Benefits of exercising barefoot

Exercising barefoot allows you to have control and feeling of the ground underneath. This encourages the ankle and foot muscles to activate and provide stability. Through the integration of our fascial system, we can activate our core more efficiently when barefoot training. The following are associated benefits:

• Core stability
• Foot and ankle mobility
• Foot and ankle strength
• Improved balance

Foot to core sequencing benefits

Our foot and our core are connected through both the fascial system (connective tissue) and the nervous system and should work in harmony. Foot to core sequencing is a way to access this synergistic connection through short foot, diaphragmatic breathing and pelvic floor activation to develop the stability necessary to move efficiently.

Diaphragmatic breathing and stability

Our diaphragm plays a significant role in stability of the hips, pelvis and spine during movement. Because the diaphragm and pelvic floor need to work in harmony, dysfunction of one often leads to dysfunction of both. Through the integration of connective tissue (fascia) in our core, there is a cascade of stability developed through the interconnection between the diaphragm and the pelvic floor. While often neglected in fitness programs, this area needs to be optimized for injury prevention and overall health.

Topics covered over the 12 week Bare to Move program