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Posted in : Workout of the Day Posted on : Thu, 05 January 2012
NEXT: iCocoon Stretch Therapy Intro - Saturday, January 28th @ 12:30pm-2:30pm
Cost: $67.20
Repeat: $33.60
We accept cash or cheque, please pay at the door.SIGN UP HERE or in the school at the iCocoon bulletin board.
FYI: The iCST-Intro is the pre-requisite to attend the weekly Stretching Classes on Wednesdays at 7-8 pm or Saturdays at 12:30-1:30pm (SAT classes will start again on Jan 17th, 2012 at 12:30-1:30pm)
Will I learn something new about stretching?
Solo-partial exercises are easy to learn and can be used as daily maintenance. But your posture and flexibility will improve significantly when working with partners in class, one-on-one, benefiting from assisted stretches. We learn to assist each other in turn of greater results. In this Introduction, we will warm up each muscle group properly before stretching; we will work on the hip flexors (the major shaper of your spinal shape, and a frequent cause of back and neck pain), piriformis (a muscle that can cause sciatica), the hamstrings, calves, shoulders and a few simple neck exercises, too.
Is Stretch Therapy like Yoga?
No. The core of Stretch Therapy (ST) is based on the therapeutic effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF). The PNF Contract-Relax approach ensures that a deeper and longer-lasting stretch is attained, making Stretch Therapy far more effective than simply stretching and holding a position.
How does PNF work?
There are 3 steps to PNF also called Contract -Relax approach:
First the limb is taken into the stretch position
Secondly the muscle being stretched is contracted
Thirdly the muscle is relaxed and re-stretched further into the new stretch positionWhat should I know before attending the iCocoon Stretch Therapy Intro?
It is recommended to review the principles of stretching safely!
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We hope to see you there! Questions, please contact Giselle.
When I think about cycling 240 kilometers in two days, ‘therapeutic’ isn’t the descriptive word that comes to my mind.
But for CrossFit Vancouverite, Pascal ‘I don’t look a day over 16’ Gray, his recent bike ride from Surrey to Seattle had elements of unmistakable therapy.
Gray, a High School teacher, took part in the recent BC Ride to Conquer Cancer, a 240 kilometer bike ride. The main reason for the journey: A way to remember his father, who lost a battle with cancer and passed away a year and nine months ago. “The second day of the ride fell on Father’s Day, so that had a huge impact on me,” said Pascal. “It gave me a lot of time to reflect about who my Dad was, and to spend time with him in a metaphysical kind of way,” he added.
Pascal says rides like this help him in dealing with the loss. “It was amazing to be around those 2,900 riders, to be surrounded by people on the same page as me,” he said.
Another place Pascal feels at home is right here at CrossFit Vancouver. His first CrossFit experience? Last year’s Nutts Cup. He still remembers the pain. “I remember pushing to the point that I wondered if I’d get through the workout. And I thought to myself, ‘there’s nothing else that will do this to me,’” said Pascal, who was immediately hooked. “I was totally blown away by the workout and the people in the box, and it actually solidified what I already believed fitness to be.”
