Flexibility Programs
Safe, proven, effective. Increase your flexibility under expert supervision with a Physiotherapists’ guidance, understanding, and assistance.
To book please email us to begin the intake process.
We believe in safe, effective and PAIN-FREE approaches to flexibility.
Do you have a dancer that has been getting frustrated about their lack of flexibility? Have they been stretching regularly with minimal gains in their range of motion? We can help.
An at-home program for pain-free flexibility:
We create custom programs for both dancers and Regular Joe’s based on their flexibility goals and needs.
Most often, lack of flexibility gains is due to not having targeted the RIGHT type of tissue that is responsible for the restriction. There is more to your body than just muscles.
Are you doing the correct type of stretching - or rather tissue “mobilizers”- specific to the type of tissue holding you back?
Our staff have worked with multiple dancers and patients with flexibility frustrations and can give them a program targeted to their specific body type that is effective, pain-free and most importantly: SAFE.
Always be wary of forceful flexibility programs or any that induce pain. This is NOT A REQUIREMENT and NOT RECOMMENDED as an approach to try and achieve flexibility. Let us work together to discuss and achieve your flexibility goals.
We believe in safe, effective and PAIN-FREE approaches to flexibility programs.
A note from Owner/Director Dani West on flexibility and acro:
The world of Acro, back walk-overs, bridges, etc. is becoming more and more prevalent in the dance community, with “tricks” appearing in recitals, solos, etc. And with those tricks, comes a higher demand and pressure to achieve insane (yes INSANE) levels of flexibility. As a Physiotherapist and a dance-specific physio, I must share:
You do NOT and SHOULD NOT have to experience pain when trying to increase your flexibility.
You should NOT FORCE any joint into any position when trying to achieve more range of motion
Just because you CAN, DOES NOT mean you SHOULD. Hypermobility is a huge issue in the dance and gymnastics world and these types of bodies are at HIGH risk for instabilities. Usually these types of bodies need to strengthen more rather than stretch more.
Growing bodies should NOT be forced into repetitive extreme ranges of motion.(ie: sitting in oversplits everyday is NOT recommended). This will affect the development of joint sockets and tissues around same. If they are not able to form properly because of repetitive and EXTREME stretching, they will lead to instability down the road (ex. Hip dysplasia, pain, etc.)