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Myofascial Stretching

Myofascial Stretching. Active stretching for total body balance, mobility and strength

Rediscover Your Body’s Balance with Myofascial Stretching.

Performing myofascial stretching regularly allows for better posture, increased flexibility, mobility, and strength.

Are you tired of feeling stiff, sore, or out of sync? Myofascial stretching is a proven approach that not only improves your posture and flexibility but also builds strength by working with your body’s natural movement chains.

What Is Myofascial Stretching?

Our bodies consist of over 600 muscles, each working in concert with surrounding fascia and other muscles. Traditional stretching often isolates one muscle at a time, but myofascial stretching goes a step further. It addresses entire muscular and fascial chains, ensuring that when one muscle is stretched, its supporting muscles and connective tissues are engaged, too. These stretches are also active, meaning that you are training your body to keep this improvement, whereas traditional isolated static stretching feels good at the time but does not teach the body to do something new.

 

This holistic approach helps maintain proper alignment, balance, and efficient movement in daily activities—from walking to more vigorous exercise.

 

Why It Matters
When your muscles and fascia work together harmoniously, you experience:

  • Better Posture & Balance: A well-aligned body supports every movement you make.
  • Increased Mobility & Flexibility: Full-body stretches open up movement pathways, reducing stiffness.
  • Enhanced Strength: By training the proprioceptors and connective tissues along with your muscles, your strength and overall performance naturally improve.
  • Reduced Risk of Injury: Coordinated movement and proper alignment help prevent strains and imbalances.
Myofascial Stretching.

A Legacy of Expertise

Developed by renowned Osteopath and Orthopedic MD Guy Voyer, myofascial stretching has been a cornerstone at SolCore Fitness and Therapy from the start. With years of educational and practical experience, our certified trainers—like Ekemba Sooh, who holds certifications in all five levels of ELDOA as well as a Soma Trainer (SMTr) and Soma Therapy (SMTh) degree—are committed to guiding you through these life-changing techniques safely and effectively

What myofascial stretching is not and why they don't work.

Myofascial stretching is different from myofascial release, foam rolling, fascia blasting, or other techniques that may harm the fascia.

 

Myofascial stretching is an active technique that engages the fascial chains in your body by stretching the targeted muscles through their opposing actions. This approach effectively “normalizes” their range of motion and the chain it is within, promoting healthier and stronger fascia and muscles, which in turn leads to improved balance.

 

In contrast, using a blunt object to apply trauma to the fascia is neither an active nor an integrated method and does not contribute to a healthy, functional body. Such techniques can damage the fascial chains and the tubes within them that facilitate healing and waste removal.

 

While hands-on myofascial release may offer some benefits, it is essential for the practitioner to know how to reintegrate the fascia back into the body afterward. However, this method has its limitations, as it is not an exercise and cannot retrain the fascial chains to effectively perform their roles.

A more effective approach would be to utilize osteopathic manual therapy (OMT) techniques along with myofascial stretching and segmental muscular strengthening as part of your routine.

Our Expert Approach at SolCore Fitness and Therapy

At SolCore Fitness and Therapy in Santa Fe—and through our online programs—we incorporate myofascial stretching into personal training and manual therapy sessions. Our approach combines these stretches with ELDOA techniques, segmental strengthening, and global postural exercises to offer you a well-rounded and holistic fitness experience. This isn’t just about temporary relief; it’s about creating lasting changes that support a healthy, pain-free lifestyle.

Tailored for Everyone

Whether you’re a professional athlete, a busy parent, or someone looking for a better quality of life, our programs are designed to help you move better and feel better every day. We even offer a two-week trial for local clients in Santa Fe so you can experience the benefits firsthand. For those outside our area, our online personal training program brings the expertise of myofascial stretching directly to your home.

Group Exercise Class
Personal Training & Manual Therapy
Online Training
Semi-Private Personal Training

Experience the Difference

Imagine moving through your day with ease, feeling more balanced, and enjoying better sleep and less pain. With improved muscle tone, enhanced athletic performance, and a stronger mind-body connection, myofascial stretching isn’t just exercise—it’s a pathway to a healthier, more fulfilling life.

 

Ready to start your journey? Let’s make balance, mobility, and strength a part of your everyday routine.

If you are outside of Santa Fe, NM, you can still learn to incorporate Myofascial Stretching into your life with Personal Training or our Online Fitness Program. 

 

Join us for a two-week in-house trial to get a “taste” of what myofascial stretching and our holistic exercises and fitness program are all about.

2 Week Trial

Myofascial stretching is part of our Holistic Health and Fitness Program. A technique is only as good as the philosophy it works under and the accompanying stretches and exercises that go with it. Read more about our philosophy and holistic program.

Holistic Health And Fitness Program