Free video course
Can you still touch your toes?
Three short, gentle video lessons that help you bend forward more easily, without stretching or straining. Free from Leanne at MOVE Smarter.
Touching your toes is a skill, not a stretch
Have you always wanted to touch your toes as easily as you touch your nose? You can learn it, at any age.
In this short video, Leanne explains:
- Why even athletic people can't touch their toes, and why it's not because their hamstrings are too short
- How learning this one skill makes everyday movements easier: picking things up off the floor, reaching the top shelf, shoulder checking while driving, twisting to reach the back seat
- Why easier, more comfortable movement can mean less pain, even pain that's been around a long time
"Touching your toes is a skill. A skill that you can learn, just like any other movement you've ever learned." — Leanne
Less than 20 minutes, a couple of times a week. Some people reach their toes after doing the lessons just once.
Does this sound familiar?
- Putting on socks and shoes takes more effort than it used to
- You hold onto something to pick things up off the floor
- Cutting your toenails or tying your laces is a stretch
- Bending forward feels stiff, especially in the morning
- You've stretched your hamstrings for years and it hasn't changed much
It's usually not your hamstrings.
Most of us were taught that touching our toes is about stretching the backs of our legs. But how far you bend has a lot to do with how your brain organizes the whole movement: your eyes, your head, your back and your hips working together. These lessons start with something as simple as how you look down and up. You go slowly, use small, easy movements, and never push into pain. Then you try touching your toes again and see what you notice.
What's inside
- Introduction1:26
- Lesson 1: Looking down and up7:12
- Lesson 2: Looking down to the right and up3:06
- Lesson 3: Putting it all together8:06
- What next?7:25
- Bonus: Old Habits Die Hard
About 20 minutes of lessons in all. Watch on your phone, tablet or computer, at your own pace, as often as you like.
How it works
- 1Enter your first name and email.
- 2Check your inbox for an email from Leanne at MOVE Smarter with your login.
- 3Start with Lesson 1 whenever you have 10 minutes.
About us
We're Leanne Scott and Dale Fuhr. We run MOVE Therapies in Osoyoos, BC, and teach NeuroMovement online to people all over the world through MOVE Smarter. Our lessons are about exploring easier ways to move, not forcing the "right" way.