The Miracle of Stretching: What if it Really is That Simple?

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What if it really is that simple?

This question will not leave my brain!

It is on my mind all day and keeps me up at night; I’m constantly thinking about how many people that I have worked with who have told me their stories about how stretching has improved their quality of life, lifted their spirits, and given them hope for the future simply because they feel better.

I see it in their faces and feel their energy of deep joy and incredible gratitude.

They have experienced a miracle—and it is simply stretching!

So what if it is really that simple?

As you may know, I experienced a “miracle” of my own 3 years ago when I injured my hip. I tried multiple methods of healing—like doctor visits and massages—but nothing worked! Finally, I began stretching daily and miraculously I discovered healing!

Since that moment three years ago, I knew that I had to learn as much as I could about Assisted Stretching so that I could share my life-changing experience with the world.

If it helped me, it can help everyone!

What if we didn’t have to retreat from life as we age, allowing tight muscle tissue and painful joints to rule our lives? What if we didn’t have to experience restricted mobility and doctors’ visits, surgeries, and medications?

What is the answer to avoiding a life ruled by pain is simply this—stretching?!

Assisted Stretching really works wonders for our body.

If you’ve been to my class or read other blog posts from me, then you know that stretching:

>> Opens up blood flow & circulation

>> Increases hydration to muscle tissue (in turn, helping to heal our bodies)

>> Increases range of motion & flexibility

>> Decreases our risk of injury (and helps keep us out of The Bone & Joint Clinic!)

What if we could drastically improve our lives with a simple, daily stretching routine?

I believe that it’s as simple as that!

Why?

Because I have seen over and over and over again the changed lives of my students and private clients from finally incorporating Assisted Stretching into their daily routine.

I am so grateful that I have been given the gift of stretching and am able to share it with all of you.

It has been my quest for the past three years to learn as much as I can about it through research, workshops, and certifications. Assisted Stretching is truly my passion and my GIFT back to you—I hope you will try out stretching yourself so that you can begin experiencing the benefits yourself!

The miracle of stretching—it’s as simple as that!

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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.

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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.

A True Stretching Success Story: From 5 ft. 10 in. to 5 ft. 8 in. to 5 ft. 10 in.

I have a married couple that has been coming to my studio twice a week for private Stretch Therapy sessions for the last 6 months. The wife loves it and cannot wait to get to every session. The husband... not so much. I think he really does like to stretch on the inside, but on the outside, he comes kicking and screaming—but still, he comes.

A little background about the reluctant husband…

He is in his 70s, and he is very fit. In fact, he works out for hours every day. He is extremely tight and has had to modify movements to reduce pain in his body. He wants to stay active.

A few days ago, as we were finishing up a session, out of the blue he asked me if I had a tape measure. I said that I did and asked him why he needed it.

He said that on his doctor visit last year, his height was measured as being 5 ft. 8 in. He was upset because he had been 5 ft. 10 in. his whole life. He wanted me to measure his height again to see if it had changed.

Longer, Taller, Younger, Smarter, Leaner, Sweeter, Happier, Healthier: The 8 “-er”s of Stretching

I always say to my students at the end of every stretch session that I teach...

You are now… longer, taller, younger, smarter, leaner, sweeter, happier, healthier.

Everyone laughs, but I am telling them the truth!

All of these amazing things happen when you stretch — I call them the 8 “-er”s of Stretch Therapy.

Let me break it down for you.

2 Partner Stretches for Your Quads, Low Back & Upper Body

Did you know…

Our flexibility decreases by 10% every decade!

It does not matter if you are an extreme athlete, a fitness buff, play a sport, walker, runner, biker, swimmer, or if you’re none of these.

Muscle tissue tightens over time just by doing daily life!

One of the most beneficial ways to decrease tight muscle tissue is a form of Stretch Therapy known as Partner Stretching.

Stretch TherapyConnie WilliamsSeptember 13, 2019

The Miracle of Stretching: What if it Really is That Simple?

What if it really is that simple?

They have experienced a miracle—and it is simply stretching!

What if we could drastically improve our lives with a simple, daily stretching routine?

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