Stretch-N-Flex is a stretch class for anyone who wants more flexibility and a better range of motion. That is the whole point of it. You work through a series of held stretches, guided the whole way, at a pace that suits the room.
Most people who come along are not chasing the splits. They want to reach the top shelf without wincing, get up off the floor without using a chair, or undo what eight hours at a desk does to a set of hip flexors.
The class is instructor led the whole way through. Every stretch has an easier version and a harder version, so you pick the one your body is up for on the day.
We start with gentle movement to warm the muscles up, then work into longer holds through the areas that tend to seize up. Hips, hamstrings, shoulders, lower back and neck.
The holds are long enough to actually do something. That is what separates a proper stretch class from the two minutes most people tack onto the end of a workout.
Every position gets demonstrated and talked through. You are never left guessing what you should be feeling, or where.
Controlled movement through the joints, not just static holds. Range you can use is worth more than range you can only reach lying still.
Blocks, straps, seated variations, wall support. If a stretch does not work for your body, there is another way into it
Anyone, really.
We get gym members using it as a recovery session between heavier training days. We get people in their seventies who want to keep moving comfortably. We get tradies with tight backs and office workers who are tight everywhere. Beginners are absolutely fine. You do not need to be flexible to start, that is the reason to come.
If you are managing an injury or a health condition, check with your doctor or physio first, then have a quick word with the instructor before class so they can give you alternatives.
Monday 11.30am
Thursday 11.30am
Thursday 5.00pm
Active Fitness Medowie, 58 Ferodale Road, Medowie
Water bottle, a towel, and clothes you can move in. Mats are provided.
View, book and cancel your spot through the MyClub Fitness app.
Give it a few weeks and the changes turn up in ordinary places. Reaching behind you in the car. Bending down to the bottom drawer. Sleeping through the night without your shoulder waking you up.
We are at 58 Ferodale Road, Medowie. Members travel in from right across the area, including Raymond Terrace, Salt Ash, Williamtown, Tanilba Bay and Lemon Tree Passage.
Stretch-N-Flex is part of the group fitness program, so it is included with your membership. Not a member yet and want to try a casual class? Call us on (02) 4003 4868 or email admin@activefitnessmedowie.com.au. Casual bookings can only be made and used during staffed hours.
No. If you were already flexible you would not need the class. Everyone starts where they start.
There is some overlap, but no. Yin Yoga leans into breathwork, mindfulness and long meditative holds. Stretch-N-Flex is more direct. It is about opening up range through specific muscle groups and joints.
Let the instructor know before you start. Seated and standing options are available for most of what we do.
Yes, and plenty of members do. A lot of them use it as their recovery day.
Once a week will help. Twice a week is where people really start to notice the difference.
Grab your water bottle and give it a go. Stretch-N-Flex runs Mondays and Thursdays at Active Fitness Medowie.
