Chances are you are falling toward the outside of your foot (most people do). Next time your in a balance pose, pay attention to your foot - which side of the foot has more pressure, the inside or the outside, the front of the foot or the heel? Try to imagine 4 points of the foot - base of the big toe, base of the little toe, inner heel, outer heel. Spread your weight evenly on your foot - do this just standing on two feet, then move to a balance pose - at first it will be more difficult, because you are not used to standing this way. If you are like the majority of people out there, you need more pressure on the big toe base joint. Another way to think of this is to bring the outer shin/calf toward the midline - like someone is pushing against your lower leg.

Let me know if that helps/doesn't help.

trouble shooting balance problems:

1. Weighting feet properly: pretend a lady bug is under the arch of your foot, don't squish her! Keep balance evenly between the ball of the foot and the heel, preferably on the big toe side.

2. Core: keep the front, lowest ribs in alignment with the top of the front of your pelvic girdle. You should easily be able to place your thumbs on the lowest rib and the rest of your fingers on the hip bones to achieve proper alignment. Some postures require your rib cage to slide forward, past your pelvic girdle. Ask your instructor for proper core alignment concerning your specific pose.

3. Glutes: the buttocks do the work. Lock your hips into place by focusing on having your butt muscles hold you, not your legs.

4. Legs: Don't worry about keeping the balance leg straight. Once you find your balance, slowly progress in your practice in the stillness of the posture. As you become stronger, you will be able to straighten the bottom leg. Once straight, the balancing leg will be locked, and the knee cap lifted away from the floor, thus burning the fat off of your thighs.

happy training!