Anya’s Reviews on the Benefits of Being Barefoot and Why to Choose Barefoot Shoes

The Wellness Mama Podcast

Katie Wells

Parenting, Education, Nutrition, Health & Fitness, Motherhood, Mom Life, Wellness, Kids & Family, Organic, Health, Natural Living, Self-improvement

4.7 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Episode Highlights With Anya

How she studied four languages including Russian and Chinese!
Her personal story with foot health and foot problems that led her to research minimal footwear
How pregnancy made her foot problems worse and how this led her to research alternatives to overly supportive shoes
When her foot pain got super severe and started causing other joint pain as well
The book that opened her eyes to another way to heal her feet
What foot shaped footwear and barefoot shoes are and why they are important
How to rehab feet and transition to better footwear
The benefits of barefoot time when possible
What to look for in barefoot shoes and all the different types available
How sitting too much can also create foot issues even if kids aren’t wearing restrictive footwear
The main things to look for in foot friendly footwear: foot shaped (asymmetric), flat, zero drop, bendable
Exercises and movements for strengthening and mobilizing feet
What toe yoga is and how to do it
Her take on toe spreaders and when they can be beneficial
Tips for making the transition easier
Fascia release tools and how they can be helpful
Her parting advice: You don’t have to be a foot nerd and be only barefoot to benefit from the ideas of this and how to 80/20 it

Resources We Mention

Anya's Reviews - website
Anya's Instagram
Whole Body Barefoot: Transitioning Well to Minimal Footwear by Katy Bowman
CARS video from Hunter Fitness
Vivo Barefoot
Xero Shoes
Earth Runners
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Acupressure Rock Mat

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