About the Course
The plantar fascia is a band of tissue, called fascia, that connects our heel bones to the base of our toes. It supports the arch of the foot and absorbs shock when walking and running. Overuse and strain to the arch as the foot flexes can create inflammation and small tears in the plantar fascia that lead to pain. This is called plantar fasciitis and it is one of the most common injuries associated with plantar flexion, particularly in runners or other high-impact sports that involve plantar flexion, such as ballet.
Your Instructor
Tuba Parlak
Tuba Parlak is the founder of PDC Studio. She started her sports career as early as 6 years old with artistic gymnastics. Based in Istanbul, she is a pole sport athlete and an exotic pole dancer as well as an instructor of both. She's also a mobility and flexibility coach and works with male and female contact athletes (in youth, amateur and pro level) and gives mentorship to dancers (performing different styles of dance) in S&C training.
