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 ...

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 ...

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When it comes to priorities at workout time, if anything gets the shaft when considering the amount of time to dedicate to cardio, strength training and stretching, it’s often stretching that doesn’t ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Passive stretching with the help of a therapist—this is what assisted stretching entails. Photo: Getty Images, Nina Ponath;Collage ...

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.

StretchLab, the premier assisted stretching franchise, opened Greenville’s first assisted stretching studio in January. After closing due to COVID-19 sanctions, the new studio is able to reopen their ...

In season four of the freewheeling financial drama Billions, Chuck (Paul Giamatti) pays a visit to Axe (Damian Lewis) at his penthouse. He finds the hedge fund manager lying on a yoga mat with his ...

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!

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 ...