Hi Stephanie
I am wondering what you notice you are doing when you are adjusting. It is possible to get movement in leg alignment when you adjust your legs, but also when you adjust your shoulders.
In an ideal world your legs should go back so they are parallel. There may be 6 inches between them but it is generally more. The spirit of the dialog rather than confining yourself to a generalized measurement quoted by many is to really make sure your legs are not overly flaring out to the sides. You can try to use your inner thighs to fix your alignment. Notice what that does to your knees and then what happens to your feet.
You may try kicking until that point where you feel your legs move outward. Stop there. Then work on your alignment (the way your legs are kicking, the interplay of your muscles). It may be that your intention to get your legs as high as possible is moving your body past its ability to create the correct opening in your hips.
Interested to hear your feedback and what happens in class next.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
