There's another health/wellness/fitness trend catching on in south Louisiana. It's called assisted stretching, and there are now multiple outlets in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette devoted to ...

How often do you stretch?Cassie Murphy, a Flexologist at StretchLab in Wellesley, says whatever your answer, it's probably not enough."A lot of people think like, okay, once a week, once a month, but ...

What it is: StretchLab is a hands-on, assisted stretch session in which a trained Flexologist moves you through a series of stretches. You can choose to work all of your muscle groups or target a ...

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What lies behind “assisted stretching,” what it promises, and what it actually delivers—yoga instructor Nina Ponath wanted to find out. She was curious and tested this special stretching workout. She ...

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

Whether you’re tight from your last workout or from sitting at a desk all day, here’s an idea for you: Do some leg stretches. Why? They’ll help you decrease that pesky, stiff-feeling discomfort and ...

Stress can leave your muscles feeling tight and needing a stretch. Challenging workouts can, too. Long, hard runs? Yep. Heck, just sitting at your desk or driving for a long time can leave you tight!