Patrizia

Hi Gabrielle

Many thanks for your suggestions re standing bow. I tried them in class today and think they helped. Mainly I guess I just need to practice more with my balancing, as you said.

To answer your other questions: probably the reason I don’t have as much trouble in standing head to knee is that I only do the first stage in that posture (so far). My shoes are okay, I think – walking shoes with good support, very little heel and plenty of toe room.

My mother had bunions similar to mine and she used toe separators (little pads made of a gel material) to keep her toes from overlapping. The separators also have the effect of keeping the big toe on the ground. Do you think these would be of any use for me, or am I better off just trying to strengthen my feet as they are?

Thanks again!

Patrizia