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INTRODUCTION TO ACTIVE ISOLATED STRETCHING #AIS
Barry Bailey, MS, LMT
Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) is state-of-the-art stretching that has been around since the 1970s. It is used regularly for maintenance, as a training tool, and as a means of pain relief. In this class you will learn all about AIS: how it works, why it works and how to make it work for you. Active Isolated Stretching is for everyBODY. It can be used by all ages, all body types and all levels of physical fitness. If you are an office worker, a student, a housekeeper or are retired and experience muscular and other soft tissue pain, AIS can help you. AIS effectively reduces muscle tightness and pain and increases flexibility. If you are an athlete, AIS will improve your execution of your sport. It will speed your muscle recovery, reduce your pain, and accelerate your muscle growth, permitting you to train harder and more effectively. This class will begin by presenting the background of AIS in everyday, understandable language, and then introduce you to some basic stretches that you can immediately incorporate into your life to make it healthier and you're your body more mobile. This class is appropriate for anyone who wants to understand and use Active Isolated Stretching. All levels of athletes, Coaches, Fitness Trainers, Dancers, Yoga Students and the general public will all be able to use and benefit from the information presented in this class. Only in recent years has AIS become recognized as the powerful maintenance and training technique that has helped numerous world-class athletes win honors and medals. You can join them in their success by learning and using Active Isolated Stretching. Items Students should bring to class: Bring an exercise mat, blanket or heavy towel. Wear comfortable clothing that does not restrict your movement &endash; shorts or sweats. Limit 10.
Tuesday July 8
7:00-9:00p.m. one week
STAR Tech® Healing and Learning Center
14 Nason Street Suiters 201-2 $20
Maynard, MA