Nearly everyone living the urban life, spends most of their time without being in direct contact with the ground. Wearing shoes, walking on paved streets, living in carpeted apartments, we have insulated ourselves to the detriment of our overall health and energy level. The only few days of the year when we are free from any foot bondage, are when we spend some time at the beach. And how delightful that feels!
Walking barefoot is not only relaxing and comfortable, it also has great health benefits. Through the soles of our feet, we absorb magnetic energy from the Earth, ascending and infusing our entire body, as well as releasing stagnation and static energy. Modern day rubber soles and artificial ground insulation deplete us, by depriving our bodies from a healthy absorption of the Earth’s magnetic field.
Besides energy absorption, walking barefoot acts as a reflexology massage. The plantar surface of our feet is rich of reflex areas, and walking with unconstrained feet will stimulate all reflexology points and their associated organs throughout the body.
Now that spring has arrived, the days are getting longer and warmer, and it is a good time to practice a little barefoot walking, to compensate for all the time we spend without any contact with the ground. I just did, and it was such a wonderful feeling that I thought of sharing this technique to get you inspired to do the same.
Walking barefoot on the grass
If you don’t have a garden and can’t walk on your lawn, you can go to your local park, or for a ride in nature over the weekend. Walk with your bare feet slowly, savoring each step and feeling the texture of the ground beneath your soles. Make a walking meditation out of it, with the awareness of your direct contact with Mother Earth.
After some walking, stand there, with your toes stretched, and the feet well planted in the ground. The posture is similar to the yoga mountain pose, which has great balancing benefits. Now imagine that from the soles of your feet there are roots extending into the ground, absorbing the energy. This nourishing chi spreads up all the way to your spine, and infuses your every cell, while the static energy is being released outward. Feel this energy, recharging you completely and centering you. Feel your mind getting clearer, as the static dissipates. With your eyes closed, enjoy the warmth of the sun, the breeze of the wind, and the chirping of the birds. All you need, is just a few minutes of it!
Other ways to stimulate your body/mind through your feet
Water foot massage
Another beautiful way to energize your chakras, is to walk slowly in natural water. By the beach, or in a river stream. The gentle massage of the water around your ankles will stimulate circulation.
If you don’t have easy access to it, prepare a foot bath with sea salt and a few drops of eucalyptus or rosemary essential oil. Soak your feet in there, mentally absorbing the chi from the water particles. The essential oils will stimulate and energize you, while at the same time help you release toxins.
Acupressure foot massage
You can stimulate the reflex points manually with a nice acupressure for feet session. You can do this by yourself, with the free colored chart download.
Installing barefoot seamless floors
This concept made me dream! It is not part of my vision chart of future manifestations to be able to install these floors…
Using magnetic insoles in your shoes
I have been using Nikken magnetic insoles, and they do feel good, though I have to admit that I haven’t done it in a while. They do supply some magnetic energy, and compensate for the near to total lack of it we normally have. Even better than those, get out on your lawn barefoot and walk for a few minutes!
Your feet are energy channels
We are children of this Earth, and the only ones covering up their feet. All animals walk barefoot at all times, and there is a reason. Make sure you get your dose of natural magnetic energy from the ground, especially when the season allows it. The best health benefits come from our exposure the natural environment, of which we are a part.
Do you walk barefoot in nature during spring and summer? Do you enjoy the feeling of it?
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I usually go barefoot or sockfoot indoors. Outdoors, I enjoy walking barefoot in areas where it’s safe to do so. Not all of our yard is safe for bare feet, though — it has thistles and loose nails and other hazards.
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Elizabeth, I was just leaving a comment on your blog, at the same time! Yes, it has to be a safe place for your feet… I was envisioning a velvety soft lawn.
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I go barefoot at the beach quite often, but when I get home, I make it a point to wash (with soap and water) my feet that have come into contact with the sand there.
There are a lot of funky bacteria that hang out there that can cause problems down the line, but the connection that I feel to the earth is far more intimate than when wearing my shoes. Wearing shoes on beach sand is only for tourists who don’t know any better.
I also remove my shoes when coming into my house. This is pretty common in Asia as well as Russia. They look at us Americans who wear outdoor shoes indoors as barbarians.
Then again, we elected Conan for our governor of California. I wonder if his wife lets him come indoors with his outdoor shoes?
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Hi Al! The beach over there is the perfect place to walk barefoot, I remember strolling with my feet in the (cold) water for long stretches, looking at the seagulls.
Yes, it is a good practice not to wear outdoors shoes at home, though that would not increase the beneficial exposure to the Earth’s field. It would be more for feng shui purposes.
in many parks in Korea you will find accupressure parks where they put river stones, sometimes puzzlingly painful, in concrete and you are supposed to walk on them with bare feet. Did this a few times..interesting sensation.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-45667297280811227
schmalkster, that’s great. I know how painful it is to walk on stones, but it’s definitely great acupressure! Thanks for the interesting video link.
I like living in the city but the necessity of wearing shoes would have to be one of my least favorite things about it. It isn’t very often that I can go barefoot – well, I do at home but that’s different.
I think kids know how much better it is to be without shoes – my daughter is always begging to go barefoot.
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Hi Kim, yes children are instinctively wise! During spring and summer, even while living in the city, an occasional visit to the public park could be a good occasion for some direct contact with the ground.
This is a great post, and so informative! Thankyou
Jane, thank you for your feedback and for stopping by!