{"id":5332,"date":"2026-04-08T13:54:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/?page_id=5332"},"modified":"2026-04-08T13:57:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:57:06","slug":"stretch-release","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/?page_id=5332","title":{"rendered":"Stretch &amp; Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bodysculpt\"><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-very-light-gray-color\">Stretch&amp;Release<\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stretchrelease-banner905.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stretchrelease-banner905.png 905w, https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stretchrelease-banner905-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stretchrelease-banner905-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/stretchrelease-banner905-780x172.png 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-very-light-gray-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-c01dc957827329288f4e7389541960ff\"><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#350368\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><strong>Stretch &amp; Release is a recovery-focused session that combines mobility work, deep stretching, and self-myofascial release (basically, loosening tight muscles and fascia). It\u2019s designed to help your body move better, feel less tight, and recover faster.<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9ac00cf961d1ea846fe5a532228b76c6\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0ece8521f71cc764c213d9b3c1aee701\"><strong>Tennis balls are used for self-massage (trigger point release).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>They help:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#x1f513;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Release tight knots in muscles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#x1f4a5;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Reduce soreness and stiffness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#x1fa78;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Improve blood flow to tight areas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#x1f9e0;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Send signals to muscles to relax<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-122268fabeb700d4a33b85792c9979bb\"><strong>A long resistance band helps you stretch deeper and safer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It allows you to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#x1f4cf;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Increase flexibility without straining<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#x1f91d;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Assist stretches (e.g., hamstrings, hips)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#x1f4aa;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong> Add light strength work in end ranges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>&#x1f9cd; <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Improve posture and alignment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-very-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><span style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\"><strong>Equipment:<\/strong> <\/span>Mat, resistance bands, tennis ball.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stretch&amp;Release Stretch &amp; Release is a recovery-focused session that combines mobility work, deep stretching, and self-myofascial release (basically, loosening tight muscles and fascia). It\u2019s designed to help your body move better, feel less tight, and recover faster. Tennis balls are used for self-massage (trigger point release). They help: A long resistance band helps you stretch &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5332","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry entry-center"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5332"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5336,"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5332\/revisions\/5336"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/julieligginsfitness.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}