From: Diana <diana@tangodevi.com>
Date: Wed, May 3, 2017 at 6:31 PM
Subject: May Edition of Diana Devi Tango

Tango Classes, something is afoot and a visit from Guille!

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Diana Devi

Tango Devi

Yes, you heard correctly Guille is coming to town. He arrives late Thursday night so if you are interested in privates please let me know! He will be at the practica on this Sunday! More on his schedule to come.....

THURSDAY NIGHT CLASSES:

7 pm Gaunchos. For leader and for follower!
No we do not discriminate!! Gaunchos are not just for followers.

8pm Developing Your Tango Body. Spiral up , spiral down which one does what now? What moves first?

SUNDAY PRACTICA
Special Guest this week Guille Cerneaz!!!!

Want to get the most out of your practica time?
It's easy, come with something that you want to work on! It may be as simple as walking or as complicated as a pattern..... This it is not a milonga, it is a time to work and study with other dancers.

Anatomy of the foot and ankle

So why do you care? Your feet and ankles are important for balance, power and grace. They are part of your body and you need to understand if there is pain what could be causing it. Because you want to be able to dance until you are 95....

The human body is fascinating, perhaps I'm a little geekishly about it, especially when movement is involved. The movement can be as simple as walking or as complex as dancing. It doesn't matter, all movement is amazing. The feet and ankle are of particular interest. I had been dancing of only about six months when I have so much foot pain I sought medical advice. My doctor thought I fractured one of the small bones in my foot. X-ray proved that to be incorrect. It was something else. My doctor wanted to refer to a foot specialist and to be fitted for orthotics. I had never had any pain in my feet prior to starting tango, so I knew it was something about the way I was moving that was causing the pain. Thus began my obsession with feet and understanding movement (especially walking backwards in heels).

I created a series of exercises to wake up and strengthen all parts my feet. With the exercises I could dance longer because my feet were stronger.

From the picture above, you can see the complexity of our feet and ankles. All those small bones, muscles and tendons create the strength and flexibility we need to stay upright , to walk and to be balanced.

Notice the picture at the bottom right side. This is what an Xray looks like if you have bunions. The way you land on your foot can cause a bunion or if you have bunions can make them worse. Strengthening the abductor hallicus muscle one of the muscles in the big toe, helps to keep the big toe in line and improves balance. Using your big toe when you walk decreases the stress on other parts of your body and gives you more control over your movement.

Now take a look at the picture on the middle right side. This example highlight what happens when the inside of the foot collapses, or you roll to the inside of your foot. Notice the position of the ankle compared to the center of the heel. Trouble in the making !!!

Want to know exercises? Please check out the article on my webpage. There are videos on youtube as well.

Fabulous Foot Kits

Includes 1 pair of soft BPA free toe spreader, a file to remove dead or dry skin, a tin of petroleum free ointment to keep your feet supple and soft and a golf ball to give your arch the stretch and release all those knots in your feet.
All this is housed in a repurposed carrying case are available for purchase $20.00.
The toe spreader can be chilled for use after a milonga or placed in warm water to warm the toes. Your choice!

Class cards are available.
Private tango instruction available.
Exercises for your Fabulous Feet on my website.
I am a certified Health Coach!! Consultation available.
All group classes & practica are held at Triune Masonic Temple
1898 Iglehart Ave, St Paul, MN 55104