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Joint Opener Trailer

Joint Openers Trailer

By 
Ashley Osier
MA, HHE, CPS, CSMT, CAMT, CAYT, CWHP

 ~ Holistic Wellness for Mind, Body, and Spirit ~


I have been teaching my StretchFit™ Method, Therapeutic Stretching, and Point Release™ Technique classes at White Magnolia Tai Chi School for almost three years now. I thoroughly enjoy my small classes where I can spend more individual attention with my students, most, of which, I have seen for therapeutic bodywork and corrective exercise. I originally put together a video of one of the classes I taught for the students of that class and as a means to further my attempts to learn how to operate IMovie on my Mac. It is still a work in progress, but I am thrilled to have received a positive response to the trailer I made for the Joint Openers Routine I teach every Friday and would love to share it with you. The Joint Openers Routine is just a segment of the class I teach from 10:15-11:45am. 

Though micro-stretching and fitness are not widely known or used terms, I assure you that it will be in the near future for injury prevention and rehabilitation. I believe it is already applied as used in Tai Chi, Feldenkrais, Rosen Method, Hellerwork, corrective and therapeutic stretching and exercise, posture therapy, and some forms of injury rehabilitation physical therapy. I strongly believe that the more awareness we bring to our posture and joint attachments as our "comprehensive core" and exercise or stretch with this as our base, we will experience fewer injuries, rehabilitate faster, 
and age better. You can access the trailer here: https://youtu.be/J9dzu3s0H5w

Friday classes are $20 for 90-minutes. Drop-ins are welcome. Please bring your own mat, tennis ball, and comfortable clothing that allows you to move as well as view your posture in the mirrors.

Location: White Magnolia Tai Chi School
445 Colusa Avenue
Kensington, Ca. 



Ashley Osier created StretchFit™ Method and Point Release™ Technique over the past 17 years to assist individuals who are experiencing varied limitations in their daily function due to injury, illness, chronic pain, and/or the effects of the natural aging process. She is a holistic health educator and therapist, posture specialist, stress management therapist, an acupressure and massage therapist, stretching, massage, acupressure, and self-acupressure instructor and creator of the Point Release™ Technique and StretchFit™ Method. She specializes in working with stress management, injury prevention and pain relief, corrective exercise, therapeutic stretching for individuals and couples, and posture awareness. She also offers coaching in nutrition and support for women going through divorce. She can be reached at ewsomatherapy@gmail.com.

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