Not a super flexy slender Yoga chick talks "the Power of your Feet"

How often do you actually pay attention to your feet? How often do you look at them in admiration? How often do you thank them?

(I’ll wait.)

A while back, I came home from an amazing trip-sandals, high heels, zero Yoga… a bit rebellious for my taste. But as soon as I got back, I started feeling this strong, random pain in my hips. Out of the blue. And no-before your cheeky brain goes there- it's not because of my age. ...Okay, maybe a little, but that’s beside the point 😁

Back to my feet.

I went to a Yoga class and mentioned the hip pain to the teacher. She looked at me and said, “I feel like telling you to pay attention to your feet.”

Excuse me? Feet? I’m talking hips here, lady.But then- bam- the anatomy lessons from my Yoga teacher training came flooding back: everything is connected. We’re basically one giant web of fascia. And in that moment, I realized I never really pay attention to my feet. I just assume they’ll do their job. I walk. They follow. End of story.

But what would I do without them?

Our feet are like an anatomical map of the whole body. Every little bump, toe, and arch connects to something bigger. For instance, there’s a pressure point in your big toe that stimulates the vagus nerve- you know, the one that quietly manages your heartbeat, blood pressure, breathing, digestion… all the life- sustaining stuff.

Reflexology knows this. But let’s be honest- how many of us regularly see a reflexologist or even get a decent foot massage? (No need to answer. I already know.)

So, after that class, I started paying attention to my feet. And guess what? Within two days, the hip pain vanished. Magic? Maybe. Or maybe it was the walking barefoot, the conscious movement, the presence I brought into each step.

I noticed how moving, rounding, and stretching my feet was affecting my whole body: organs, joints, muscles, cells, the works. And we do know how powerful the mind is…

Without realizing it, I began meditating while moving. Let me remind you: meditation means to become aware. And I was very aware of my feet. So much so, there was no space for other thoughts to sneak in.

Here’s the thing: when you bring awareness to your feet, you bring intention to every single movement. You stop moving on autopilot. You stop wasting moments. Each step becomes meaningful.

Wanna try? Pay attention to your feet for 1 minute. Or an hour. Or a whole day. Feel every step. Or treat yourself to a foot massage. Then come back and let me know if anything shifted for you.

P.S. Here's a fun little foot exercise: foot crunches. Stretch your feet. Spread your toes. Crunch 'em up. Repeat a few times. Great for flexibility. Bonus: may help keep those bunions away. 😉

Worship them a little