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SA🩰 Point - Flex - Floint 👣 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It each has a different sensation ! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
In yoga you most probably will hear flex and Floint more often than point for most poses. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have you ever flointed ? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Point: pointing all toes away from you and pulling heels towards you. Protects the hamstrings, especially in poses like front splits. Stretches the front muscles of legs (shins) as well as the ankles. Helps in lifting weight of your body in arm balances or inversions (eg shoulderstand, headstand). Supports better stability in certain balances (warrior 3). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Flex: pushing heel away from you & pulling toes towards you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Engages the front leg while stretching the back. Too much effort can actually hurt the hamstrings so be mindful. Useful in many seated poses like dandasana. But also useful in hip rotation for 3 legged dog ! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Floint: heel towards you and toes towards you (an in between of pointing while flexing the toes only towards you). It spreads all toes apart so that supports healthy feet. Really useful for those who pointing causes cramps. A way to balance in poses like (toe balance) as your toes are still on floor and the ball of foot also supports while heels are off the floor.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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