Twinkletoes!

A Workshop for Functional Feet, Better Balance & Increased Agility

• Sat 21 November

• 10:30 AM - 12 NOON

• 90 minutes

• Rawcliffe Rec, Rawcliffe Pavilion, St Mark’s Grove, York YO30 5TS

• All abilities, especially suits age 50+

• £15 for 1 person / £25 for 2 people

• Chance to buy a discounted Solemate* training tool to use in the session & take home

Feet can feel better, move better. Balance can be trained & improved step by step. You can become more capable from the ground up. Your surer footing brings along surer confidence too.

What we will do

• foot & balance training

• principles & exercises for stronger, more mobile, resilient feet

• train your balance from the level you are at with drills & games

• move better to address common foot conditions and pains

• ease stiffness or restrictions in ankles, knees & hips

• learn simple strategies to implement into your daily life - movement snacks, change up your environment, consider role of footwear

• have some fun, connect with others on a similar journey

Techniques & tools from The Foot Collective*

We will be using many of the training methods devised by clinicians - The Foot Collective.

They are experts in restoring comfort and mobility to struggling feet through their scientifically-informed foot health & balance education.

I will bring along a selection of simple household props to aid us in getting the most from the session. I will ask you to bring your own mat and towel to use as well.

A Solemate for you?

If you would like to upgrade from your towel, you have the option to buy your own Solemate at a discount to use & take home. The Solemate is an all-in-one foot training / balance beam / self massage tool, devised by the physios. Made from antibacterial cork, it looks good, is small and lightweight enough to leave around your lounge so you use it often!

It includes:

1. two half domes

2. one mini massage roller

3. two toe resistance bands

4. mini leaflet with instructions & exercises

5. online training accessed via QR code

You can see the Solemate in several of the pictures on this page.

For all abilities, tailored to your level

I use a holistic, blended approach, with scalable practices drawn from several disciplines.

1. I will show simple, smaller, starter versions of each movement → with a small range of motion, eg sitting on a chair

2. I will build the moves up → more range, more complexity, different positions - standing, kneeling, all fours

I guide you how to attend to your sensations and levels of comfort, in the moment. This builds a strong mind-muscle connection, vital for learning new physical skills and practising safely and enjoyably in our own personal ‘Goldilocks Zone’. Each person can choose to stay moving at their own comfortable, do-able level.

What should I wear & bring?

• sports clothes or everyday clothes are both fine, as long as you can move freely and feel comfortable

• be prepared to take shoes off to work either in socks or bare feet

• bring a mat, blanket or big towel for you to work on when we get on the floor & anything else you like for your own comfort (cushions, blocks etc)

Book your place + order a Solemate tool if you would like

Book one place for you. Or two places for you and a friend.

Optional extra

As a Guide with The Foot Collective, I can offer you a Solemate tool at a 25% discount of £63 instead of the full price £85. I will show you in the session many ways you can use it for your ongoing training at home afterwards. Everyone else will be fine using their towel and mat. Please order by 5pm on Fri 13th November to ensure the Solemates will arrive in time, thank you.

• £15 for you = 1 place

• £25 for you & a friend = 2 places

• £78 for you = 1 place + 1 Solemate tool to keep

• £151 for you & a friend + 2 Solemate tools for each of you to keep

→ Make your choice, click the drop down to choose number of places + if you want a Solemate tool.

→ Use the button to pay for your place(s) & reserve your spot

Or if you prefer to make a bank transfer, drop me an email and I will give you my details. Thank you.