Why are we supposed to do this

Here's is something very important I want you to know. Our culture (modernized culture, mostly Western culture) trains us to be disconnected from our bodies. Our culture trains us to view our bodies as external objects as an outside observer. Our culture trains to look to outside experts to fix us, fix our body issues but doesn't train us to connect with our own body, own sensory experience, "listen" to our body, feel our body, and learn from our inner intelligence. This is cultural influence on our beliefs influences our behaviors. Many people believe that they need more information in order to overcome their limitations and challenges. Many believe that they just haven't found the "right" information yet so keep seeking outside for their answer. Reality is that we have too much information, and we are so disconnected from our own body and experience. It's easy to view my videos as another exercise video, and approach it from that mindset, that is to approach your body like fixing mechanical parts that lie external to you. Then, you are really missing the point. This is not a conventional way of thinking in Western culture, so it's easy to let my message pass through you. But, don't worry! I am persistent and will repeat over and over and over:) I'm not here to teach you exercises to correct your body structures. I am here to help you connect with YOUR BODY, YOUR SENSORY EXPERIENCE, learn from YOUR BODY, and create a new way of movng, using yourself, being in your body! This paradigm shift is necessary for transformation, changes in your nervous system, movement patterns, quality of life because your body and mind are one! I really encourage you to keep this message in your mind as you watch my videos and practice movement!

when I was a professional dancer, I did this every day. it realigned my toes ankles arches keeping hips happy too. THKU for reminding me to do it again.

my videos (my channel) focus on retraining the nervous system through movement retraining. This is not so much about stretching tight muscles/tendons, etc. People carry so much tension in their bodies including toes and feet and carry those tension habitually into their daily activities and all functional movements including walking. Just as orthotics don't really change flat feet, toe separators don't really change your habitual movement patterns, how you use your toes and feet in your functional movements, thus, you're most likely to carry same habitual tension with or without toe separators. Nothing wrong with using them however. It probably works even better when you combine it with this movement retraining!

My feet say thank you 😊

I tried these exercises. My feet felt like after a hot bath and a long rest! So relaxed! Will do this every day! Thank you.

Thank you, Taro. I found this video some months ago, practised then stopped. My toes have stiffened, spaces between closed up, and I am walking tipping my weight onto front of my feet and toes feel numb. Not good so I returned to this video and practised again. I noticed so much more how i have space between my toes, they are not clawing onto the ground, they are not collapsing under and onto themselves ie: third toe and weight is better distributed across the foot at the ball of the foot and also moved back over my heels so i feel better upright posture, more balanced on my feet. This is a great, eye opening exercise with many benefits for me. Thanks again, Taro. I will keep practising and noticing what's happening in my feet, ankles, and toes. I am 77, had ankle problems since childhood, so very lucky to have Feldenkrais assistance. Also, so many other video sites have exercises but I notice your wisdom that the mind/body is a totality and must include retraining with the nervous system. I can see and feel this more and more. Greetings from Australia. 😊

This is the best exercise complex I've ever seen! I've got bunions, foot trauma & fluid around the ankle, sciatica and numbness in the foot and whole leg.. and recently varicose veins also came into play.. . But after doing these exercises my feet felt blissful. Thank you so much.

I walk barefoot mostly, and thought I had pretty relaxed feet but this brought them into a state of bliss. I could really feel the difference between the feet after doing just one foot- it felt more open, balanced and connected. I am currently working for an older woman with mild dementia and terrible hammer toes and messed up feet. She is always losing her toe separators and is not steady on her feet. I am excited to share this with her.

Wow, I’ve been wearing a toe separator for several years now bc of a cyst in the ball of my foot. It’s almost crippled/paralyzed my 4th toe and increasingly becoming worse. This really helped IMMEDIATELY restructure the joints, muscles and fascia for free movement. I’m gonna do this daily until it’s completely healed. Thank you so much. I’m telling my podiatrist about this. Blessings for sharing this to help people from suffering. It helps the collective consciousness. Good karma for you too!

I normally wear Vibram 5 Finger shoes but recently I started wearing my Kuru's. Yesterday I noticed that after wearing the Kuru's for a few months that I no longer have the spaces between my toes that the Vibram 5 Fingers supports. So this exercise and back to my Vibram 5 fingers for daily wear unless I need the protection and support that the Kuru's provide. This exercise is perfect to do while watching tv at the end of the day when shoes come off. The motion also helps my arthritic ankles. Thanks, Taro.

Wow! Look at that flexible foot! Grateful this showed up on my YT feed.

Wow! I can recommend these exercises for anyone who is a runner. I wish I had discovered them years ago, I might have been able to slow down my bunions from forming and the need for painful surgery. I might show these to my friend who suffers with plantar.

Wow! The difference I felt after doing the exercise on one foot was remarkable. My balance on that foot was so much better, the foot felt lighter. Good for loosening my hips, too! Thank you for sharing and for jumping right into it, without long intro.

I have been into exercise and fitness, and studying the science and Eastern Traditions behind it, since I was a kid.... And besides a few martial arts warm up moves, I have NEVER seen anything like these exercises for the feet! These stretches and moves were so challenging for me! (For my feet!) Wow. Blown away by these. Totally makes sense and I think these are so important that I will be sharing your vid with many. Thank you so much🙏🏼

I had a knee op and my toes went 'hammer' shaped 2 weeks afterwards - this is really great!

I have had problems with my feet for years and doing this exercise was amazing in relaxing and loosening up everything foot related. I saw a big difference in the spacing and most importantly, I could actually balance on one foot with very little difficulty. That hasn't happened in years! Thanks you for sharing this.

My ayurvedic masseur gives me this massage to my feet .....and he has really large fingers!!!!! But I love it 😉😆 ps thank you for sharing this video with everyone.....people will be surprised at how good it feels afterwards 🙏💖

After working on my feet cashiering for a 7 hour evening shift, my feet ache and I have a hard time getting to sleep. This makes them feel way better! Thank you!

Wow!!! Love this exercise!! It really makes a difference!! Thank you 🙏

This was amazing, thank you feet feel like they've had a workout and look separated. Love this.

Thank you. My doctor prescribed toe seperater to me yesterday. And today i get this recomendation on KZfaq. So my phone is spying on me or the higher power send a message.

Very good! I studied foot reflexology and learned these techniques. Thanks for the reminder....These are excellent.

This was awesome! I've been lucky enough to be barefoot most of the time for close to a year now, spending a lot of time hiking or jogging in the woods. I could really feel this along the fascial lines running up, especially the first part where you rotate the finger inside the web of the toes. Thanks for the introduction to Feldrenkrais, too! Gotta start learning about that now lol

Wow….2 years feet issues! This is fantastic! Thank you🙏

This helps .I have noticed a big change in flexibility and gait.Best method I've ever seen.Thank you .

I am going to do this daily. I want to be able to walk better with my bad feet. Thank you Sir

Thank you Taro, I tried this technique, is amazing, the first foot felt so light and spacious. thank you so much for sharing this magic! 💫

I've been following your channel for years and I still come across new great exercises! Thank you 🙏

This is why I wear toe separators daily and throughout the day. They really help. This was good.👍🏾

Thank you very much! The biggest thing I got from this video is watching how flexible your feet are, compared to mine. This is very encouraging to me, I’m going to do it. Thanks again 🙏🏻

I learned this practice with my yoga mentor, (find myself doing this when seated several times a day)and love it!! Such a difference when only one foot is worked. Thank you~

This was sooo relaxing! Our body is a temple ❤ thank you for sharing

This is gold....

One word: Fantastic!!

just found your channel, you are brilliant, will do it every day for my achy feet. thank you, cam mot wait to check out you other videos. the feeling in the feet is amazing, light and heel pain is reduced . Thank you, i a, very grateful.

Thank you i felt relief straight away luv n light x

WOW! I've been having foot spasms and balance issues They are TOTALLY gone in one session!!!!!!

This was wonderful🙂. Thank you so much!

Thank you!!! This is wonderful to know how to do. Appreciate your work!!!

Thank you for sharing such a valuable information. I felt an instant relief.

I'm seriously impressed!

Oh my! Have serious problems w/ circulation, stiffness, pain, and on! Now feel sore but warm & wonderful. So glad I saw you & participated. Thank you! Every day thing from now on! ❤

Thank you. That worked !

As a dancer, my feet thank you!!!! 🦶🏻🦶🏻🦶🏻🦶🏻

Love it. Very helpful. Thanks

Again Taro sooooooo great exercise! God bleess!

Fantastico !!! Grazie !

Really appreciate this video, thank you. There was an immediate impact in my feet, which felt refreshed, energized and more flexible.

Great! Loved this.

Wow, Impressive! MORE balanced, you can see the difference in my toes!

I broke both ankles in May. Bones have healed well, but tendons and ligaments are so, so tight. These stretches are amazing. Thank you ❤

Wow thank you for your knowledge, you r fantastic

made it while you showed and even my neck felt the reliefe...and my feet felt very relaxed. Thank you very much❤

Excellent routine! Thank you👍

Thank you so much. I felt the difference after the 1st time!

Excellent thank you for your love. I'll try to do that daily.

Wish I would have seen this years ago. I believe this is going to help.

Some of my toes are webbed as much as 20 to 30 %. It’s hard to separate those, but the others, It feels really good. Pilates is also very good for the feet.

Thank you - this is incredibly effective!

I thought that my main problems were with pinkies, but this exercise showed that the problem lies in my second and third toe. Thank you!

Wow, your demonstration convinced me. I could really tell the difference in my balance on the foot I worked on. This explains a lot. I didn’t know how much it affected my balance.

exactly what i need for me tired feet 😊 Thank you very much

i do already exactly all this for my clients ( im an MT ) without knowing is Feldenkrais modality ....Great !!!

I can feel that my foot seems to be more relaxed and, somehow, can touch like grabbing the floor better. Thank you 😊

Thank you! My feet will definitely benefit from this exercise.

I feel so lucky to cross this exercise from you. It will benefit for the rest of my life. I believe toe exercises like what you showed will improve my longevity!

Thank you for this video, Taro. Along with all your other videos, I have learned how to feel how my hips needs to move better with the rest of my body! I have now realised that I was walking with stiff hips, and now that my body is looser, I am walking naturally on the outer half of my feet instead of flat arches! This has really changed how I walk!

Thank you! Excellent demonstration on how to improve foot, toe mobility!

I've been doing this for years without realizing (never watched any videos of it either, this is the first one), and while it felt good I thought nothing of it. Now I'm convinced it was the body somehow making me do it passively.

Great exercise. After exercise I was able to balance better.

This video is a life changing! 😮

Thank you

These movements are so very beneficial for my often painful hammer toes! The practice makes me feel more securely in contact with the ground, and I think it will lessen the likelihood that I might fall. Thank you, Taro

This is such a "toe" jam! Lol 😆 seriously thanks !!

Very nice and helpful! Thank you sir!

Thanks for posting.

I'm astounded - it did feel different! I have been using toe separators for some months and barely seen any changes, s will definitely give this a try.

Oh, thank you so much, I am going to start working on it right now

Thank you,very good gymnastic❤

Wow this feels really good. Im going to incorporate it into my daily self-care

Just discovered your channel! Can hardly wait to try!

So good. Thanks!

Absolutely feel expansion in my right foot. You are brilliant and I thank you and am grateful!!!

Thank you!🎉

Thank you so much

Hi! i'm a yoga teacher, and we have done this tree pose with the balance on one foot (rigth), the other only the toes on the floor and the heal on the rigth ancle, pushing one with other. Wips pointing fowar, glutes contracted, hand extended toqether in front of the chest. The balance test starts when you take both arms with the palms together and lift them above your head and you follow with your eyes your thums. even you are looking to your thums your atention is on your feet, feeling the balance and the wheight distribution. after what you showed, I was more aware about the toes opening and balance on my foot, I'm going to share with my yoga class on saturday! thank you!

Thankyou I feel a big diffrent !!🖐

THANK'S YOU VERY MUCH.❤

I came across this video when looking for hammer toe exercises. The Feldenkrais method appears to be a cousin of massage therapy and chiropractic adjustments. I have watched several videos just prior to this, and I find this more complete. I will be trying asap! Thank you.

WoW simple and workable

Thank you👍

You are the best!

These are fantastic. Thank you

this was great!! thank you.

Thank you.

That's really useful, I usually jogging an hour,now I avoid walking too fast,too long,I following the video, quiet relief, thanks so much!

Thank you feels so good and feel not so tense

I can feel the difference! And I can feel great pain and some kind of energy starting to move in my body while I’m putting fingers between toes… it hurts as f**k, but in the same time it’s releasing and making me feel more relaxed so that I can even take deeper breath. Beautiful feeling, thank U ❤

Thank you a lot ❤❤❤❤❤