The Ekapada-asasa, or One-legged Pose, tones and strengthens leg muscles, improves sense of balance and helps sharpen concentration.
Here’s how you do it:
Stand with your feet together and the arms by your sides.
Focus your eyes straight ahead on a spot midway between waist and eye level and remain focused there throughout. Standing about five feet from a wall would ill be helpful.
Inhale and extend your arms directly in front, parallel with the floor with thumbs touching.
Exhale and raise your right knee bending your leg at a 90 degree angle, pause for a moment then extend your leg straight out in front pointing the toes forward.
Pause for a moment then swing your leg backward while bending forward at the waist.
Breath slowly through your nose and make sure your arms, torso and legs are parallel with the floor.
Hold the posture for at least 30 seconds and then return slowly to a standing position.
This posture should be held for a minimum of 30 seconds and can be extended to up to several minutes. Repeat at least twice on each foot. When you can remain in the pose effortlessly for at least 30 seconds without wavering or losing balance, try doing it with your eyes closed. This variation makes the posture quite challenging but it increases the benefits.
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