Pac,
Have you seen the "step-through" method? You rest the lower limb on the front of your left ankle and let the riser pass across the back of your right knee. If the bow were strung you would have to step through the gap between the bow and string with your right leg, hence the name. With the bow supported by the ankle and knee you use your right hand to press the upper limb tip forward and put the upper loop in place with your left hand. It is easier to do than describe. Be careful that you don't slip and twist the bow, especially a recurve.
John