JenniferW

Thank you so much!!

Hello, I have the Stretching & Flexibility book, and have just yesterday begun the ST Starter Course. Years ago, I ran and also regularly practiced yoga, but it fell by the wayside and now I'm a bit overweight and very inflexible. I'm finding I face a big issue with the inflexibility of my ankles - I cannot bend my feet back at all. I can point my toes all day long - that doesn't even feel like a stretch - but I cannot flex my foot the other direction. This gets in the way of many exercise movements, and now I see that it prevents me from getting into many of the stretching forms too. Where would you suggest I start to begin correcting this? I found this video mentioned in another post, Foot Awakening Sequence | Over-pronation ("flat" feet), bunions, high arches, foot/ankle mobility - YouTube, but that position about 10 minutes in? I can't get my knee within 6 inches of the floor when I'm on my toes like that. Even the first stretch in the Daily 5 is unattainable because I am literally on the tips of my toes with my toenails pushing into the floor. I know I didn't this way overnight, and I'm willing to put in the work, I'm just not sure where/how to begin if my feet aren't allowing me to practice basic stretches. Thank you for any input!