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I just want to say that after having finished a couple of weeks of practice (attending about 2-3 days/week), the arch on my feet is gradually improving. This I attribute to the awkward pose (the 2nd phase where you stand on tiptoes) and my knock knees are being helped by Eagle pose among others.

My skeletol physiology hasn’t changed, but I suspect that the tendons and muscles in the aforementioned areas are being “forced” by the poses to be aligned optimally. For instance, I feel greater flexibility in my ankles and achilles’ heel, and this is overall improving my foot and balance of my feet.

Overall, things are getting better, and I hope that after one year of practice, the results will be more palpable.

Hello Gabrielle,

I’ve actually never done anything particular to correct the imbalance, but after having practiced, on and off, with yoga at home, I discovered that there was a mild improvement in the arch of my feet. In other words, they became more arched — though still remain relatively flat — than before. So I feel that there can be some change.

I have done no specific exercises or stretches to correct this problem, in part because I don’t know if skeletal alignment can be restored to a more traditional form.

I will say, though, that when I do down-dog, my heels are unable to touch the ground. They are usually one-to-two inches from the ground. This could be due to inflexibility in my ankles.

Even when I do an ordinary squat, for me to do so correctly, my heels have to stay about one inch from the ground. If I plant my heels to the ground, my feet splay out (the 10 o’clock/2 o’clock angles), for trying to aling the feet with the knees makes me lose my balance.

Don’t know if I answered the question or not.

Namaste.