This technique is called tracking the bony landmarks of the lower body. The purpose is to give your lower limbs a tune -up so that they are aligned under your hips. Your heel bones are called the calcaneus.

Your kneecaps are called the patella, and then you have your hip points, ASIS. Think of them as pairs, two heels, two kneecaps, and two hip points. Set your foundation with your feet parallel and hips -width apart.

You want to see the outer edges of your feet parallel. The inner edges may even look slightly pigeon -toed. Place your hands on your pelvis and lift all ten toes. Stand up nice and tall. It’s always a good idea to squeeze your shoulder blades towards each other and move your head back an inch or two.

And then in slow motion with your breath, bend your knees and straighten your knees. Keeping your toes lifted guarantees the weight stays in your heels. Notice that my body is not pitching forward when I bend the knees, but tracking straight up and down.

This is not technically a squat, but more of a tune -up for the alignment of your lower body. I would suggest doing ten of these before any activities that involve using your legs.