Stand Your Ground - Legs & Feet

It’s hard to find a client who has not experienced leg, ankle or foot problems at some point in their lives and yet, who does that specific work these days? If you answered ‘not too many’, then you’d be correct. After taking “Stand Your Ground” – Legs & Feet, you could be the person to do this important work!

In Body Wisdom’s 8-Hour “Stand Your Ground” course we will be looking at leg, ankle and foot mobility, stability and common restrictions. Drilling down further we will take a detailed look at the ankle through all its planes of movement, and how it relates to the many activities of daily living and the limitations that can occur due to poor body mechanics, overuse or traumatic injury, at work and in the clients’ daily lives.

The Approach:

Unwrapping the outer layers of fascia makes way for working with restrictions to lower leg and ankle mobility and stability, including the ankle retinaculua, ankle mortise, plantar fascia, gastrocnemius/soleus, peroneals, tibialis anterior, interosseous membrane and fibular mobility. With whatever time is left we will work with the bones of the feet, including the various arches, down to the individual bones of the metatarsals, widening the base of the foot and its connection with the ground.

A wide variety of techniques will be explored, including active engagement, pin and stretch, deep tissue, myofascial release, and positional release. When coupled with a special opening and closing sequence you have a stellar approach to the lower leg, ankle and foot that will immediately enhance your practice and delight your clients.

This module blends particularly well with “Move Freely” – Pelvis & Hips if you care to expand your skills even further.

Prerequisites: Therapeutic Massage Levels 1, Anatomy: Bones & Muscles or Equivalent

Course Objectives: At the completion of the course, students will know and be able to:

• Assess foot & ankle mobility, stability, and restrictions

• Use a variety of bodywork techniques to increase foot and lower leg mobility and create the basis for the client to achieve stability