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Wellness
A healthy balance of the mind, body and spirit that results in an overall feeling of well-being; the process of learning about and engaging in behaviors that is likely to result in optimal health.
As part of its commitment to products and services in support of wellness, Essentiels now carries exclusively in Bakersfield the full line of MBT footwear for men and women. The new FitFlop winter, fitness footwear (say that fast three times!), is also now available.
Swiss footwear technology revolutionizing the shoe industry
Masai Barefoot Technology or MBT is physiological footwear that has positive effects on the entire body. By strengthening foot, leg and back muscles, MBT supports the entire musculo-skeletal system and greatly contributes to the reducing of joint strain while providing relief from knee, hip and back pain.
These and other benefits originate from the MBT's internationally patented sole construction surrounding the shoe's heart, the Masai Sensor. Anyone who wears MBT footwear feels as if he or she is walking barefoot on a soft, natural, uneven surface - just like a Masai.
MBTs have been field tested and a number of scientific studies have confirmed their positive effects as the enclosed literature highlights.
*CLICK HERE to view MBT's style and size chart.Get a workout while you walk™
FitFlop footwear is biomechanically engineered to help tone and tighten your leg muscles while you walk in them. Studies at the Centre for Human Performance at LSBU show that normal walking in FitFlop sandals(1) can help:
• increase leg, calf and gluteal muscle activity,
• improve your posture,
• mimic the gait of barefoot walking but with more muscle load,
• improve muscle tone.
FitFlop sandals wearers have also reported relief from plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, chronic back pain, sciatica, osteoarthritis, RLS (restless leg syndrome), scoliosis and degenerative disc disease. Case studies were performed on FitFlop original sandals over a thirty-six month period by Dr David Cook, Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, and Darren James, at The Centre for Human Performance at London South Bank University (LSBU).View other wellness products and services available at Essentiels.
