{"product_id":"whole-body-barefoot-transitioning-well-to-minimal-footwear-9780989653985","title":"Whole Body Barefoot: Transitioning Well to Minimal Footwear","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany work hard on good posture and better walking and running alignment, but it's critical to understand how what you put on your feet each day can play a bigger role in the function of your feet, ankles, knees, hips, and spine than you might realize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy applying the principles in this book, you will be able to restore your foundation and prevent dysfunction. ―Ray McClanahan, DPM, inventor of Correct Toes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiomechanist and author of \u003ci\u003eSimple Steps to Foot Pain Relief\u003c\/i\u003e, Katy Bowman offers walkers, runners, and health professionals alike clear, accessible lessons on how the shape of shoes can play a role in painful feet, knees, and hips―and what to do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we have painful feet and weak ankles it seems like stiff, supportive shoes are the answer, but this solution can be temporary, especially if our issues stem from foot and leg weakness. In short, humans come with great foot technology, we just need to learn how to use it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMinimal footwear―shoes that protect your feet while still letting them move freely―is gaining traction (get it?). Being barefoot is a natural human movement, but research shows simply kicking off our shoe-shackles and releasing our feet into the wild can result in injury. \u003ci\u003eWhole Body Barefoot\u003c\/i\u003e will help you safely and effectively transition to minimal footwear, reaping the enormous benefits of freeing your feet without injuring yourself along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhole Body Barefoot\u003c\/i\u003e presents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 exercises to create strong, supple, feel-better feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mechanics of bunions and pronation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to strengthen weak ankles and arches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to figure out your true shoe-size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe importance of walking on natural surfaces―Vitamin Texture!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith clear, science-based explanations, Bowman lays out the ways in which conventional shoes and artificial environments leave us with sedentary feet as well as the steps necessary to restore lost foot function, and improve health...naturally!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBowman, Katy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eBestselling author, speaker, and a leader of the Movement movement, biomechanist Katy Bowman, M.S. is changing the way we move and think about our need for movement. Her eight books, including the groundbreaking \u003cem\u003eMove Your DNA\u003c\/em\u003e, have been translated into more than a dozen languages worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBowman teaches movement globally and speaks about sedentarism and movement ecology to academic and scientific audiences such as the Ancestral Health Summit and the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. Her work is regularly featured in diverse media such as the Today Show, CBC Radio One, the \u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the Joe Rogan Experience, and \u003cem\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne of Maria Shriver's \"Architects of Change\" and an America Walks \"Woman of the Walking Movement,\" Bowman consults on educational and living space design to encourage movement-rich habitats. She has worked with companies like Patagonia, Nike, and Google as well as a wide range of non-profits and other communities to create greater access to her \"move more, move more body parts, move more for what you need\" message.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer movement education company, Nutritious Movement, is based in Washington State, where she lives with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uphill Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599546355986,"sku":"9780989653985","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_59712de4-73c3-4c16-8e23-e6a75a72e45f.jpg?v=1732201960","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whole-body-barefoot-transitioning-well-to-minimal-footwear-9780989653985","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}