Your Guide to Natural Foot Care!

Many people don't give too much thought to foot care. Often we are so busy with other things, we don't take much time out for ourselves. This includes not spending too much time taking care of our feet!

There are many benefits to giving your feet a little extra attention every once in a while. The ancient Chinese felt that by massaging the feet, calming energy could be released to the entire body. Many yoga practitioners feel that proper body alignment starts with the feet. Given the amount of weight that our feet support on a daily basis, it helps to give them a little TLC sometimes!

When I was younger, I used to do the style of ballet called "pointe" where the dancer is literally standing on her toes! My feet would ache so much after practice, that I often had trouble sleeping.

The only thing that would help me sleep when my feet ached, was a good foot massage using peppermint foot cream. Peppermint is known for it's cooling, soothing effects. When you put peppermint in a rich cream such as shea butter and rub it on your feet, it makes for an amazing foot massage! Click here to learn more about peppermint for foot care!

Foot Massage Techniques

How exactly do you go about giving yourself or someone else a foot massage?

The skin on your feet is very thick. Also, your feet are made up of lots of little bones and joints. A good foot massage will not only relieve stress and tension, but can help improve blood flow all the way down to your toes! Learn how to give a good foot massage here!

Foot Soaks & Pedicures

One of the best ways to pamper yourself is with a calming foot soak followed by a pedicure. There are several herbs that can be added to a foot soak to enchance its soothing effects. Click here to learn about several great foot soak recipes!

Let your toes shine in the summer months (or winter!) with a dazzling pedicure! Looking to learn some pedicure techniques to use in your "home spa"? Click here for my pediucre pointers! Be sure to use a formaldehyde free nail polish for your pedicure!