The ankle circles help with flexibility of your ankles, this is important for walking and balance.

Stand upright in a well balanced posture with your arms relaxed and leaning on a supporting surface such as a chair or table.

If you feel like you are going to lose your balance, put your foot down and when you have regained your balance, you can try the movement again.

Stand sideways to the supporting surface and hold on for support.

Lift your leg up and begin making large slow circles with your foot in one direction for the required number of repetitions.

Switch legs and make circles with the other ankle in the same direction.

Switch legs again and reverse the direction of the movement, perform the required number of repetitions firstly with one ankle and then repeat with the other.

Try to stretch your ankle as much as you can – feel the stretch in your ankle, foot, and in your lower leg.