We’re excited to announce that we’re teaming up with Summerville Fitness for another workshop! This class, led by Christina Summerville (PT), will focus on foot health and teach you techniques to alleviate foot pain, build strength and mobility, and better understand the deep connection between your feet and the rest of your body.
Our feet are our foundation – they’re strongly connected to the rest of the body, but are often overlooked, overworked, and painful. Luckily, Christina Summerville (PT) of Summerville Fitness has designed a workshop that dives deep into all aspects of foot health. In this workshop, you’ll:
- Learn how your feet are interconnected with the rest of your body (focusing specifically on the hips and core)
- Practice standing and walking to counteract the negative effects of the modern lifestyle
- Discover useful techniques to help with bunions, plantar fasciitis, heel pain, hip pain, knee pain, and back pain
- Perform exercises that help to build better arches in your feet and improve the strength and flexibility of your hips, ankles and feet
- Learn massage techniques using Yoga Tune Up® Therapy Balls to help improve pliability, coordination, awareness, strength and circulation of your feet
- Learn the benefits of going barefoot and wearing minimalist/barefoot shoes
About the instructor: Christina has been practicing as a physical therapist for 24 years. She is the only health care provider in the Buffalo area that is certified in Neurokinetic Therapy ® (NKT) Level 2. Using NKT she finds dysfunctional movement patterns and helps correct a root cause of pain that may go unidentified by other practitioners. She also incorporates her knowledge of Yoga Tune Up ® , MELT Method ®, and trigger point therapy in her sessions. Christina’s passion is to help active adults & teens get out of pain so they can return to their favorite sports and activities, without resorting to medications or surgeries.
About Yoga Tune Up®: Yoga Tune Up® is a fitness therapy format built around the three P’s – Pain, Posture and Performance. It helps eradicate pain, improve posture and enhance performance through a unique blend of yoga, Corrective Exercise, Self-Massage, and Breath Strategies. By helping to identify and target your “body blind spots”; areas that are most overused, underused, or misused, YTU heals damaged muscle, increases strength and establishes healthy movement patterns.
Yoga Tune Up® therapy balls are not your typical myofascial release tools. Even more effective than foam rollers, they can be used to target specific trigger points and high-tension areas in your body. Their grippy texture helps with precision, so you can effectively release tension and relieve various aches and pains ranging from neck stiffness to plantar fasciitis. (via https://www.tuneupfitness.com/yogatuneup/about)
Workshop Details
Date: Sunday, January 26th, 2020
Time: 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Cost: $45
