Stretch Life: More Than Just ‘Stretching’

Reading this while hunched over your phone or computer? Spent half the day sitting down? Feeling tight in your shoulders? Most of us can say yes to one of these questions, and that’s where Stretch Life comes in, with its promise to remedy all those bad habits and aches.

Stretch Life is London's only studio group specialising exclusively in physio-led PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) assisted stretching. With locations in Islington, Waterloo and Kings Cross, the studio offers one-on-one personalised sessions with a dedicated stretch therapist, trained in-house by musculoskeletal physiotherapists with 20+ years' clinical experience.

What Makes PNF Assisted Stretching Different to Other Forms of Stretching, Yoga, and Massage?

The stretching doesn't just work on your muscles, it works with your nervous system to train the foundation of your mobility and flexibility.

It was developed by physiotherapists and neurophysiologists in the 1940s-50s for elite athletes and patients recovering from stroke, Parkinson's and similar conditions who had to 'relearn' movement. Stretch Life use the same technique that is clinically proven to deliver results for everyone, whether you are tense and tight from sitting at a desk (take a look at their PNF Stretching for Back Pain session), recovering from injury or want to improve posture and sports performance, or feel more agile and flexible in your body.

Unlike massage, foam rolling, or other forms of assisted stretching, PNF stretching ensures you reach improved ranges of motion that you could not achieve alone, safely and pain-free and with regular sessions. Your body learns how to hold onto the new range, improving your overall mobility and flexibility for the long term.

For more information: https://www.stretchlife.com/