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ok, thank you Swanprincess

Hi Pointytoes22. Is this still for sale?

Hello again...just an update on my dd. We bought Lisa Howells 'Front Splits Fast' DVD....Unfortunately the massages did not help my dd's flexibility (although she enjoyed them very much). However she found the exercises helpful and t feels that the DVD helped her 'mind set' as Lisa Howell explains that sometimes your mind can get in the way. Anyway the good news is that she has got into the splits 2 days in a row! she has never done this before. She is so chuffed with herself, and I really feel that she has turned a corner. Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement, and Picturesinthefirelight I am really pleased to hear that your dd has also made good progress. xxx

Hi guys Thanks for your comments. I feel bit better now, and I will let you know how she gets on with it. xxx

Hi I have followed this forum for a while and have found it extremely friendly, informative and helpful. In fact a few of you gave me invaluable advice on the NAPM forum when my dd got her first pointe shoes. My dd has just turned 14 and has always struggled with the splits. She is only a few inches away but its just so hard for her. When she was 10 she decided that she was going to get into them no matter what, and after 6 months of stretching every night she eventually did them at a dance class. When she got home she was ecstatic, she had her dinner and tried again and to her utter disbelieve she was almost a foot off the floor! I reassured her, and told her that the next day she would probably be able to so them but she couldn't. She has sat in the splits occasionally since then. The latest was a couple of weeks ago at the beginning of half term. Again the next day she couldn't do them even though she stretched for a good 30 - 40 mins. She tried all week and is still a few inches off the floor and cant hold it for too long. I feel so sorry for her as I know how hard she tries. In September she started a CAT programme and I thought that this may help her but they seem to be concentrating on core strength at the moment although she has become more flexible since she started. Today I read this thread and ordered Lisa Howells Front Splits DVD. It's expensive, but if it helps her then it'll be money well spent, and TBH I'm getting desperate! xxx