@johnbishop Good for you! Now I'm wondering if the problem really is balance. I am going to have to try that holding on to something. There is no way in the world that I will ever be able to do this pictured stretch though -- that definitely requires good flex.

@ellerbracke There are exercises where my knees seem to bend well but for me, I know it must be an illusion because I definitely cannot get that flex up there.
I find getting up and down to be very awkward, it's basically why I had decided to not do yoga classes.
JK