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Activate Your Psoas Muscle in Walking

February 21, 2020 by Emily Wishall Leave a Comment

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So many of us have shortening & dysfunction in our psoas muscles. A huge reason for this is because we spend so much time sitting from a very young age. If you are unfamiliar with the psoas muscles, read my blog, The Muscle of Your Soul here: https://wishallwellness.com/the-muscle-of-your-soul/


There is a direct correlation between using your toe hinge in walking and activating your psoas muscles. Here is a little exercise to help build an awareness around your toe hinge. This is best explored walking
– As you walk, focus on the leg that is behind you. You want to feel a push off from that foot. Often, the tendency as we walk is to sort of grab the ground in front of us. Ideally, our feet work as spring-boards. We want to push the ground away as we walk. In order to do this, our toes need to be active.
– Walk-in a straight line. As you walk, see if you can feel a distinction between when the ball mound of your foot leave the ground & when your big toe hinge activates & leaves the ground. When I do this, I notice my stride naturally gets a little larger.

Comment below with any questions or to share what you noticed in your own body.


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