COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Assisted stretching is often an addendum to most basic training programs for fitness coaches and bodyworkers.  Mobility, flexibility, and range of motion are gradually becoming more and more recognized as measures of optimal health and performance.  This course is geared towards bodyworkers, personal trainers, movement therapists, and anyone else who wants to improve the ability of their clients to move better through designing sessions focused on improving both passive and active range of motion.

Participants will first review basic principles of stretching and assisting clients with movement.  They will then have ample opportunity to practice hands-on skills for assessing limitations and how best to approach a session for a desired outcome.  The class will go over proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and active isolated stretching techniques which they will learn to utilize as they go over pre-designed stretching sessions for the pelvic and shoulder girdles.  With these skills it is…