My guru has been teaching me since last December over Skype. As we increase the pace, I can feel that my ascending and descending motifs aren't equal.

She pointed out I'm using my left hand to support the sitar while I descend. Now during riyaaz I've become acutely aware of that. To stop it from happening, when I ascend and descend I very slightly change the angle of my right arm sitting on the tumba, so that it counterbalances while I'm descending. Does this sound like a 'correct' technique? It allows me to maintain more stable notes.

I plan to ask my Guruji about this in more detail too but though to source some advice from here as well. I want to have my posture and technique in place so any advice would help!