KI-HARA RESISTANCE STRETCHING AND STRENGTH TRAINING
Resistance Stretching gives immediate, cumulative, and permanent increases in flexibility; takes the pain out of stretching; increases range of motion (ROM); and prevents injuries from over-stretching!
Ask people about the benefits of stretching and you'll get a lot of different opinions. Traditional stretching certainly has it's controversies including concerns regarding joint strain and limited results. Yet, flexibility and muscle performance go hand in hand as a muscle can only shorten or contract relative to the degree it can lengthen. By adding resistance and creating a dynamic stretch, you get a whole different result.
These small changes allow you to not only strengthen the muscle concurrently, you also provide a more thorough stretch of the belly of the muscle, reducing the possibility of joint and tendon damage, facilitating fascial release and improving overall energy.
GET STRETCHED!
With assisted stretching, you get results not available by yourself. Whether before, during or after your ride, resistance stretching will have you stronger, more flexible, healthier and feeling better in your body. This program has been used by professional and Olympic athletes, with especially good results in the rehab process after serious injury.
Dara Torres, world record holder and Olympic Athlete, and currently the oldest woman to compete on the Olympic swim team, has credited Resistance Flexibility Strength TrainingTM and Ki-Hara TM Resistance Stretching with contributing to her success.
To view more about Dara and Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching and to obtain a copy of her stretching video, click here.
Thai MASHiatsu, aka ‘Mashing’
Thai MASHiatsu, also called ‘Mashing’, is a blend of Thai massage, Swedish massage and foot Shiatsu. It’s a form of bodywork that prepares muscles using compression techniques similar to what have been practiced in the East for more than 38 generations. Mashing is often used prior to workouts to warm the tissue, and after workouts to help flush the tissue and aid in faster recovery. 
Whether used as a stand alone bodywork therapy, or pre- or post-workout, it powerfully supports muscles in stretching more effectively while positively impacting myofascial tissue and increasing blood flow. It’s both relaxing and energizing, and feels great!