How to Assist Stretch for Lower Body

[@nickliv44]

Hey I’m a CMT/PT and I’ve been using some of your stretches with clients. Thank you for sharing !

[@Holistretch]

Hi, that's great to hear! Where are you from?

[@yellowhumanearthlover608]

Love the technique ! Thank you so much for the share !

[@Holistretch]

Thank you for watching! 💫

[@adamhausman7918]

you are an artist, Frances

[@Holistretch]

Thank you. 🙏🏼💖

[@dorahtsamai8076]

Work of art❤. I love her. I just discovered her.

[@Holistretch]

@@dorahtsamai8076 Aw, so kind, thank you. ♥️

[@Queenofhearts360]

Good form. However, I do agree with some of the comments saying this session seemed too "intimate." I personally would only practice these techniques on family or best friends. I did enjoy the video. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@Holistretch]

You're most welcome!

[@chillwill1976]

Nice ass ​@@Holistretch

[@cincyrider]

Your videos are amazing . I'm a personal trainer and assisted stretch trainer and I use a ton of your techniques. If you ever start classes or courses , I'm your first student

[@Holistretch]

Hi Cincyrider! I am so honored and touched, grateful!! I will definitely be announcing it when I do. Where are you located?

[@cincyrider]

@@Holistretch Cincinnati area

[@stevie56565]

I advise to NEVER staddle your client like she is... You can lose your job or client could take criminal action against you .

[@Fondrom]

​@@stevie56565LOL sure

[@adamhausman7918]

now I have been through your entire catologue - this is the best one: please make a feature film like this?

[@Holistretch]

Great feedback, thank you! Will make more like this. ♥️

[@BLittle179]

@@Holistretch Yes please!

[@docgb5990]

excellent thanks for sharing

[@TheFodesnor]

Ty for these videos😊

[@Holistretch]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching 🥰

[@josefedericocortesgomez5048]

estoy aprendiendo

[@TheRealMyracleGarcia]

Can you do assisted stretching for the splits ???

[@Holistretch]

Yes, totally!

[@Westsideliving1]

You’re gorgeous. You’re very easy to look at. Are you in the LA area?

[@Holistretch]

Thank you. Yes I am.

[@tawnigrubaugh9343]

Westsidenorteno's response is further testimony to the fact that this video evokes thoughts, feelings and stigma that we professional massage therapists have been trying to eradicate from the profession.

[@dwaynefouse7741]

Awesome

[@Knowledgegrowth2525]

Your website or IG link is not working. How can I contact you for a session? I’m in the Los Angeles area.

[@Holistretch]

Holistretch.com ! Thanks for the heads up.

[@lecirquevagabond]

Seems like some of this method is more massage therapy and chiropractic. Just a warning to some viewers some states will shut you down over this type of contact.

[@Holistretch]

Yes, you have a very good point. I incorporate a lot of massage work into my stretch therapy as I am experienced in various modalities. To me, holistic health incorporates all of these techniques. It is ideal to be a licensed massage therapist if you plan to have a stretch therapy business according to law in most places, and even then, there are various rules and regulations per State; that being said, if you have the ability to help people with your healing touch, you should do that. The world needs it! If it's something you feel inclined towards, I would definitely recommend becoming an LMT.

[@brucebiendarra5]

I need one

[@Holistretch]

If you’re in LA, come by! 🙃

[@adamhausman7918]

so...I honestly come back to this video over and over again because it gives me some sort of weird tightness relief to just watch, and it usually motivates me to stretch. That being said, the two minutes between 3:00 and 5:00 minutes is easily the most erotic assisted stretching I have ever seen. However, the music choice mildly tortures me.

[@Holistretch]

Hahahahha 😂🤣😭😅

[@Fargosportsmassage]

PUT YOUR CLIENT AT THE BORDER OF TABLE....AND YOU WILL NO DAMAGE YOUR BODY.....YOU ARE A SWEET THERAPIST...KEEP IT UP YOUR FINE WORK

[@hoangal]

Please rename this video Lower Body stretch

[@Holistretch]

You are absolutely correct! I will. Thank you.

[@adamhausman7918]

and sorryn but just an ideal voice

[@Tifftalk2]

Voice music and body OVERLY seductive. If I talked like that and played music like that during my clients; bleh

[@niyaziniyazi1424]

Bana da hamstring germe yapın 😊❤️

[@tawnigrubaugh9343]

while there are good stretches in this routine, the fact that you seem to want the "vibe" of this video to be somewhat "sexy" and overly intimate is disappointing. We bodyworkers have enough challenges taking the stigma of sexuality out of our profession, so it's a bummer to me when I see what could otherwise be good information and technique be tarnished with this sort of lack of regard to that challenge.

[@Holistretch]

Hi, very interesting feedback. This certainly isn’t my intent whatsoever. I’m sorry you feel that way. The practice of assisted stretching can at times be quite intimate, and I celebrate this aspect of it.

[@tawnigrubaugh9343]

Thank you for your reply. I, too, celebrate the "intimacy" of bodywork. Although, I make sure that the sense of intimacy between myself and my clients is an ethical, professional and non-sexual sense of intimacy. That is incredibly important for maintaining important boundaries in bodywork, as well as giving our profession the legitimacy and credibility it deserves. I've been doing massage and bodywork for 26 years and teaching massage therapy at our local college for 17 years. I also teach CEU and modality classes (including facilitated stretching classes) and utterly love what I do. I relay the importance of ethical behaviour in our practice to my students, while also relaying the beauty of connecting with our clients. What I refer to in the vibe of your video is not the entire aspect of the bodywork your demonstrate (I very much like a lot of it, in fact) but in particular where you are lying on top of him with essentially your entire body on top of his and reaching up to his back and shoulders to pull his shoulders down. I know that this technique or intent can be accomplished in other ways so as to not give those who are watching this more "fuel for the fire" of sexualizing and and invalidating what myself, you and so many others do for a living to bring balance, harmony, health and connection to our clients. If you look at other comments, I am not the only one who has described your video this way. Others are calling it erotic or "not ideal" due to how you present it. If it is NOT your intent to appear sexy or elicit an erotic feeling from viewers, and if you want our profession to maintain dignity and professionalism, perhaps revisit how you decide to present these techniques and information. @@Holistretch

[@Holistretch]

@@tawnigrubaugh9343 I appreciate that, thanks.

[@tawnigrubaugh9343]

Thank you for taking my thoughts into consideration. It is 'your boat to row' regarding what you post on your video sharing site, and the type of audience you want to attract and appeal to; and I'm sure you get a lot of viewership and "likes" since people look for stretching techniques all the time (but I also imagine there are those, perhaps primarily men, who like your videos for other, non-stretching or professional bodywork reasons). As stated, there are others in the comments who have commented about the sexual way you present yourself (clearly intentionally) in this video (this video is the only one I've seen but I feel it's enough to get the gist) so I guess I would respectfully request that you please reconsider the way you present the connection and intimacy of bodywork and facilitated stretching, and amend it to relaying a more professional demeanor and intent, thereby helping take the wretched misconception and stigma of massage and prostitution out of the minds of the public so that this profession I love so dearly and intend to do for years to come will be taken more seriously by the general population, as well as the medical community. @@Holistretch

[@Holistretch]

@@tawnigrubaugh9343 It was not intended to be sexual, and my audience is actually about 50% male & female. That being said, I take all of my feedback into consideration.

[@stevie56565]

WOW not appropriate to straddle a client like that... lol the table is made for you to be able to walk around... hahaha I would get fired or written up if I did this to clients! Could you imagine if a male did this to a female client.... This is fine for partner stretching, but please do not encourage professionals to straddle their clients.

[@hiitmoves]

If you go to stretch lab flexologist do that, and is normal.love this video. I encourage professionals to do it

[@stevie56565]

@@hiitmoves you just have to be very careful now a days..... I just can't see a man get away with this... The table is made for you to be able to walk around ...

[@Holistretch]

Sorry to hear that. I don't think there is anything wrong with this technique whatsoever.

[@Holistretch]

I was actually one of the original Stretch Lab Flexologists in Venice Beach, CA. Worked there for three years, and you're correct. We did this all the time 😋

[@Holistretch]

Men do this too. I have video content of my friend Dustin working on me. It's just a great way to utilize your entire body whilst stretching. Resistance stretching takes a LOT of strength. It's definitely intimate, and professionally done, it's very effective :)

[@lindanedilsky5882]

Looks like massage to me. Only allowed by licensed massage therapist. This would not be considered "assisted stretching." and definitely not fascial stretching which consists of holding positions for more than 3 minutes. BUT, he looks like he is enjoying it.

[@Holistretch]

Massage is with oils and creams and sheets. I am a massage therapist as well, but this is not a massage session. This is called assisted stretching. This type of session stretches the fascia.

[@Tifftalk2]

Although the stretches are good, I will NOT subscribe. The physical body to body boundary is NOT professional. Min 4 reveals a silly pose; PLEASE have professionalism for the industry; The music and voice are not at all good for licensed massage therapists to follow. You are sending the wrong message. It's very unfortunate

[@Holistretch]

@@Tifftalk2 What is your criticism on the voice please? I always do my best to improve my work, and the body to body is a big part of what I do and why it makes assisted stretching and stretch therapy through healing touch so special!

[@hiitmoves]

Pnf is better than this technique of moving.

[@nickliv44]

She’s using PNF with him resisting her

[@Holistretch]

I use PNF techniques as well as resistance stretching.

[@marinander]

Where are you located?

[@Holistretch]

Los Angeles 😊