Imagine finishing your favorite lakeside loop trail. You kick off your shoes, stretch out, and smile. Because for the first time in a long time…
No soak in the tub required to ease the nagging throb. No Advil needed to stop them from screaming.
Instead of panicking you overdid it, you’re already planning the next trail.
Bunions, achy arches, clicky ankles, and stiff toes keep hijacking your plans.
And when “Not today, my feet hurt” becomes your go-to response, your world starts to feel smaller.
While painful joints may have confined your parents to a chair, that doesn’t have to be your story.
If you’re a “mover” like me, chances are you’re not prepared to let unhappy feet put your life on hold.
You should feel able to hike Machu Picchu, dance like no one’s watching, and ski like a woman possessed!
You’re not looking to run a marathon in stilettos…
You simply want feet you can depend on to carry you through a full, experience-rich life.
That’s entirely possible for you. In fact, it’s non-negotiable.
Because when you have faith in your feet, you get to say YES to what you love, without dreading how they’ll feel the next day.
You and I both know you weren’t built to sit life out. You were built to MOVE.
Now let’s build the feet to match.
“I went from wearing orthotics and hugely supportive shoes, living in horrible pain because of high arches, a Morton’s neuroma, and being overweight. Then I took Petra’s foot course in Toronto, and it CHANGED MY LIFE.
I learned to love, appreciate, and care for my beautiful feet. I now wear only barefoot or natural shoes, do foot stretches and exercises regularly, and can walk for hours now that I understand how to actually walk. Petra literally changed my world.”
Hey, I’m Petra, your movement coach!
Working 15+ hours a day as a lawyer for a top Canadian firm didn’t just break my soul, it broke my body.
The 4-inch platforms that I wore all day didn’t help either (oops!).
As my health deteriorated, I took to running and weight lifting, trying to “keep fit” but I just ended up with a long list of sports injuries…
Plantar fasciitis, bunions, stiff toes, pelvic floor issues, shin splints, hip issues, neck pain… You name it, I had it. It felt like my body was shutting down on me.
So, I quit my job and learned how to move my body, all over again…
Today, you’ll find me trekking the world barefoot, with a surfboard under my arm.
After years of mastering how to reduce pain, restore foot function, and dramatically improve mobility…
I knew I had to share this with others.
I now help active people stay active so they age with strength and mobility – even into their 90s.
Because with your body (starting with your feet!), you either use it or lose it.
So, let’s get moving…
Hey, I’m Petra, your movement coach!
Working 15+ hours a day as a lawyer for a top Canadian firm didn’t just break my soul, it broke my body.
The 4-inch platforms that I wore all day didn’t help either (oops!).
As my health deteriorated, I took to running and weight lifting, trying to “keep fit” but I just ended up with a long list of sports injuries…
Plantar fasciitis, bunions, stiff toes, pelvic floor issues, shin splints, hip issues, neck pain… You name it, I had it. It felt like my body was shutting down on me.
So, I quit my job and learned how to move my body, all over again…
Today, you’ll find me trekking the world barefoot, with a surfboard under my arm.
After years of mastering how to reduce pain, restore foot function, and dramatically improve mobility…
I knew I had to share this with others.
I now help active people stay active so they age with strength and mobility – even into their 90s.
Because with your body (starting with your feet!), you either use it or lose it.
So, let’s get moving…
“This is not mainstream so I wasn’t sure it was worth the effort. I do not use orthotics or compression socks at all, now. I also had random thigh and butt discomfort that became more severe with yoga practice. This has eliminated that “pain in the ass” for me 😛”
The secret to frolicking into your 90s isn’t found via a quick fix. It’s in how you move through your everyday life. Build Better Feet helps you cultivate awareness of how you move. So you can break long-standing patterns that cause pain. And step back into adventure.
Address root causes, not symptoms
Easy-to-follow exercises
Unlimited student support
Time to complete: <60 minutes
In this quick intro video, you’ll meet your coach (hi!). I’ll guide you every step of the way toward happier, healthier feet. Get clear. Get excited. And get a sense for what’s ahead. So you feel ready and raring to go as you embark on this new journey.
Create a clear, simple action plan that keeps you moving even when life gets full. You’ll get a printable workbook to help you track your progress and monitor how each exercise feels. Use it to hold yourself accountable so you can finally experience the long-term relief you crave.
When you understand how your feet work, you gain the power to heal them. Uncover the likely causes of your foot pain and why discomfort, stiffness, or collapse keep happening. So you can take permanent control of your healing without depending on constant PT appointments.
Discover the key alignment points for your feet, hips, pelvis, spine, and ribcage. These are the markers you’ll use to check in with your body and fine-tune your form throughout the program. With these reference points, you’ll be able to quickly spot when something’s “off” and bring your body back into harmony, making every movement safer, stronger, and more effective.
Conduct a gentle body audit to understand your unique starting point. I’ll show you how to assess your current alignment, as well as any existing foot issues or patterns. So you can identify the movement needs that best support YOUR body. Because when it comes to building feet fit for adventure, one-size-fits-all movement is *not* a recipe for success.
Each week, you’ll complete three movement sessions designed to improve mobility so you can stay active for as long as humanly possible.
Choose between bite-sized exercise videos that you can squeeze in while the kettle boils. Or roll out the mat for a 30-minute flow class when the kids are tucked up in bed.
Each week, you’ll get a lifestyle strategy to speed up your progress. Plus an optional bonus practice for my overachievers out there!
adapt to your needs
Ready for better feet?
We encourage you to explore your body with caution and care. Every exercise can be modified to match your capabilities, so you can make exciting progress without any anxiety around “making things worse.”
Follow along with step-by-baby-step demonstrations that help you build lasting strength and real-world confidence. So you’re not just pain-free, but skipping down trails, dancing in the kitchen, and walking for miles. Without thinking twice about whether or not your feet can handle it (because the answer is always, yes, they can!).
“I was in a lot of pain with my foot, and it was limiting my activity. Mobility in general was something I have become very interested in, particularly as I watch my Mom’s declining movement ability. I’m in my late 40s and want to do everything possible to avoid following in the same path. My foot no longer hurts at all – that is huge! Unexpected benefits – a greatly increased awareness of my body and how it moves. I love how the information you present is both intellectually challenging but at the same time absolutely accessible. I feel like Petra gives a lot of herself and truly stands beside her course members as a coach and mentor.”
Make your feet the reason you CAN tick experiences of a lifetime off your bucket list (*not* the reason you can’t) with these jam-packed bonuses…
Most modern shoes weaken your feet and cause foot pain. This guide shows you exactly how to safely transition from harmful, conventional shoes to minimalist, foot-friendly ones. So you can be free of the greatest cause of foot pain by letting your feet work as nature intended. (Don’t worry, you can still bust out your favorite sandals when the occasion calls!)
“I am now comfortable walking barefoot and wearing minimalist footwear. My arches are much stronger (I used to buy arch support inserts for all my footwear; now I only wear minimalist footwear or go barefoot)”
Say goodbye to hammertoes, bunions, neuromas, flat feet, high arches, and plantar fasciitis… Use these tutorials to target pains specific to your feet. Combine the happy feet fundamentals from the core program with unique-to-you exercises, so you can always remedy any flare-ups by becoming your own trusted foot doctor!
“It gives you great information and tools to understand your own feet, body, and movement patterns so that you can have more agency in healing your injuries and pain points. It will help you feel more empowered and less dependent on professionals”
Most of us walk in a way that wears us down. In fact, 90% of each step is just falling forward, which overloads your knees, hips, and spine (yikes!). No wonder knee pain, hip problems, and pelvic floor issues have become the societal norm!
When you understand healthy walking mechanics, you can begin to swap deeply ingrained walking patterns for ones that keep you moving well and living fully (less falling, more controlled pushing).
Build Better Feet will help you achieve this through the guided exercises. This bonus module will help you understand the walking theory behind the changes you’re making. So you can address the root cause, instead of trying to keep up with new symptoms.
“I loved how detailed the information was! It really empowered me to take charge of my own health, learn about my own anatomy, and investigate what’s causing my issues and what I can do to improve things. I really felt like I understood the content deeply myself, rather than just following along and being left with lots of questions.”
Whether you’re prepping for the Inca Trail, Tour De Mont Blanc, the Annapurna Circuit, or England’s famous Alfred Wainwright’s Coast-to-Coast path (that I’ve just completed!), this bonus will get your feet ready for every long-distance trek on your wish list. Prepare yourself for a worry-free trip, get tips for walking uphill and downhill effectively, and take your exercises on the road. So you can say an excited “YES!” to your next big adventure, worry-free!
I am a yoga instructor and can teach now without pain as well as play with my grandchildren on the ground with no issues. I will be hiking Mount LaConte in April and traveling in Europe this summer – walking A LOT! My joint mobility is the best it has ever been! I am deeply grateful for the information that you share with others, and for walking outside of the box. I have a whole new outlook on life, especially what life can be like as our bodies mature. Thank you for that. Who knows, maybe I will walk another Camino De Santiago! (500 mile walking pilgrimage in Spain).
With profound gratitude and respect,
Develop simple, sustainable habits so the progress you’ve made keeps building. This is made for you if you struggle with staying consistent (don’t we all?). You’ll get actionable strategies to help you weave the movements into your daily routine until they’re second nature. So strong, pain-free feet can become your new normal.
“I’ve learned how to fit an overwhelming amount of new ideas and information into my hectic schedule by developing a daily habit of just a few minutes per day. It is helping me to accept where I am on this journey and not to feel discouraged, but to look forward to where I can be a year from now.”
Now you can connect with women from all corners of the globe, who refuse to let foot pain put their lives on hold.
Celebrate the big wins, small successes, and everything in between with women who are hellbent on healing their shoe-shaped bodies (who knows, you might find your next hiking buddy inside!).
Now you can connect with women from all corners of the globe, who refuse to let foot pain put their lives on hold.
Celebrate the big wins, small successes, and everything in between with women who are hellbent on healing their shoe-shaped bodies (who knows, you might find your next hiking buddy inside!).
Don’t wait! Start your journey to stronger, healthier feet the moment you sign up
Dip into the program time and time again so you can heal yourself if symptoms flare up
Take your time. There are no medals for coming first, here. Success requires consistency, so make this fit your lifestyle
Need help? We’re just an email or Facebook message away.
Don’t wait! Start your journey to stronger, healthier feet the moment you sign up
Dip into the program time and time again so you can heal yourself if symptoms flare up
Take your time. There are no medals for coming first, here. Success requires consistency, so make this fit your lifestyle
Need help? We’re just an email or Facebook message away.
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So you can get back to your vibrant, adventurous self. Without resorting to surgery.
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I get it. You’ve put so much into healing your foot pain already, and you’re afraid to invest in another solution that may or may not give you the relief you desperately crave. That’s why we’re giving you 60 days to try and love the program. If you give the exercises a good go and don’t feel any relief, send us an email, and we’ll send you a full refund. No hoops to jump through, we promise!
“When I joined Build Better Feet, I was recovering from a broken left ankle and crush injury on my left foot (2019), and I was trying to get more mobility in my ankle and foot. I also had very tight lateral hips and calves and would find my lateral hips got very tired and sore when hiking. Since BBF, I definitely have more mobility in my toes and ankles. I can now spread the toes on my left foot as well as the right. Yesterday I did a 10 km hike without pain in my foot or knee. I started to have hip pain early in the hike and then remembered to push my body up the hill rather than drag it. Hip pain disappeared and I felt strong all the way up and down.”
The last thing you want is to try another solution designed to ease pain…
Only for it to leave you duck-walking in agony, wishing you’d left well alone (again).
You’re right to be hesitant.
Because if you don’t know what causes your foot pain, wrongly prescribed movement could make it worse.
Been there. Done that. Not fun.
That’s why Build Better Feet is a science-backed, whole-body approach that tackles the root causes of foot pain.
It’s grounded in 750+ hours of training and 7+ certifications in movement, mobility, and restorative practices.
So you can finally achieve long-lasting pain relief without risky invasive surgery, resigning yourself to “live with it”, or yet another orthotics prescription from so-called foot specialists…
Problem is, podiatrists (and way too many physios, doctors, and surgeons) are still living in the 1950s when it comes to foot solutions.
You know, that era when doctors would recommend smoking cigarettes?
Yah. That.
99.9% of podiatrists and other so-called foot specialists will say you need orthotics and supportive shoes to fix foot problems.
But what happens when you put a complex structure like the human foot into a rigid and unmoving shoe?
You get a cast that stops it from moving.
And what happens when your body stops moving?
It gets weak. It wastes away.
The truth is, the orthotics and supportive footwear you’ve been prescribed for years and years haven’t done you any favors.
They’ve given you a device that might help your symptoms for a while, but in the long run makes your feet weaker and stiffer.
So what you absolutely don’t need is another band-aid fix that ignores WHY you have foot pain in the first place…
Instead, you need attuned, body-literate movement that heals the root causes of foot pain, once and for all.
Equipped with our video training, you’ll finally understand how to gently restore foot function, rebuild strength, and read your body’s signals… step by baby step.
And as you do this, you’ll notice your capabilities expand.
Not just in your feet…
But throughout your entire body.
Because when one link is out of place, the entire chain weakens.
First, it’s stiffness in your feet, followed by grinding knees, suddenly your hip stops bending, and your lower back aches…
You put a band-aid on one problem (following “professional” advice) and another niggle pops up.
But when you start with the most important link (your feet!), you reinforce the full chain from your toes right up to your neck.
And I’m going to show you how in Build Better Feet.
Backed by science. Shaped by lived experience.
“Corns and bunions were the visible issues, and related hip and back issues were what I was dealing with when I decided to take Build Better Feet.
What I have since discovered is that I had very weak feet overall, with limited toe mobility and a lack of tactile awareness. I hadn’t realized how much muscle tone I didn’t have. Asking my feet to move in new ways has meant I’ve had to build muscle. The stretching and mobility stuff is important, but rebuilding the arches, toe articulation involves building muscles I haven’t had since I was a kid. I’m so glad I started with my feet as I’m now getting into full body strength training and feel confident in my grounding and balance.”
“I’ve done yard work, mowing, shrub trimming, climbing ladders, and stairs. Getting in and out of the car. And not once have I felt the twinge in my hip or lower back. My walking even feels smooth and less jerky.”
“Since Build Better Feet, my feet don’t hurt. My second toe even started looking and feeling like its old self again. I didn’t expect to see any changes in that toe. This program has changed the way I look at movement.”
“Yesterday I walked 7 miles with my husband and son on rolling terrain and had no foot, hip, knee or back pain because Petra’s course takes a holistic approach and helps you rebuild yourself from the ground up”
…and answers to other smart questions:
Every kind of foot, with practically every kind of foot problem, will benefit from this program.
Pretty much all foot pain is the result of a lifetime of shoving our amazing feet into shoes that damage and weaken them.
Regardless of what type of foot pain you experience*, Build Better Feet will help troubleshoot your problems, whether you’re:
a) Suffering from any foot pain or foot issues like those mentioned above
b) Looking to optimize your foot health, balance, walking technique, or transition to barefoot-style shoes
c) Tackling body issues that are usually foot-related, including issues with your knees, hips, low back, pelvic floor, and even neck & shoulders
If you give it a good go for 60 days and don’t feel like you’re on the way to solving your foot problems, I’ll refund you the full amount.
*This program will not help hallux rigidus and may not help osteoarthritis or tendon issues. If you’ve got concerns about a specific foot issue, ping us an email at support@petrafishermovement.com to get advice on whether the program is right for you.
I’ve got you!
I don’t want tech fear to stop you from building the feet and life you deserve. That’s why we’ve made this program as easy to access and use as possible. The platform itself is super intuitive. The course is set up as a clear, step-by-step process with progress tabs, so you don’t have to worry about losing your place.
Once you log in, it’s all there ready to go.
But even if you do have a digital hoo-ha… my team is on hand to help remove any tech hurdles you may face. Just email us and we’ll be there in a shot to resolve your issues!
I get it. Between work, family, friends, and adventure… time is tight. That’s why I’ve built this program to be as time-considerate as possible. It goes without saying that you have to put the time and effort in if you want strong, happy feet.
Let’s face it, we’ve all tried the quick fixes and foot hacks (myself included!).
But when those short-term fixes wear off and we’re back to square one?
That’s when you realize this isn’t a “quick fix” problem. So this isn’t a quick fix solution, and I won’t pretend otherwise…
Because I’d like to keep life busy for you for as long as possible. Busy doing all of the activities that fill your cup. I want you busy taking the grandkids to the park, walking along rocky shorelines, and shopping with your friends.
I don’t want you to reach a stage where you’d LOVE to be busy with a diary full of fun, only to have to “sit this one out” because of foot pain we can easily alleviate.
The good news is that the entire program can be completed from the comfort of home. Which means no more taking time out for appointments that more often than not leave you feeling frustrated and disappointed. (Hooray!)
Build Better Feet can (and has) offered rapid results to those who implement the daily practices consistently. Especially those who commit to the three weekly classes for the duration of the 12-week program. Women have experienced immediate pain relief by properly aligning their hips, redistributing the weight in their feet, and getting the circulation flowing with soothing massages.
For others, it can take time. It depends on where you are now in your foot healing journey. And how much time you can commit to your practice.
Remember, we’re training new movement patterns and erasing the ingrained ones that, for many of us, we’ve been doing our whole lives. That takes time.
But it will be worth it when you can still walk, hike, sail, and dance in 20 years time (thanks to the movement practices you paid for once, and used forever).
The fast gains are cool. But it’s the long-term gains clients rave about.
“We have both been runners and worked out at the gym most of our teen and adult years. We got to the point where our feet and hips were in so much pain we couldn’t even enjoy walks through our neighborhood. My daughter is working out and running again. I have a job that requires me to be on my feet all day. In great shoes, of course! We owe it all to you and your amazing gifts!”
You might worry that it will get harder to enjoy all the activities you love as your body ages…
That you’ll stop being able to:
Take 12-mile hikes through nature…
Get on your hands and knees in your garden for hours on end…
Enjoy your weekly Zumba class…
But so many walkers, dancers, hikers, and “adventure grandmas” across the globe have proven that you can live an independent, experience-rich life free from debilitating foot pain no matter your age.
You deserve to wake up every day with a LITERAL spring in your step!
Believing that there are NO limits.
This is what happens when you tap into the power of movement and mobility.
So you can be your vibrant, active self for as long as humanly possible.
And it starts by building better feet.
You’ve got this.
xo Petra!
You arrive home to proud smiles, warm hugs, and one hundred questions. You pull your bucket list from your pocket…
You’ve ticked off the adventure of a lifetime:
Heal the root causes of foot pain with the 12-week movement program for ANYONE who’s tired of letting their feet hold them back.
So you can get back to your vibrant, adventurous self. Without resorting to surgery.
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“Oh, I also wanted to mention that I hiked the Inca Trail (the 4-day one) in March. I unfortunately had little preparation due to the terribly icy winter we had here, and my cardio was sorely lacking, as evidenced by my late arrival to camp each afternoon. However, I must give credit to you and all the half-dome calf stretches that I’ve been incorporating on a daily basis as I did not suffer nearly as much as everyone else after the heavy downhill parts. Also, my hips and knees held up quite well (I didn’t take any painkillers), and I attribute this to the ‘walking knees under hips, sides of feet parallel to the outside edge ’ that you taught us!”
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