Applied Yoga Anatomy. Feet and Foot Positions Flashcards
Feet position impact what?
The Asana. Feet position has a vast impact on the Asana that you are attempting. (it holds true for all positions not just standing positions.)
Correct feet position will be the foundation of?
stable poses and pleasant yoga experience. Correct feet position will be the foundation of stable poses and pleasant yoga experience.
For all standing poses, there should be equal weight distribution where?
among all four corners of the foot. For all standing poses, there should be equal weight distribution among all four corners of the foot.
What are the four corners of the foot?
The mound of the big toe
The mound of the little toe
The back of the outer heel
The back of the inner heel
Why is it important to have equal weight distribution among all four corners of the foot?
It ensures that the rest of your body does not have to compensate by moving out of alignment due to unequal weight distribution.
What is a great cue for “make your feet parallel”?
“middle toes facing forward”.
Most standing poses have their root in which asana?
tadasana
What is tadasana?
Mountain pose or Samasthiti
What are the guidelines for tadasana?
- Big Toes together, sides of the foot parallel with sides of the mat.
- Feet are pressing into the ground in all four corners equally.
- Ground drawn equally up through the arch of the foot into the shin bones.
- Ankle bone should extend straight down through the front of the heel.
Externally Rotated Foot is used for what?
all hip openers.
When you externally rotate your foot it will rotate what?
The top of your thigh. Externally rotating your foot rotates the top of your thigh.
When you are externally rotating your foot, it rotates the top of your thigh. What does this do?
It sets your hips to open more.
What is a great cue to help clients externally rotate their foot ?
“top of the little toes turning sideways to face the ground”.
A great cue to communicate externally rotate foot is “top of the little toes turning sideways to face the ground”.
Flointed Foot - what is this?
This is a position in the middle of flex and point. Balls of the toes are the furthest point of the foot from the heel
What is a great cue to help clients for flointed foot position?
“pretend you’re wearing high heels”.
Why do we use flointed foot?
It is used in movements with a hamstring stretch – to protect the back of the legs from overstretching.
When you put your foot in a flointed position what muscles does it activate?
It activates the muscles in the back of the leg so that there is muscular support for your hamstring stretches.
The flointed foot is also the position for which poses?
for all seated poses wherein the foot is not active.
Pointed Foot is used for what?
It’s used for all leg positions that remain in neutral, or where you need to engage muscles on the back leg.
Give examples when we use pointed foot
prone position or kneeling.
Don’t ignore the feet when they are not an active support of the pose. Remember that the entire body should be engaged in the pose. That means that energy should be present in the feet all the time. rpt
Don’t ignore the feet when they are not an active support of the pose. Remember that the entire body should be engaged in the pose. That means that energy should be present in the feet all the time.
