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Stretching is an essential part of any fitness routine, yet it is often overlooked or skipped altogether. Incorporating stretching into your daily routine can provide numerous benefits, including increased flexibility, improved posture, reduced muscle soreness, and decreased risk of injury.

Think about how your day starts. You sit up in bed, swing your legs over the side, and sit for a moment. You walk to the bathroom—maybe sit again—then walk to the kitchen. You reach for a cup and pour your beverage of choice (water, coffee, tea, etc.). Maybe you choose to eat breakfast now, or maybe you head to sit on the couch for a bit.

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Have you ever tuned a guitar, or watched someone else do it? The strings need to be exact. Too loose, and they won’t produce a sound. Too tight, and they may snap completely.

Hey there! Have you ever heard of this amazing substance in our bodies called fascia?. It’s a type of connective tissue that surrounds and supports your muscles, bones, and organs. For many years modern medicine really didn’t understand its profound importance to our body. It used to be considered as a boring and passive tissue. Many surgeons just thought it was substance to cut through and ignore. Now we know it plays a critical role in our movement, posture, and overall health. Fascia is also chock-full of nerve fibers, which can be a pain in the you-know-what. In this post, we’re going to dive into how fascia can cause pain and what you can do to ease the discomfort. So lets go!

One of the most powerful tests in the field of medicine is - to put it simply - is time. If a drug or treatment proves effective over years, decades, or better yet a century, you can be reasonably certain it has therapeutic value.

Today is the day! That half marathon, 5K, or 10K you signed up for months ago is finally here. You Arrive well rested, hydrated, you even ate a banana this morning. When you look around, you find people standing and socializing, some are stretching, others walk or jog in place.

Have you ever tried stretching for HOURS with NO results?. I come across this question amongst my clients often, they'll stretch and stretch and stretch with no change in flexibility. It feels like such a WASTE of time.

Are you truly stretching yourself to reach new heights or are you playing it safe? When you stretch yourself you cultivate personal growth.~ Terri Kozlowski. Are the goals you have truly stretching you to reach new heights or are you playing it safe and allowing your egoic mind to be rational about your objectives? But did you realize that playing it safe means you aren’t growing and most likely stagnating? Remember, taking a misstep means you are learning and, therefore, discovering growth and success.

(Queen Creek, AZ) Boutique exercising may be a convenient gym concept, but according to StretchLab, there’s another aspect of wellness that should come before and after you head to the treadmill.

Do you ever wonder how gymnasts and ballet dancers become so flexible and mobile? It’s not from a robust stretching routine. They don’t spend hours a day, reaching for their toes and pulling the arms across their bodies. They may throw the occasional stretch into a warm-up or cool down but that is not the key to their mobility prowess.