Easy Stretching Workbook: A Complete Stretching Class in a Book

Former dancerand present-day ballet and Pilates teacherKaren Smith has a movement philosophy: To extend your life, start extending your body!” To that end, she offers twenty basic stretches that anyone can perform in the comfort of his or her own home, along with information on building a simple routine and exercising safely. Just follow the photographs and the instructions on the 60-minute CD that comes with the book, and begin gaining flexibilityespecially in the spine, shoulders, and hamstrings. In addition, there are alternative and modified versions of the stretches for newcomers, easy relaxation techniques, and special stretches for a variety of sports and for combating the stresses of everyday life.