Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to Stretch Essentials!

    • Welcome to Stretch Essentials! A message from your instructors ✨

    • Our Approach to Stretching
  • 2

    Before You Stretch // Tools for Assessment and Warm Up

    • Warm Up & Self Assessment

    • Wake Up Your Fascia!

    • Wake up your breath
  • 3

    Upper Body Stretches

    • Spine Movements for Everyday

    • Child's Pose Series (Shoulder + Spine Stretch)

    • Shoulder Stretch + Active Mobility

    • Shoulder Mobility with Resistance Band

    • Chest + Back Stretches with a Foam Roller

    • Neck Assessment and Stretch Series
  • 4

    Lower Body Stretches

    • 9090 Hip Stretch with Spine Movement

    • Hip Flexors & Friends

    • Hamstrings and Lateral Leg (IT band) Stretch

    • Calf Stretch with Side Body Opening

    • Figure 4 Glute Stretches

    • Standing Active Quad Stretch

    • Foot & Ankle Mobility
  • 5

    Strength + Stability to Support your Stretching

    • Active Hip Rotations (Hip Joint Strengthening)

    • Isolated Hip Strength Series

    • Back Line Strengthening Exercises

    • Spine Movement & Core Strength

  • 6

    Stretch + Movement Flow Routines (longer practices)

    • Upper Body Maintenance Flow

    • Lower Body Maintenance Flow

    • Deep Hip Joint Mobility & Stretch Routine

    • Stability & Mobility Flow

    • Posture Flow

    • Gentle Breath & Movement Practice for Slowing Down

Make movement a part of your everyday life with Stretch Essentials by The Stretch Space!

Stretch Essentials is your go-to guide for developing a more mobile and balanced body while deepening the mind/body connection. This at-home stretching course includes practices for assessment, warm up, stretching, breathwork and strengthening, all with the goal of getting you moving better and with more awareness.
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Lead Instructors and Creators

Cian and Carolyn Dalton

Cian and Carolyn are movement and wellness nerds on a mission to help people go deeper into their bodies and uncovering their greatest potential, while having a great time doing it! With over 30 years of athletic experience, including careers as a professional boxer and a professional dancer, C + C have experienced A LOT with their bodies. After being plagued with injury and frustration with the medical system, they went on a self-healing journey and discovered the powers of fascial stretching, breathwork and somatic movement. Through these body-mind practices they have over come pain and trauma both physically and emotionally and love to teach others how to do the same. Cian and Carolyn own a studio in Vancouver, The Stretch Space, where they work with clients from pro athletes to desk jockeys and everything in between, helping people connect deeper to their bodies and create sustainable movement practices.