Have you heard of StretchLab? This new-to-Medina business offers one-on-one assisted stretch sessions that are fully customized. From helping those interested in improving their sports performance, decreasing joint pain and increasing range of motion and flexibility — the highly trained staff of certified Flexologists can target problem areas that are unique to each individual and develop an assisted stretch program to meet their goals.
While there's no one reason why people find themselves at StretchLab, the benefits of an expert-led assisted stretching routine are tangible. They include:
- Improved posture: Varied stretching techniques conducted by their expert practitioners help to improve overall posture and alignment, allowing you to stand taller and experience less pain.
- Reduced stress: Stretching benefits both physical well-being and mental health, as it promotes improved blood and oxygen flow, enhancing mental clarity and even energy levels.
- Improved sports performance: Consistent assisted stretching has been known to enhance overall strength and performance, improve mobility and reaction time and accelerate athletic recovery.
- Increased flexibility and range of motion: A proper stretching routine over time increases your range of motion and flexibility — making everyday tasks easier and improving your overall quality of life.
- Reduced muscle and joint pain: StretchLab's assisted stretches are designed to help alleviate muscle tension, reduce existing pain in sore muscles and joints and aid in pain and injury prevention.
StretchLab's one-on-one sessions can be booked for 25 or 50 minutes. The 50-minute stretch session offers a deep and extensive full body stretch that focuses on all major muscle groups and extremities. It's great for improving your range of motion and flexibility, while also loosening tight muscles and easing stiff joints. The 25-minute session is geared more towards maintenance, as it concentrates on major muscle groups and can help alleviate muscle tightness.
Whether you choose a 25- or 50-minute session, a StretchLab Flexologist will be there every step of the way to provide hands-on stretching. All StretchLab Flexologists are certified practitioners that must complete an intensive and thorough training program prior to providing stretch services to StretchLab clients. During their required lessons, they broaden their education and understanding of the muscular system, conduct hands-on learning regarding proper assisted stretching technique and prepare to work with a variety of clients.
So what can you expect in your first StretchLab session? Here's a glimpse:
- Before your session, dress in comfortable clothes that allow full mobility. Grip socks are also required for your safety during the session. If you don't have a pair, StretchLab has them available for purchase.
- When you arrive, you'll meet your Flexologist and discuss your current flexibility and mobility levels as well as any past injuries. Your Flexologist will also lead you through a simple assessment utilizing MAPS, a revolutionary 3D body scanning tool that processes thousands of data points to measure your mobility, activation, posture and symmetry. Using the findings from your MAPS assessment, your Flexologist will create a stretch session that is specifically geared towards your body's needs.
- Your stretch session will take place in the open studio with your Flexologist using a process called Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF), which involves stretching a muscle, contracting the muscle against resistance and then stretching the muscle even further. The process of doing this consistently can result in a better quality of life, as aches and pains from lower back or sciatica disappear. Throughout your session, your Flexologist will communicate with you to gauge your comfort level and ensure you're never in any pain.
- Based on your assessment and initial stretch session, your Flexologist will work with you and recommend a stretch plan. StretchLab offers various membership packages for four, eight or 12 sessions per month. Packs of three, five and 10 sessions are also offered.
To learn more about StretchLab Medina and to make an appointment, visit StretchLab.com. StretchLab Medina is located in the Medina Grande Shops at 4891 Grande Shops Ave. The studio is open Monday through Saturday and can be contacted by calling 330.333.5664. You're invited to connect and follow on social media as well — @stretchlabmedina or #stretchlabmedina.
StretchLab will create a stretch session that is specifically geared towards your body's needs.