Thursday, March 1, 2012

Positively Dancing: Sweet Feet!Have you been good to your feet today...

Positively Dancing: Sweet Feet!

Have you been good to your feet today...
: Sweet Feet! Have you been good to your feet today? What have you done for them lately? As dancers, our feet take a serious POUNDING! Hou...
Sweet Feet!

Have you been good to your feet today? What have you done for them lately?

As dancers, our feet take a serious POUNDING! Hour after hour of each dance class ... ballet, followed by jazz then lyrical, the next day you're tapping and practicing leaps & turns, let's not forget about pointe - UGH!

Make sure you treat your feet with some sweet, tender loving care.

  1. Run a hot bath and add your favorite scented soak or Epsom salt.
  2. Rest your feet in the soothing bath for about 10-15 minutes (I like to create a soothing ambiance- music, aromatic candles, maybe a glass of wine)
  3. Clip your toenails while they are soft.
  4. File your toenails to smooth any rough edges.
  5. Use a pumice stone or foot file on the calloused areas of your feet (big toes, ball of foot, heels)
  6. Scrub your legs from the knee down with your favorite body scrub - invigorating & relaxing!
  7. Towel dry
  8. Massage with your legs with a moisturizing lotion.
One of my daily favorite routines: YOGA TOES!
I keep them in a sealed bag in my refrigerator. At then end of the day, I massage a little lotion on my feet (after a wet washcloth), put the Yoga Toes on my feet and sit for 20 minutes while they do the work of stretching and relaxing my poor, tired and sometimes even aching feet! They are worth the investment!

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