Resistance Stretching Wellness Center Minneapolis St. Paul Midway

Proper Stretching Makes a Measurable Difference
Arm Stretch

Stretching with a trained professional can help you to avoid problems and can deepen the intensity and effectiveness of your stretch routine. A trainer can also react quickly to any discomfort and decrease the risk of injury from stretching.

Services and Rates
Please spend about 10 minutes walking or jogging just prior to your appointment.

Flexibility Assessment - measure your overall flexibility with a thorough assessment - $150

30 Minute Resistance Stretching - stretching to target specific areas - $45

60 Minute Resistance Stretching - full body routine or intense targeted stretching - $75

Proper stretching does more than just increase flexibility. Benefits of stretching also include:

increased mental and physical relaxation
increased body awareness
reduced risk of injury to joints, muscles, and tendons
reduced muscular soreness

reduced muscular tension
increased lubrication of joints and connective tissues
enhanced ability to learn and perform skilled movements

Do It Right
Most people do not stretch properly and often injure soft tissue instead of making it more supple. The most common mistakes made when stretching are:

insufficient warm-up
stretching the wrong tissues

overstretching
understretching

Techniques Used

Resistance Stretching
Passive (or "relaxed") Static Stretching
Passive (or "relaxed") Dynamic Stretching
PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation)
AIS (Active-Isolated Stretching)

Stretching Station
Available to all clients of New Light Therapy Center will be a passive flexibility station. The station consists of a series of bars at varying angles and heights to help you get a full-body flexibility workout. Drop in any time the center is open or stretch before and after your massage appointment.

Training St. Paul, MN 55114
on University Avenue and Raymond Avenue in St. Paul