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Christy Dorrity

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by Christy Dorrity

Stretch your feet--improve your dancing

Posted on Monday, August 08, 2011 at 01:00 AM
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We adults can dance with the best of them, but we also know that taking good care of our bodies will go a long way to keeping us healthy and on our feet. 


Photo by dance photographer Katherine Williams


Foot stretches can strengthen your dancing and save your feet from injury.  While warming up, treat your feet to a massage and reap the benefits.

·      Preparation for impact-by warming up you protect muscles in your feet, legs and back when you land those leaps. 
·      Prevent injury-keeping those foot muscles pliable decreases the chance of fall and injury.
·      Relaxation and rejuvenation-release stress and recuperate by massaging foot muscles. 
·      Increased energy-muscle massage stimulates and energizes.

There are many ways to massage and stretch your feet. Start out with these suggestions and add some of your own:

·      Pinch a toe between your thumb and first two fingers. Gently roll the toe back and forth as your fingers and thumb slide to the end of the toe. Repeat with each toe.
·      Grasp the upper portion of your foot, placing your thumb over the pad. Massage the pad of your foot directly underneath the toes in a circular motion.
·      Hold the outer part of your foot with the opposite hand (right hand to left foot, etc). Press the end of your thumb into the muscle of the outer part of your foot, continuing in a line down the length of the foot.
·      Grip your foot with both hands, placing both thumbs on the underneath part of the heel.  Massage the heel in a circular motion with both thumbs.   

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