Stretch

Benefits of stretching 

• Increases blood circulation
• Lets go of tensions and contributes to the decrease of stress levels
• Prevents future injuries
• Increases mobility and flexibility

Yoga videos online 

Why not teach yourself a few exercises that you can do pretty much at any time. For instance, after you work out or when you sit in front of the TV, and you will make sure to get the benefits of yoga and stretching throughout the day. Watch our recommended videos below or go to VIDEOS in order to find similar sequences. 

Mobility training 

There are many ways to stretch, and many different ways to train mobility. Here at Yogobe we offer Yoga as a great tool to increase mobility, but also other types of mobility training that aren’t necessarily performed through yoga. Here you can read more about mobility in general. You can also take part in Tanja Djelevic’s training program Bendable Body in order to have variation in your mobility training. For more videos that focus on stretching see the video library.

To keep in mind

It’s very important that you are careful when you stretch and perform the exercises calmly and methodically. It shouldn’t hurt and quick movements can cause more harm than good. There are also occasions where you shouldn’t stretch, for example in case of injury, infection, fever, and fractures. Find a balance, get in good contact with the muscle without finding yourself in an outer position.

Stretching and hypermobility 

If you are hypermobile you need to be extra careful not to stretch yourself into an outer position. That means not to go too far into the stretch. Hypermobility means that you have more flexible joints, which can lead to straining the joint and ligaments rather than stretching the muscle if you go too deep when performing the movement.