Backbend Drop Back- Great Tips!

This advice on drop backs may be a little controversial, but here goes:
Many teachers will tell you to keep the heels down when doing drop backs. Unfortunately, this isn’t going to work for everyone…
As a person with so-so flexibility, I had to figure out the technique to complete many of the advanced sequences in Ashtanga, such as drop backs.
If you have stiff ankles (like me), it’s going to be difficult to keep the center of gravity far enough forward to drop back with control.
Some people will start with their feet really wide (wider than the mat even), or turn their feet out to get the center of gravity far enough forward.
Another option is to lift your heel.
When dropping back: Go as far as you can into the backbend, then “release” into the drop back by lifting the heel and landing softly on your hands.
When standing up: Practice rocking the weight forward and backward in sync with your breath:
Inhale forward into the legs foundation while walking your hands toward the feet, Exhale backward into the arms foundation and feel a big stretch of the chest and upper back.
At a point, it will be easier to stand up than it will be to come down again.
Hopefully this video will make things clear.
What works for you in back bends?🤸‍♂️ ‪@smartstretch‬
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