Your walk is a critical aspect of your female image. Learning how to walk in a naturally feminine way can do wonders to enhance your overall appearance.
Unfortunately, it’s easy to go from one extreme (a masculine walk) to the other (over-exaggerated hip swinging).
How can you find a happy medium as you master your feminine movements? I’m glad you asked!
In this article, I share 3 simple tips to help you achieve a natural, womanly walk. Read on to learn more!
1. Try the Hip Matrix
A big difference between men and women is that women tend to have more fluid body movements.
That means you can sway your hips all you want – but until you learn how to “loosen up” your body, your feminine walk will look stiff and unnatural.
The Hip Matrix can help with this. Created by movement specialist Rob Brinded, the Hip Matrix exercise is designed to release tension and free up your body movements so you can achieve a flowing, feminine walk.
Watch the video above and then try it for yourself. If you compare your walk before and after, I promise you’ll be amazed by the difference!
P.S. You can learn more about Rob’s approach to feminine movement in my Stepping Out Secrets Program.
2. Practice in High Heels
Women have a lower center of gravity than men due to their wider hips. This creates that sexy hip sway that’s characteristic of a feminine walk.
Forcing your hips to sway usually looks unnatural. Instead, practice walking in high heels. High heels change your center of gravity and exaggerate the forward curve of your spine. This helps release the hips, which naturally feminizes your movements.
You can enhance this effect by trying to keep your shoulders still as you walk. This forces you to use your hips for balance.
Once you’ve mastered hip walking in heels, practice the same movements in flat shoes.
3. Shorten Your Stride
Shortening your stride is another easy and effective way to feminize your walk.
The average woman’s step length (the distance from the toe of one foot to the toe of the opposite foot) is 26”. So if you want to be scientific about it, get out a ruler and measure your steps! Your natural stride is probably longer, so work on taking shorter steps.
Note: The higher your heels are, the shorter your steps should be.
Conclusion
There are other subtle elements that define a feminine walk, but these tips are a great place to start. Give them a try and let me know what you think!
I’d also love to hear about any other movement tips or techniques you’ve found helpful. Please share in the comments below.
Love,
Lucille
P.S. Would you like to learn more advanced feminine movement strategies? My Stepping Out Secrets Program will show you how to master all the elements of a beautiful feminine image, including: moves, curves, fashion, beauty, voice, confidence, and more!
Click here for all the details.
I have found if you swing your whole body at first then only your hips and as you say only take small steps it helps to look like a woman .
Totally agree about high heels being a help. Combine that with a knee length pencil skirt and you are ‘forced’ to walk properly, and it feels great!
I love seeing “walk in heels” as a tip, ANYTIME!
Thank You.
I’ve most of my life been accused of “walking like a girl” but these tips still give me some things to keep in mind.
I like wearing high heels but I can’t get the hang of walking in them.
I teach heels & femme dance (as a woman) an this info is so helpful! I know a lot of technique, but this has really helped me understand and given me a way to explain why we use certain techniques releasing our hips and walking with weight change versus hips swaying. Thanks for this!
Hey Lucille,
Thanks for the tips, I am not walking in stilettos . I do have high heels that I will practice in, need to get use to walking in them anyway.
I subscribe to your news letter and I enjoy it, lots of good tips.
High heels are nice, but I love a nice pair of Mary Jane’s with a 1″ or 2″ heel when sewing.