![]() Patented straps secure my torso to the bed to protect my body (and to keep me from flying off the edge) as Ayemomba assists me through various stretches dedicated to interior and exterior muscles on both sides of my body, each stretch cycling through my interpretation of the company’s 3-5-7 scale. Even people who used to dance consistently can lose their flexibility after years of inconsistent stretching, she says, adding that Stretch Zone’s method aims to help most people reach their mobility goals within a three-month period of time.įirst, though, I have to set the mobility goal, which is what Ayemomba will help me determine. Ayemomba, a former dancer, understands completely. ![]() Lying belly-up on my narrow bed, I answer any questions about existing pain or injuries and say to general manager Faith Ayemomba that I’d like to focus mainly on my hips and hamstrings, from which most of my problems stem. “It really does have a lot to do with training the mind and body together.”ĭoing so requires the clients-AKA me and my stretching partner I convinced to leave home at 8 in the morning-to literally sit back and relax. “ The Stretch Zone method can be used for things like injury prevention, injury recovery or even increased blood circulation, whether that’s with people getting into health and wellness for the first time, or people looking for physical or neurological therapy,” says Bladek, referring to the trademarked technique to retrain our seatbelt-like “stretch reflex,” or our body’s neuromuscular instinct to prevent us from the harm of overextension. Nothing rigorous, anyway.Īccording to John Bladeck, a Stretch Zone representative from Fort Lauderdale’s corporate headquarters, that’s all part of the plan. Upon arrival at Baton Rouge’s new Bluebonnet location in the City Square shopping center, a small group of trainers-professionals with experience in fields like physical therapy or kinesiology who must first undergo a 40-hour, two-week certification course in Fort Lauderdale-hover in the airy, blue room over clients who appear to be lying on raised, cushioned beds doing … nothing. But the benefits of his stretching methodology-which eventually led to nearly 200 Stretch Zone locations and counting-reap rewards even a Super Bowl-winning quarterback could count on.Īt least, that’s what I was hoping to find out during my visit. These days, the company also plays a role in several philanthropic efforts, including a recent donation to Louisiana’s Kids Join the Fight nonprofit for children battling pediatric cancer. Stretch Zone, which has locations on Bluebonnet Boulevard, Jefferson Highway and Highland Road, was founded by Jorden Gold in Miami in 2004, when the idea for practitioner-assisted stretching sprouted from Gold’s experience watching his grandfather lose mobility to diabetes. ![]() ![]() But when our team at inRegister heard about a Drew Brees-backed stretching studio designed to help even pro athletes perfect their resting muscle tone, we knew someone had to give it a try. Whatever the source of those lifelong discrepancies, they’re part of the reason why I’ve been making a conscious effort these days to limber up. Part of me wants to blame a sedentary lifestyle (Anne Lamott doesn’t call the work of writing “butt in chair” for nothing) until I remember being a 5-year-old in gym class, straining through my hamstrings while my supple-limbed rivals slammed into splits with the rubbery ease of Super Gymnast Barbie. I’ve struggled to touch my toes for as long as I can remember. ![]()
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