For more info visit - https://www.stretchzone.com/locations/encinitas While traditional stretching methods attempt to make you more “flexible,” we work to adjust the stretch reflex. This way, the Stretch Zone Method gradually increases your active range of motion. Consider how a car seatbelt works. If pulled too quickly, the belt locks. If the belt is forced, you are just stretching the material itself, and that’s where injury happens. When a car seatbelt is pulled smoothly and controlled, the belt will fully extend. It’s the same with your body’s stretch reflex. Thanks to the modern sedentary lifestyle, starting in their 30s, most people begin losing flexibility at an average rate of 1% a year. Strains and micro-stresses on your muscles compounded over time can glue them together. This “glue,” or scar tissue, tightens the surrounding tissue and restrains how you’re able to move. Over time, the snowballing loss of flexibility ages you. Stretch Zone’s isolation of individual muscles within a muscle group breaks up the glue, unwrapping the stranglehold on your posture and valuable energy. Proper stretching slows down the aging process. You can feel younger by improving posture, circulation, and increasing range of motion. Discover and Enhance Physical Abilities - Unlock greater physical abilities when you reach functional flexibility. Practitioner-assisted stretching shouldn’t only be applied as a warmup or cool down exercise. Greater Reaction Time - You can achieve greater reaction time and develop an enhanced sensory awareness of your surroundings. A flexible system is an open system, awakening natural and instinctual movements that require less thought and faster reaction time. Spatial Awareness - Athletes who are introduced to practitioner-assisted stretching learn their body’s limitations and increase spatial awareness. Increased spatial awareness allows you to better assess the state of your muscles and injuries, and also provides a sense of control and confidence, ultimately determining peak performance. Stretch Zone has enjoyed helping many pro athletes reach their athletic best – in the NFL, NBA, MLB, & ATP.