Why Every Movement Pro Should Offer Assisted Stretching (Science + Business Case)

You already help clients move better — adding assisted stretching is one of the fastest ways to deepen your impact. Carly Bowden and Adele Van der Walt trained in the USA and Canada in 2018 and have since combined international best-practices into the Stretch Method curriculum now taught in South Africa. This post explains the why — the science, the client results, and the business upside.

Why assisted stretching matters for movement professionals

Assisted stretching allows a therapist or trainer to take a client into safer, deeper ranges using hands-on guidance and specialised protocols. Research and practitioner experience show it improves range of motion, helps with recovery, and can reduce pain — outcomes clients want and will pay for.

What clients notice first

• Faster improvements in joint range of motion

• Less post-exercise soreness and faster recovery

• Targeting hard-to-reach areas (thoracic, deep hip rotators, shoulder girdle) that clients struggle to reach on their own.

  
  

What you’ll gain as a professional

• A high-value, billable one-on-one service (premium pricing, packages, and retention)

• Techniques that dovetail with manual therapy, sports rehab and personal training

• A structured certification pathway so you can market “internationally-trained” expertise to clients

  
  

Want to add assisted stretching to your toolkit? Join our next Stretch Method Level 1 — international training condensed for South African movement pros.