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Nyckname -> RE: ballet heels (6/8/2008 5:43:32 AM)
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Spend a lot of time kneeling. This will stretch out the fronts of the ankles. If it's too painful to start, place a folded up newspaper under them, and every day take a few sheets out of the paper. This will lower the ankles over time until they touch the floor.
Lots of toe lifts to strengthen the calves. Place a phone book on the floor. Place the balls of the feet on top and lift the heels. When that gets too easy, find something thicker. I had a Yoga instructor who was nuts about toe lifts, and by the end of a year I could almost stand en pointe.
Something else for kneeling as kneeling, but not specifically for ballet boots. If the knees are too tight, place a doubled over towel tight up against the backs of the knees before settling down. As it gets easier to stay for longer periods, add folds in the towel to make it thicker. Yoga trick for making space behind the knees.
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