goodness she's stunning
JaboBabo 3 months ago
I need to teach my girlfriend this...
someguyonacouch 3 months ago 5