From the USA & Canada to SA — How Our International Training Makes the Stretch Method Different

Carly Bowden and Adele Van der Walt qualified in the USA and Canada in 2018 and spent years refining hands-on techniques with athletes, therapists and clinic patients. We brought those exact protocols home and adapted them to South African movement professionals — maintaining international standards while making the training practical and business-ready.

What “international training” means in practice

• Evidence-informed frameworks (PNF-based contract-relax, fascial-lengthening, and hands-on sequencing).

• Real-world hours coaching clients and troubleshooting edge-case mobility problems (not just lecture theory)

• A standardised Level 1 curriculum you can repeat safely on day one back in your clinic

  
  

How we adapt international methods to South AfricaWe keep the core techniques intact but localise: shorter course blocks for busy pros, practical clinic-ready cues, and marketing templates so you can sell and package the service quickly.

Course structure overview (what attendees learn)

• A full body assisted stretching routine that will suite a wide variety of clients.

• Body mechanics for therapists that ensures longevity in bodywork

• A solid foundation in assisted stretching that is essential for more advanced stretches in future

• Hands-on practice with fellow bodywork and movement professionals

  
  

Read the full Level 1 syllabus and reserve an early-bird seat.