Practice Point #39 - Heel Pain in Standing Poses

I received a question from Rashmi in USA. Their question is...

I develop pain in my heel in standing asanas. Any suggestions you can provide will be appreciated?

Amazing you should ask this question, just in class yesterday I had a student ask me the same question.

Because she was in front of me I was able to see her posture and address the issue.

So let me use this student as a case study.

She was sinking into the heel, which is why she felt pain in the heel.

I could see she was hyperextending her knee.

Instead of pulling the kneecap up, she was pushing it back.

This caused the energy and weight to go down to the heel.

I asked her to micro bend her knee and to draw the muscle on the inner knee up to the groin.

It was challenging for her, but she managed and she said the pain was no longer in her heel.

I hope this gives you a clue.