Have you ever seen what Yoga people can do with their toes?
Now, to me toes are toes – they are better left unseen, they really belong under socks which should be covered by shoes. Generally, I find that most toes are pretty ugly to look at and are best left unseen. To me, they are really just kind of ‘neutral’ like elbows - not really something that we should draw attention to.
My yoga teachers are always showing off their yoga toes. I can tell that they are actually proud of how far they can separate their toes. They tell us to spread our toes before we root our foot into the ground and based on how wide they can spread their toes, I totally understand how it would help with stability. Honestly, the first time I saw yoga toes I thought it one of the most freakishly bizarre things I had ever seen.
Go ahead, try it, I dare you – separate your toes like you separate your fingers. Now… I can flare my nostrils, I can wink my eyes, I can even move my ears so little kids will point and tell their mothers. Using every ounce of will power within me, staining to separate, even trying to make my brain send messages to my toes – I can not make my toes separate from each other.
However, I think I may have found the solution to my dilemma. In my research for this post I googled ‘yoga toes’ and I was amazed to find a product for sale that helps you separate your toes! The web site even claims that this product helps:
- Exercise your feet to stay healthy & in shape
- Improve & prevent foot problems by stretching & aligning your toes.
- Ease the discomfort of Hammertoes, Bunions & Plantar Fasciitis.
- Recover from stress, strain & overuse.
- Improve foot strength, flexibility & appearance.
- Increase circulation, straighten bent toes, & realign joints.
- Improve & reduce the aches & pains associated with poor posture.
Wow, Go figure, who knew. Fifty bucks to buy a toe separator that can put me on the road to good health. Now, I really love my hot yoga but someone needs to snap me back into reality fast if I start walking around in these things…
