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Stretching

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What is Stretching?

Deliberate lengthening and releasing of muscles that hold chronic tension. Stretching reconnects you to your body and often reveals where stress has been stored. Even a few minutes daily can transform how you inhabit your physical form.

When you might feel stretching

Stretching is a specific form of movement, which itself is a type of physical. You might experience this feeling in situations where physical is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define stretching.

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