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Stay connected with the latest barefoot and minimal shoe events! Explore expert-led workshops and community gatherings designed to help you move naturally and improve foot health. Whether you're looking to try new footwear, learn from specialists, or connect with like-minded enthusiasts, our upcoming events have something for you.

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SOLE & STREET | ALEX BAILEY

Foot Health Workshop 

Join us for a mindful Foot Health Workshop designed to reconnect you with your foundation through gentle movement, mobility, and breath. In just over an hour, you’ll explore techniques to strengthen, stretch, and care for your feet and lower body.

You'll experience:

• Guided stretches and mobility for hips, legs, and feet
• Strength drills to support balance and foot function
• A calming close with breathwork, tools, and reflection

LOCATION:

Monarch Park

115 Felstead Avenue Toronto, ON M4J 1G4

DATE & TIME:

Saturday August 16th at 10:30pm - 12pm EDT (Toronto time)

COST: 

$10 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sole-street-foot-health-workshop-tickets-1409241161249?aff=oddtdtcreator

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BUNION WORKSHOP

Newsletter Subscriber Exclusive: Free Online Event

Bunions are one of the most common concerns when it comes to our feet. In this workshop, you will learn how many people inadvertently contribute to the formation of bunions and how you can avoid that.

Carol Robbins of Alignment REScue will cover what to do if you are experiencing bunions, if you are looking to try a less invasive approach in order to avoid bunion surgery, and what to do to keep bunions from coming back after surgery!

You'll experience:

• This workshop will take the form of a lecture followed by a movement session to learn a few exercises, with a Q&A at the end
• An introduction to the anatomy of the foot to empower you with precise language
• An introduction to what qualifies a mild and severe bunion, and what factors contribute to bunion development
• Learning how much mobility you currently have in the area, and how to support your feet during daily activities and during exercise time
• Exercises you can follow along with that can target the area, helping to restore functionality to bunion areas and slow the development of bunions
• Lifestyle recommendations such as what to look for in shoes if you have or want to avoid bunions

LOCATION:

This is an online workshop via Zoom. A link to register on Carol's website will be available through our August and September newsletters.

DATE & TIME:

Sunday October 5th, 2025

1PM to 3PM (Toronto time)

The workshop is 1.5 hours with a 30 minute Q&A at the end.

COST: 

FREE for CEM Newsletter subscribers, regularly $50.

Scroll down (to the forest image) to sign up for our monthly newsletter to register!

RECORDING:

The workshop will be recorded for review and available for three days post workshop. The recording is meant for review, and participants are recommended to attend live. The recording will only be available for registered participants.

ABOUT THE TEACHER:

Carol Robbins has over 25 years' experience as a movement teacher, with certifications for Pilates, Yoga, and Nutritious Movement™ Restorative Exercise, as well as extensive studies in anatomy and biomechanics. She's BoneFit Canada trained and specialises in working with women 50-70+ in an online studio membership, where she teaches live classes several times a week.

Carol has always had a keen interest in the function of the foot and has studied with Gary Ward, Irene Dowd, Katy Bowman, Ryan Foley and others. She is 65 years old and has bunions on both feet. Carol's book "Rescue Your Bunion: A Movement Approach for Mild to Moderate Bunions" is coming soon.

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