Lie on your back with arms and legs extended to their full length.

Peel up slowly to a sitting position, with legs stretched out in front of you.

Point your toes down as far as they’ll go, and hold for a second or two.  Try to get your toes to touch the floor.

Now flex your ankles and try to point the toes back toward your body.  Repeat 5 or 6 times.  Take it slow, and really feel the stretch in your ankles.

Now make circles with your feet.  Make 5 or 6 circles in one direction…

…then 5 or 6 circles in the other direction.  Make the circles as big as possible, really stretching the ankles.

For the final ankle exercise, start with the toes pointed straight up.  Now simply curl your toes, as if you were “making a fist” with your feet.  Hold for a second or two, then relase and try to separate your toes.  

Get them as far apart as possible.  Hold for a few seconds, then repeat 5 or 6 times.


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