Feet and Ankles Side to Side Stretch
Standing, the weight shifts from foot to foot while each heel in turn peels up as its knee bends forward; a gentle loosener for the feet and ankles.
How to do it
Setup
Standing tall, feet hip-width, arms relaxed at the sides.
Steps
- Bend one knee forward and peel that heel up onto the ball of the foot.
- Set the heel down as the other knee bends and its heel rises.
- Keep swapping in an easy rhythm, the upper body quiet.
Common mistakes
Stamping from foot to foot: it is a loosener; keep it soft. Hips swinging wide: the knees and ankles move, the pelvis stays over the feet. Locking the standing knee: keep it soft as the other heel lifts.
Breathing
Steady with the rhythm.
