Instructors:
Giselle Nagy and Andy Swartz

FAQ:

About the iCocoon Stretch Therapy Workshops:

The approach of Stretch Therapy is based on the teachings of master trainer and author; Kit Laughling. Kit is the developer of the innovative Posture and Flexibility (P&F) program.

Much dedication and patience is required to learn this noble approach. This becomes very obvious after you have participated in the iCocoon Stretch Therapy Intro Workshop for the first time.

Without mastering proper form and in depth understanding of the technique, you would not be able to progress as well as expected. Our goal is to empower you with confident movement patterns that will support performing both partial and partner assisted exercises during regular P&F classes. This is why the iCST Intro is mandatory prior to attending regular weekly P&F Classes.

Why Stretch Therapy?

When performed on a regular basis, stretch therapy offers you an independently achievable preventative daily routine that will provide a lifetime of benefits:

• Learn about your own patterns of tension, and how to change them
• Gain deeper insight to yourself and enjoy confident movements
• Your body will feel looser
• Your range of movement will be greater
• You will be more relaxed and you will sleep better

Outline of workshop:

Warm-up Drill – 10 exercises
Principles of the P&F stretching approach

Exercises introduced during this clinic:

Calves - Gastrocnemius

Hip Flexors - Iliopsoas

Hamstrings - tendinosus muscles and biceps femoris

Bench Hip - hip muscles, piriformis, IT band

Chest/Pecs - Pectoralis major and minor

Side Bends - Latissimus, torso muscles, QL

Hands and wrist – flexors and extensors of the forearm wrist and fingers

About the Instructors

As a certified massage practitioner, Giselle Nagy understands the phenomenal complexity of the human body. She has been studying Stretch Therapy with Kit Laughlin extensively and have designed the iCocoon Stretch Therapy Workshop series to prepare students of this technique entering into regular P&F stretch classes.

Andy Swartz is an exceptional Crossfit coach with expertise that a successful strength conditioning program needs. He has been teaching  Stretch Therapy at CrossFit Vancouver since 2009. He is an amazing instructor and has developed a unique approach to assist athletes to accelerate performance with the beneficial results of the Stretch Therapy program.

Their combined experience and skill sets make the iCocoon Stretch Therapy Program an outstanding tool for members of any gym anywhere.

When: 2010 - Summer/Fall

Saturday, May 8th 12:30-2 PM

Saturday, June 19 @ 12:30-2:30 pm

Saturday, July 24 @ 12:30-2:30 pm

NEXT >>> Saturday, August 21st @ 12:30-2:30 PM

Saturday, September 25th @ 12:30-2:30 PM

Please sign up here>>>

or with Andy at Crossfit Vancouver

Clinic is limited to maximum 15 participants

Cost: $40 (you may repeat this clinic for $20)

Contact:

Giselle Nagy at Cocoon Wellness
604-788-5432

Pre-requisite:

Watch Demo, Read the Principles of Stretch Therapy and get familiar with the exercises posted here >>>

Please note:

Wear loose fitting clothing that permit free movement but retain the heat (for example, cotton tracksuit paints and top).

Do you have sign and symptoms of neurological deficits such as:

back pain which hurts as much at night as during the day, unrelenting pain down the back of the leg, areas of numbness on the buttocks or on the leg or feet, pins and needles in the feet, wasting of the leg muscles, or loss of feeling in part of the legs or feet.Similar signs can be present in the arms and hands.

Stretch Therapy is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Be advised, as you may have a specific condition that could be worsened by using certain exercises. Check to be sure - talk to Giselle or/and consult your MD before signing up for the iCocoon Stretch Therapy program.