Roots Before Branches: Tree Pose from the Ground Up
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Join The Yoga Posers as they dive deep into tree pose (Vrkshasana), starting with the often-overlooked foundation: your feet. Jane and Sarah share personal stories about how life stress affects balance, then get into the nitty-gritty of foot anatomy—from the 33 joints and thousand nerve endings to arches, pronation, supination, and bunions.
Learn practical techniques like "short foot," the windlass mechanism, and why rolling out your feet matters. They discuss the connection between foot alignment and pelvic floor health, offer modifications for different foot types, and explain why sometimes you just need good arch support.
Whether you're a yoga teacher or someone who can't hold tree pose when life gets chaotic, this episode reveals how your feet are the gateway to better balance and hip stability.
Chapter Timestamps
0:00 - Introduction & Life Balance Stories
2:15 - Vrkshasana Basics & Sanskrit
4:30 - Tree Pose Fundamentals
6:45 - Foot Anatomy & Awakening the Feet
11:20 - Myofascial Ball Work vs. Stability
14:00 - Short Foot Technique
17:30 - Bunions & Foot Health
22:00 - Foot-to-Pelvic Floor Connection
25:45 - Toe Articulation & Exercises
29:30 - Pronation vs. Supination
33:15 - Three/Four Points of Contact
37:00 - Visual Foot Demonstrations
41:30 - Windlass Mechanism & Big Toe
44:00 - Practical Modifications & Props
48:15 - Movement Philosophy & Consistency
