Set up a stable place
Clear the floor and stand beside a fixed counter or sturdy chair without wheels. Keep a hand close enough to touch it. The NHS recommends a wall or stable chair for balance practice, while NHS inform describes holding a chair or table.
Shift before you lift
Stand with both feet comfortable apart and soften your knees. Let more weight move onto one foot while the other still touches the floor. If this feels uncertain, practice the supported weight shift first.
Float one foot briefly
Look ahead and lightly touch the support. Lift the free foot only enough to clear the floor, keep the standing foot flat, and avoid locking the standing knee. This is a movement practice, not a timed balance test. Put the foot down as soon as you need.
Return and change sides
Set the free foot down with control, pause with both feet grounded, then try the other side if comfortable. Keep the counter within reach. Stop if you feel dizzy, painful, or unable to control the movement; follow individual clinical advice where relevant.
Choose a related next step
The supported standing march adds repeated foot lifts while the tandem walk guide changes foot placement. Choose the simpler option for today. The Mobility app can sit alongside your movement routine; this article does not claim that the app is available in every article language.
When holding the free foot feels steady with support, try a nearby toe contact and return instead of extending the hold.
If you prefer to keep both feet down, explore a supported tandem stance with one heel by the other foot's toes and no forward travel.