You might not realize it but the toes are connected to the hips, glutes and core. If you have trouble with your feet or toes, you need to strengthen them through functional movement that connects them to the rest of the body. Using the Toe Corrector, Kathryn Ross Nash will bust your bottom, building strength that radiates all the way down through your feet. This is the magic of Pilates—by creating a strong center, we support the limbs. For this class, you’ll need a Toe Corrector (buy one here: Gratz Pilates, or substitute a thick rubber band like you would find on broccoli), a towel, 5 marbles of any size, and a pencil. Thanks to our model, Instructor Lauren Montefusco Pilates Perfection and Massage in Greenwich, CT. You can also find Kathi's fantastic book on feet at Amazon.com: Fix Your Feet Using the Pilates Method.
For info on training with Kathi visit: KathiRossNash.com.
this video is great! I’ve done it a number of times and always feel my butt for days afterwards! Iknow this an old video so don’t know if anyone is replying to this thread anymore but i have a question for Kathy or Alisa or anyone who may know, but is my weakness in pressing down my big toes related to the weakness in my glute max? thank you Kathi!
I have knee issues, saw a PT who gave me all the usual leg strengthening exercises. But I realized that the small bunion that was developing was the problem. When the toe is aligned, my knee feels better. This class helps with just these issues. So much for my PT!!
Kathi you are a gem in your jewel-encrusted toe corrector! Thank goodness for you and your talents or much of this work would never be brought to life from the place of passion and authenticity you so naturally embody. Great video!
Great video! Quick question… when you work with the toe corrector, if you are sitting on a chair instead of on the floor, when you rotate the foot outward should the knee also move outwards? Thanks!
Love your class! I bought 5 not 20 toe correctors!!! I took a workshop here in Chile with you and you taught us this, bought your book and now this class!!! So great…I feel my buttocks working! Your are such a wonderful teacher! Thanks !!! 🙂
Marta!!!! My beautiful friend! How are you?????????nSo happy your joined the pilatesology family! so many lovely classes and teachers!
Hope to see you soon!
Was just preaching to my class this morning how we often forget our feet and their connection all the way up! Thank you Kathi, just love your teachings and your vibrancy 🙂 And like you, I’m never giving up my girlie-girl high heels <3
Great class…!
Amazing to see what we can do with our feet, and how much we forget about them…..
But it takes a lot of practice and talent, as Kathi has, to teach such a class…..
Thank you for inspiring us Kathi…..!
Thanks Kathi for making my feet feel great, all the way through to my pinkie toes! This video makes your foot book come to life. I appreciate all your explanations and having a fun time with Pilates!
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this video is great! I’ve done it a number of times and always feel my butt for days afterwards! Iknow this an old video so don’t know if anyone is replying to this thread anymore but i have a question for Kathy or Alisa or anyone who may know, but is my weakness in pressing down my big toes related to the weakness in my glute max? thank you Kathi!
Thank you Kathi for this awesome video. I heart the toe corrector! My butt will remember you tomorrow, and the day after.
I have knee issues, saw a PT who gave me all the usual leg strengthening exercises. But I realized that the small bunion that was developing was the problem. When the toe is aligned, my knee feels better. This class helps with just these issues. So much for my PT!!
and YEAH for you for finding the issue!!!
Kathi you are a gem in your jewel-encrusted toe corrector! Thank goodness for you and your talents or much of this work would never be brought to life from the place of passion and authenticity you so naturally embody. Great video!
thank you my sister! this means the world to me
Great video! Quick question… when you work with the toe corrector, if you are sitting on a chair instead of on the floor, when you rotate the foot outward should the knee also move outwards? Thanks!
yes it moves with the foot
Loved every minute of it! Kathi is my DIVA!
Love your class! I bought 5 not 20 toe correctors!!! I took a workshop here in Chile with you and you taught us this, bought your book and now this class!!! So great…I feel my buttocks working! Your are such a wonderful teacher! Thanks !!! 🙂
Marta!!!! My beautiful friend! How are you?????????nSo happy your joined the pilatesology family! so many lovely classes and teachers!
Hope to see you soon!
Was just preaching to my class this morning how we often forget our feet and their connection all the way up! Thank you Kathi, just love your teachings and your vibrancy 🙂 And like you, I’m never giving up my girlie-girl high heels <3
Thank you so much! click on high heels!!!!
All I could say at the end was, “oh my goodness!” . What a great class with excellent instruction!
Great class…!
Amazing to see what we can do with our feet, and how much we forget about them…..
But it takes a lot of practice and talent, as Kathi has, to teach such a class…..
Thank you for inspiring us Kathi…..!
Wow, great! So bummed out the video kept going off and on. Then it stopped. Off to buy a Toe( tush) corrector..
I have personally never used one. But if you feel your seat- its working!!!!;)
Quick question- bought a balanced body toe corrector- do you prefer Gratz? is the spring on the Gratz toe corrector stronger? thanks!!
Thank you!!!
this class basically changed my life- love this footwork… so helpful- more classes with Kathi please- thank you!!
I agree with colleen, I think I just found the answers to my sore, sore, sore feet, glutes and back.
Loved your class- wish the toe corrector wasn’t so expensive!!Need to repeat this class often! Elaine
Try using a thick elastic, like the ones that come on fresh broccoli to create a similar feeling!!
Thanks for this lovely class Kathryn…I still feel my bottom working from doing this video!
Lauren M.
I have your book, this class is wonderfull! Thank you Kathi!!
Loved it!!! Can’t wait to see the foot corrector. 🙂
Thank you sooooo much!! I LOVE. My toe corrector!!!!
Thanks Kathi for making my feet feel great, all the way through to my pinkie toes! This video makes your foot book come to life. I appreciate all your explanations and having a fun time with Pilates!
Sorry Alisa but Kathi is my new girl crush. Brilliant class……and she made me smile all the way through. O to be that good a teacher 🙂
Hahaha! I am with you Kirsty, I love Kathi too!!