Hi there,

Going up stairs gets all the glory.

But I want you to pay attention to what happens when you go down.

That’s when the muscles in your legs have to control your body as you lower yourself.

Try this on the bottom step:

Stand on one foot with the other foot hanging off the edge.

Slowly bend your standing leg and lower your free heel toward the floor.

Then stand back up.

The important word here is slowly.

Try 5 on each side.

Hold the railing if you need it. And if your knee doesn’t like the depth, make the movement smaller.

You’re not trying to prove anything to the staircase. 😂

You’re practicing the kind of controlled strength that shows up when you’re hiking downhill, walking down stairs, stepping off a curb, and doing all kinds of ordinary things that require your legs to support you.

Five slow reps can tell you a surprising amount.

Until next week,

Karen

​No Knees Yoga​