Assisted Stretching a Growing Trend
A new trend in the fitness world is assisted stretching. Stretch studios have been popping up in cities like New York, Amsterdam, and Toronto. A study by Classpass in 2017 found that recovery classes (including stretch therapy) was the fastest-growing trend with a 16 percent increase in people using these services.
As with any fast-growing trend, we often ask why, and what benefit this new service would provide to us. Assisted stretching has several benefits. The inclusion of a scheduled time to stretch means that you will be held more accountable to incorporate stretching into your life and can bring a presence and routine to your stretching.
Assisted stretching also occurs with the aid of a highly trained stretch therapist, which will help you to receive the most out of each stretch and reach places that you cannot reach on your own. The benefits of attending a stretch therapy session can range from the reduction of pain, increased flexibility, improved range of motion and can help you relax and unwind.
With an increasingly sedentary job force, we are encountering more and more muscle stiffness and bad posture from sitting in front of screens every day. As we become more aware of the long term impacts this muscle soreness and sedentary lifestyle are having on our bodies, assisted stretching has been growing in popularity to help counter these effects.
While stretching can provide physical recovery, booking in a stretch therapy session can be just as much a self-care treatment for your mind. It can help you unwind from the busy world and give you a moment to check in with yourself and your body.
The benefits that assisted stretching can provide for the body and mind, offer a few indications as to why assisted stretching is continuing to grow in popularity around the world!
Sources:
https://www.shape.com/fitness/trends/should-you-try-assisted-stretch-class-trend