IMPROVE Your FEET ARCHES The Right Way

A series of Feet Exercises to improve the arch of your feet. It’s a combination of stretches and strengthening exercises as I always believe in beautiful strong lines. They are very careful stretches you can do every day to improve the line and to help you improve the look.
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Intro: "Life of Riley" Kevin MacLeod (www.incompetech.com)
soundtrack: Sunday Stroll, Book Bag (youtube audio library)

[@angelangel9659]

I remember my ballet teacher told me to put the feet in warm water with an spetial blue soap called LAS LLAVES and make the movements of the arch with my hands and it was really helpfull...

[@amitylopez]

"If you dance, it's because you're an artist and you love it." THANK YOU for saying this! Wonderful as always. It's American Thanksgiving this week and I'm thankful for you! xo

[@lazydancertips]

:D:D:D:D:D Kissy Darling! :D

[@parepidemosproductions4741]

Same. I think many of us are here because we appreciate the art so much and we want to be a part of it. It's important to be reminded of this

[@michelledavo23]

I started doing yoga and realize mi feet arches were so tense y wasn't able to sit on them, which for practicing yoga is a big issue. So, I decided to practice my flexibility with this video EVERY DAY. I love to repeat along with Alessia the "If you dance, it's because you're an artist and you love it" and all the "gillies?" moments lol. Now I am able to sit in my arches but even stay in that position longer than my sister (who made fun of me at the beginning for my lack of flexibility).

[@apersonontheinternethi7023]

how long did it take you for foot flexibility?

[@jr7845]

I have from a small child, always been in love with Ballet, due to traumas it has taken until age 53 to begin to teach myself (all researched) safely to dance, I am so excited 😁😁😁, looking after my younger self

[@erikaandersson1352]

I'm revisiting these exercises after doing ballet for a year, and I find them more helpful NOW that I have more knowledge about what I'm actually trying to achieve 👍

[@alicegriloferreira2953]

I do these stretching exercises 4 times in a week and these 13 minutes go by without me even noticing it, love it

[@voramastlimteerakul8264]

I binge following along your workout videos. This is totally enjoyable during the social distancing period! Thank you for teaching and sharing.🧚

[@angelstarfire]

This is amazing!! Thank you so much for these gems!!

[@mayachen8940]

Hey Alessia! I love your videos! I've been working out with them for the past 2-3 weeks since I discovered them at the start of COVID-19/quarantine etc.. I'm a college student and I used to dance ballet about 8 years ago and really miss it. Your videos are exactly what I needed! You are so fun and easy to follow, and the workouts are challenging and good! I'd love it if you could put together some playlists from your videos that I could follow along as a workout- for example, they might each start with a stretch or warm-up video, followed by a couple workout videos you'd recommend doing together (maybe a certain leg workout might go well with a certain back workout, etc), and end with another stretch video to cool off and prevent sore muscles, etc. I've tried preparing a few of my own, but would love recommendations from you! Thank you again! Hope you are doing well! :)

[@gelflinggrotto]

Absolutely loved this! Thank you x

[@minuette2296]

This is awesome! Thank you.

[@meganpeet4375]

Been doing these exercises for 7 weeks seeing results thank you c

[@topotondo828]

As someone with clubfoot (right side only), having a smaller foot and less flexibility and strength in that leg, I’ve always told myself I couldn’t dance. Now I’m going to learn pole and ballet and do all I can to prove to myself that I can in fact do what I want, and won’t let my birth defect stop me. I think this video will be of great help, can’t wait to try out these exercises. Thank you!

[@nicoxc.x]

Oh I'm so excited for this! I've been dancing for a while now and you've helped me so much! I've been trying different things for my arch and seeing this video excites me!

[@lazydancertips]

:) yey :)

[@vanessamartin4351]

Fantastic! I really hope to improve my feet flexibility with this exercises! 🥰

[@LostWaysClub]

oo just the video I wanted from you!! excited to try this one out!

[@lazydancertips]

:) :):)

[@ooimadork1780]

Ouch! This hurts! But it's the best type of pain and I can't wait to do this every day for the rest of my life, thank you 🌹

[@lazydancertips]

:D

[@icywinx861]

I love these workout. It feels so good for my feet.

[@lfaircloth8587]

Wow...I feel better after doing this exercise!

[@parepidemosproductions4741]

These are great exercises! But I think were working out a lot more than just our feet 😅

[@leonleon3773]

amazing video many thanks

[@prosoundinstall]

Greatly helpful!!!

[@jacquelineakinbobola2033]

Hey lazy dancer, I am no ballerina, but a friend recommended these exercises because I have flat feet. My first day today. Very achy and inflexible but will keep on going. Thank you.

[@VishalSingh-cf6ih]

I m suffering from big toe pain since last many years but after watching your program i.e toe yoga exercises and after following the exercise, I m feeling much better relief in my big toe pain. Heartiest thanks to U for giving us such a wonderful toe pain exercises..Once again Thank U very much.

[@letnahc88]

I am so glad I found your channel! I'm a burlesque dancer and was recently diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in my left foot (due to wearing flat shoes too often, isn't that surprising!) I just subscribed and I look forward to learning and improving with your videos. Keep up the great work!

[@lazydancertips]

Ember i'm sure you are a wonderful dancer! Sorry to hear about your plantar fasciitis, it's not fun! Try these exercises too lazydancertips.com/workout/how-to-strengthen-you-ballet-feet-guided-exercises/ as well as using a little ball under your foot to relax the muscles ! All the best and lots of love Alessia :)

[@samraynautic201]

I love your exercises because are so easy to understand, it's no the same to easy to do for me, but I'm keeping doing until I manage to do it perfect. Thank you very much!! A huge!!

[@lazydancertips]

Bravo Saul!! :D:D Keep up the great work :) LOve Alessia

[@CowboyBebop444]

Awesomeness..dont know how i missed this one

[@eizoantisa]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@lazydancertips]

:D

[@narkadam95]

Hi Alessia, congratulations for your wonderful channel and videos. I have a question, Is there a risk of injuries for the knees performing these exercises? Thanks and keep up the good work ;)

[@namratagoswami751]

Oh my God! This is just what I needed! ❤️

[@lazydancertips]

:)

[@ines4982]

Thank you so much! I just discovered your channel and I love it 😍😍 But please can you do a video to help us with the fouettés ? I'm so bad 😭❤️

[@lazydancertips]

Ines you need to work on your turns first, after that fuettes will be a piece oof cake :) If you worry about them too much they will never happen, just go with the flow :) Love Alessia

[@vincenzacatalano1588]

You are a beuautiful soul, thanks for sharing this useful teachings on how to take care of the feet 🤲💚 It is nicely explained🤲🤍

[@travelwithlazyfoot4k-uhd950]

I'm just a bit out of a different fairy tale, but I love watching your video. In fact, I travel a lot, which is why your advice is valuable. I hit the red button for my new friend. Have a great day. Greetings from Ireland.

[@Maya-zn3qr]

Thx Alessia my arch is definitely so close to the floor xoxo 😍🥰

[@inanotherlife9199]

I love this

[@lazydancertips]

:)

[@giannam7766]

thanks so much! i recently discovered your channel and i’m so happy i did. it would be super helpful if you could do a video on improving your calypso, because i’ve really been struggling with mine recently. thanks, love your channel!!

[@CandelaEnRio]

My technique teacher told me not to bother trying to improve my foot arch because my bones are now too hard and so any improvement would be really minimal. Anybody who's reading this, if you started to work on your feet aged 30+, did you get any noticeable improvement after doing foot stretches consistently? My teacher's comment really sabotaged my motivation ...

[@narutowebby]

you can gain any new type of flexibility at any time in your life just train carefully

[@CandelaEnRio]

Thanks Ivette and narutowebby. Big hugs!

[@serbanescusimona]

Well...it all depends on your dance background and your natural gifts. Did you dance in your youth and rediscovered this passion as an adult? You might improve quite much. If not, it will take much more time and effort. I recently started competing as an adult, with good results, and saw the tricks and hardships of it. The main idea, as an ADULT, is that you have to understand and accept your limitations, but always try to go beyond them. Of course you will not gain feet like Svetlana's, but it doesn't mean you can't improve...a lot! Feet become more archy also by gaining strength in pointing. An archy foot without any strength is useless. Bones and joints loosen up, it's phisycally impossible not to see ANY improvement. I recommend you do some cross training like yoga. Stretch, stretch, stretch, do massage frequently, use warming gels on the parts you want to stretch so you can go deeper without risks. Good luck! :)

[@zaramahmood9628]

@@narutowebby My dad started doing exercises for his flat feet and now has a significant arch. He's 50. It's about the muscles and has little to do with the bones.

[@nolita88]

Definitely! I started in my 20s and my feet were not even straight (180) from the top of the ankle to the toes when I started - TERRIBLE demi-pointe! Really worked and worked them and now I am able to do pointe work. They have come a long way! One foot even has decent little arch. One fitter commented on it. It was shocking! Good news is that my feet are strong enough for a lot of pointe work! Keep working on it! It is possible.

[@creeluvr]

I luv ur vids

[@elsaaforges]

I stumbled upon your channel when I was looking for some exercises to improve my high arch left foot. Feet are too often neglected in a lot of workouts. I am an intermediate-advanced yogi, but my all-time secret passion is ballet. Your videos are beautiful, funny, classy, and amazing. You make me believe that with consistent practice, I can move my body like a ballerina. Thank you so much, Alessia, for being so lovely, charming, and witty. Greetings from Barcelona.

[@angelangel9659]

You should inform who can do these exercises because are really risky...and thanks for your videos are very interesting

[@joesielskisr4911]

Great flexible

[@ganeshhagir915]

एकदम उपयोगी विडिओ असतात तुमचे

[@bennymarshall1320]

I just fell in love

[@kelechiroseoheari1485]

This video is awesome and I love it ❤️❣️

[@pazdominguez7030]

Me encanta encuentro seca

[@ZoiXscgv]

About 2nd exercise, what if I can't un-sickle the foot thats being pressured??♥️♥️

[@shaniarobinson7518]

(I wanna do ballet but I'm try to improve before I join, and this was really helpful)

[@erinbridget]

Shania Robinson good luck!

[@cherieagleson]

Now I have a question, what if some of us can't get all the way up on demi-pointe? We can only lift our heels a teeny bit off the floor. And also, I have a question too Alessia, when you are sitting on your feet and lifting upward, can you break your feet doing that? Also, I have bone spurs in my heels and achilles as well as in my knees with arthritis in my knees too.

[@ganeshhagir915]

All vedio i like

[@vikil3645]

Hello, do you know if there are any negative side effects of improving your arches?

[@aranza744]

Thank you for the video!! I love your channel!! I have a question....my left foot is considerably weaker and less arched than my right one...do you have any advice or exercises I could use? Greetings from Mexico!!

[@lazydancertips]

Try to work more on your left foor strenght. If you do sets of rises for example, always do an extra set on the weaker side. Love Alessia lazydancertips.com/workout/how-to-strengthen-you-ballet-feet-guided-exercises/ lazydancertips.com/workout/improve-feet-strength-for-ballet-and-dance/ lazydancertips.com/workout/feet-and-ankles-exercises-with-theraband/ lazydancertips.com/workout/this-is-how-i-strengthen-my-ballet-feet/

[@MargotRudell]

Hi! Is there a way that you could provide alternative ways of achieving the same results without bending the knees so completely? The initial stretch you show in this video with the knees completely bent in order to stretch the feet in that position causes me knee pain. In my case, I also discovered that if I put weight on a knee or both knees on the floor, it causes damage (knee pain for several days). Do you have alternative foot stretch positions I could try to address the same areas of the feet that do not involve pressure or pulling on the knees?

[@ozairyahya3764]

This woman is gorgeous

[@22ryanoc]

Can’t wait to try this. Vibrams can be rough on your feet. I really don’t get why women wear heels. It’s not even a good look Imo

[@yujinlamuri2536]

Hi Alessia! Just a quick question, because I have a bit of tightness in my calves, would you be able to recommend any modifications to the exercise in pike position or some effective calf stretches? Thanks so much!!

[@lazydancertips]

Either standing in a lunge or flexed foot in front of you are both good calves stretches :)

[@elvirah2748]

Hello there!! So excited to watch your new video!!

[@lazydancertips]

Hello Elvira! If you follow the instruction closely there is no chance of bulking up , we constantly stretch and we don't use any weights! Don't worry and keep on dancing! Love Alessia

[@christpower5402]

I love the accent.

[@lazydancertips]

:D

[@jackgoff2072]

I love feet!

[@goku-oc6ln]

can it raise my arh upto 4 degrees more

[@shelialallbachan7506]

What benefits u get from mustard callue

[@nakedfeetkitchen]

Question for Alessia: you said til peak at 30. What if you're just getting started at 30. If I keep a steady workout routine, can I expect to see a beautiful point some day?

[@lazydancertips]

Camille at 30 anything is possible! :D Go for it! Lots of love and happy dancing! Alessia

[@shahyfayoumi4602]

Is this a correction exercises to fix toes??

[@onedirectionlover317]

Is this video a stand-alone, or part of a series?

[@miapolgar]

Does this work for flat feet???

[@annihelariutta5462]

I don’t understand exercise 08:46 to 10:16 at all. Can someone please explain that exercise to me?

[@Cantetinza17]

I just found out that I have flat feet. Can I improve that?

[@Maya-zn3qr]

Alessia is here

[@Maya-zn3qr]

It is better to work with Alessia

[@homeandjournal]

I'm not a dancer. Just trying to improve my calve raises so I can get bigger calves 🤣

[@CaneFu]

I can't even reach my feet, LOL

[@Rembea1012]

I can do it

[@lazydancertips]

:)

[@analuisagarciaserrano1748]

😓💗

[@marmota8314]

7:38 name exercise? PLEASE! 😄😄😄😄

[@karlamalcolm9249]

You have beautiful toes- look at all they do for you! Xoxoxoox

[@OmOmaR79]

Hi is this good for high arched feet

[@lazydancertips]

yes :)

[@hillman5375]

Alexia is moving her feet in very uncomfertable. Me: I will try After video: O.M.G. my feet feel great, but also, OUCH! XD

[@maryholmes9761]

First time fett workout

[@cpal2009]

I like the stretches but are too difficult for my age. They look easy but they are not if you are a bit overweight

[@abbiebaxter7142]

Do you have to warm up first before you do these exercises?

[@lazydancertips]

Jayne it's always useful to do a quick warm up, even it's going up and down a set of stairs a couple of times, just to get the blood flowing :) Love Alessia

[@abbiebaxter7142]

@@lazydancertips thank you.

[@michailas640]

Hi Ms. Alessia! I've been trying to ask around about an issue I'm having on pointe. I started pointe work about 2 months ago now, and have since been getting bruises on the top/side of my toe nails. I wear ouch pouches + regularly clip them. I'm starting to think it may be bc I have tapered toes, and not tapered shoes? Any ideas? You have been so helpful to me during my ballet process! I started watching about a year and 1/2 ago & still am =D Thanks!

[@lazydancertips]

Hi Michaila, getting bruised toe nails is normal. We also need to try different types of pointe shoes that will fit best on our feet so they won't cause us so much pain. There are so many makes and shapes and I highly recommend to go to a dance store and have few different ones fitted. What brand and make are you wearing at the moment? Kissy Alessia

[@michailas640]

Thank you for the tips! Since I commented, I got fitted by another fitter, and went from Capezio Plie II (my old shoes) to Russian Pointe Rubin's. My bruises have started healing, and my new shoes feel like air! I think in another two months with the other shoes, I would have lost my toenails. Thanking God I found a pair that fits. Love your videos -- they've helped me so much.

[@sruti2865]

how do i stop sickling my foot :(

[@sandroluisdecarvalhodasilv6777]

😍🤩🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗👍

[@user-ii9lo5hz2s]

I want to hip(abductor,hip flexor) strengthening for ballet workout. it will be helpful .

[@lazydancertips]

Try any of the barres of floor barres, your abductor, hip flexors and muscles will be very happy :):):) Love Alessia :)

[@arjunnandhu9294]

is it good if we feel pain in our achilles while improving pointe??

[@lazydancertips]

Nope, it also means you are not engaging your quads nor your calves and your achilles are getting squashed. Be careful as pain can become more serious and cause bad injury! :)

[@arjunnandhu9294]

Lazy Dancer Tips i am trying to improve pointe.. but i dont know why i am only feeling pain in achilles...

[@ZoiXscgv]

Im getting that too...

[@fullerene0]

B b but...I can barely keep myself in a forward fold

[@gunsandroses3890]

does this helps with flat feet?

[@lazydancertips]

To improve flat feet you need to engage muscles too :) Try these kzbin.info/www/bejne/h37Vdq1mrdimgtE :)

[@johnlindsay1250]

Yuck flatness

[@johnlindsay1250]

@@lazydancertips you don't have high arches

[@user-gr7mf6ds9i]

Nice feet!

[@freddybeer]

7.51 - That looks like it really hurts! Especially if you've previously suffered an injury? Leave your poor feet alone! Ouch!!!!

[@kristina807]

5:01

[@justinstuart8382]

I love your accent where are you From? 😘

[@lazydancertips]

All over the place :) Born and grew up in Italy, lived in Germany, moved to NZ for 7 years, now back in UK :) Kissy Alessia

[@justinstuart8382]

Lazy Dancer Tips Well your very pretty you remind me of my X Alexis 😚 x

[@Maya-zn3qr]

If any one wants to improve his or her own Arch

[@Giudemeroe0]

:)

[@markfox9034]

This video would’ve been much better without the music in the background which is totally unnecessary. Can you please re upload this without the music?

[@norai.9188]

Does it work for flat feet??

[@lazydancertips]

You should try to engage muscles for flat feet, try these too kzbin.info/www/bejne/h37Vdq1mrdimgtE

[@norai.9188]

Lazy Dancer Tips Thank you~~😀

[@satanno2790]

I wonder if this can help with flat feet? Also I'm not that flexible I can't do half of these exercises 😂

[@avideostarworldwillemijn8066]

Agust Satan it probably will! I haven't tried these yet, but when I went on pointe my flat feet disappeared. So I can imagine these improving flat feet quite a lot :)

[@Rembea1012]

Umm

[@neffectmusic8484]

The person in this video is flat footed and has what you call a flexible arch. Meaning that when you are standing, there is no arch present. But when you are sitting with no pressure on your feet or standing on your tip toes, you can see a slight arch. These exercises will only help your strengthen your arch, not develop one. There is no exercise that has proven to help you develop an arch in an otherwise flat foot.

[@hannahgreene3595]

My arms arent long enough to reach far enough to press my feet down even though i am very flrxible i cant

[@ellagrayson324]

Same😶

[@filippoarlenghi6247]

Too much for my knees, why????? Im sad

[@tigercily4330]

Alessia are you italian maybe?

[@lazydancertips]

Si :)

[@tigercily4330]

Lazy Dancer Tips non sono inglese ma ho beccato qualche inflessione nostrana 😂 sei bravissima trovo sempre i tuoi video super utili ❤️

[@lazydancertips]

😘😘🙌🏻🤣🤣

[@alessandramiotti9979]

Ciao Alessia! Se ti fa piacere puoi guardare questo video dei miei progressi anche grazie a tuoi esercizi che faccio dopo le lezioni! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3uUZn6Ph692qKc Purtroppo i miei piedi hanno ancora dei problemi, provo subito sta sera questi nuovi esercizi 😘 un bacio

[@lazydancertips]

Ciao Alessandra! Ho appena finito di guardare il video! Hai una mail dove ci possiamo scrivere cosi ti dico tutto per filo e per segno! scrivi su [e-mail] :) Intanto io faccio il breakdown delle cose su cui lavorare. Hai un sacco di potenziale!!! Daiiiii :):):): ps. I piedi non hanno nessun problema :) Bacio Alessia