How Daily Assisted Stretching Helps You Maintain Independence As You Age

Recently, I had a stretching student tell me the story of her knee surgery that she had about 10 years ago.

She suffered from knee pain, so she went to the doctor who told her that she had a torn meniscus and would need to have surgery to repair it.

She took the doctor’s orders and scheduled a date for surgery.

A few weeks passed before her surgery date and she noticed that her knee pain had already subsided. She thought she may not need surgery after all, but she went ahead with her doctor’s recommendation anyways.

Her knee has never been the same since. She regrets not speaking up and seeking an alternative before having the surgery.

But now my client has invested in a regular Assisted Stretching routine and discovered that daily stretching can help prevent future joint issues.

She is inspired and filled with hope that she can continue with her very active lifestyle without fear of injury, pain and surgery.

I can see relief in her face and feel joy in her energy. It has changed her life not just physically, but mentally as well!

Stretching really does have life-changing benefits!

When our muscles become overused and overly-contracted, this puts stress and strain on our joints; over time, our ligaments and tendons are affected by this tight muscle tissue, often causing pain and issues that lead people to drastic options, like surgery.

I have so many of my students tell me that they just wish they could pick up their grandchildren without feeling pain.

We all want to maintain our independence as we age, but we find ourselves gradually becoming limited in our range of motion.

But through a daily stretching routine, you can return to life’s daily tasks with more ease.

You become more limber instead of rigged. Circulation and blood flow begin to radiate through you body, giving you more energy and, in turn, less mental stress and pain.

And even better, you reduce your chance of injury so you can remain active and enjoying life to its fullest!

It is a great honor for me to be able to guide, inform and inspire my students through the life-changing benefits of Assisted Stretching.

When we take time to stretch, we are making a BIG INVESTMENT in our body’s health, mobility, and independence as we age.

Trust me, it is time well invested!

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I’ve seen lives changed from Stretch Therapy.

My own life — and the lives of my students.

Here are a 3 success stories from my students:

From Feet Pain to Relief: A Stretching Success Story

Most everyone that I work with, privately or in a group class, has a story about how they wound up seeking Stretch Therapy to relieve some form of pain in their body.

For some, stretching is a last resort effort to avoid surgery.

Some want to avoid injuries so they can stay active.

Some just want to feel good in their body all the time.

Some of my students have become so tight that they can hardly move — so they move less and less.

I always know my private student’s stories because we spend a lot of time together. I don’t always know the stories of the many students who attend my classes at my studio or at the local YMCA that I teach at.

A few weeks ago, at the end of my stretch class at the Y, a man approached me to ask me if he could tell me his story.

4 Holiday Health Hints to Keep Your Body Happy

Holidays are here… and too often, in all the busyness, we can forget to take care of our bodies! Here are 4 easy ways to keep your body happy this holiday season.

It Doesn't Come in a Bottle

This is a really hard question to ask, but…

Are you addicted to Ibuprofen?

If the answer is “yes,” then you are in good company because so many people are.

I have decided to write about it in hopes that this will give people hope that they can find alternative ways to deal with pain and feel better in their mind and body!

I have students that tell me that they have to take Ibuprofen before they work out in order to go through movements without pain.

Could it be magic?

Could “it” be magic? I can’t seem to get this question out of my head. You see, I have a new private student who is an avid golfer. She loves it and seems to be a bit competitive with her fellow golfers.

At our first session, I told her that stretching would improve her golf game.

She looked a me with skepticism, but said “well, if you think so, I hope so, I’ll give it a try.”

She has been stretching with me for 4 weeks now. Yesterday, she casually mentioned to me that she had her best golf game ever the day before.

Hydrate... and then hydrate some more!

Hydration is essential to life!

Think about it…

Every human, every animal, every plant, every tree, every blade of grass needs water to survive. If it doesn’t get enough, it shrivels, dries up, and dies.

What does hydration have to do with stretching, you ask?

Where It is, It Ain’t: How the Point of Pain is Never the Source of Pain

“The point of pain is usually never the source.”

On my first journey to California searching for stretching guidance, research, and knowledge, my stretch workshop instructor said this to us as he began his session.

“That is crazy,” I thought.

So, if your back hurts, it’s not your back?

How could that be?

Feet: The Foundation Of Our Body

26 bones.

33 joints.

19 muscles.

100s of ligaments & tendons.

… are in each foot!

There are more of these in the foot than any other part of our body… and we put them in shoes all day!

In the “stretching world,” shoes are considered “coffins for your feet.”

Healing Your Body from the Inside: How My Stretch Student Avoided Foot Surgery

A student approached me this week with an incredible transformation story.

She told me she had suffered for years with foot pain.

She has had many visits to her podiatrist who only offers surgery as an option for treatment. She was determined not to have surgery, so she sought a different route.

One of those routes was Stretch Therapy. She has been attending my class for about 6 months now.

Health Tips, Stretch TherapyConnie WilliamsNovember 22, 2019