Strength & Stretch Flow for Tight BodiesDesigned for the InflexibleThis is a physical therapy inspired, all-fitness, NO-FLUFF, 6-week program designed specifically for inflexible to retrain their muscles, increase strength & flexibility, and prevent injury.
Michele will lead you through a specific series of yoga classes that teach you how to do each pose correctly and will slowly progress you to more difficult exercises. When you jump ahead to harder exercises and haven't built a strong foundation, this puts you more at risk for injuries and actually makes the more difficult poses even harder. By learning the basics first, you will be able to progress to harder poses with more ease.
This series will help to ensure that you can confidently perform each pose for your body even if it is tight. You get to progress at just the right pace for you!
Can’t touch your toes? Perfect, you will fit right in!
You will fit right in! Have some aches and pains? I got you covered. As you start to increase your flexibility and learn how to move your muscles correctly your body will start to feel better!
You will start with learning the foundations and how to correctly activate your muscles in order to perform poses correctly, but more importantly to prevent injury. For example, if you don't learn how to engage your core correctly you are going to struggle with more advanced poses and put yourself at risk for a back injury.
Get ready to see your strength and flexibility improve with this special series of classes designed just for men who are tight.
Designed for Beginners & the InflexibleGet detailed instructions on how to do each pose, so you know exactly what to do. No more wondering if you are doing it right. You will learn the proper technique, poses, and modifications for beginners.
This is a big difference compared to other yoga programs. If you are tight and the teacher doesn't give you options, then you are at risk of pulling a muscle and never really learning how to do yoga for your body. And if you are ever in doubt, you can reach out to Michele and get feedback! You don't have to go through this program alone.
As you continue to practice, you will start to increase your flexibility and strength. With Michele's experience as a physical therapist, she specifically targets common muscle weakness and tightness that can cause injury. By correcting these imbalances it can lead to less pain, healing, and an improved posture.
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"Thank you for recommending the wrist modifications, it has been a game changer and I'm able to hold poses longer. My wrists are feeling much better now. I really like that you give options throughout the classes and that it can also be an option to repeat lessons to get stronger before moving on."
-Rick
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"After just a few weeks I started to notice that I was getting stronger, could hold the poses longer, and just move better. Some of my pain has also started to decrease. I find starting my day with the program helps get me moving. My hamstrings are tight and feel like 2 x 4's, but I feel holding the poses longer is really helping."
-Gary
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"I liked that the length of classes were easy to fit into my schedule. I liked that Michele explained the benefit of each exercise and what it is strengthening or improving. I was doing mostly crunches before for my ab work and now I like that I'm hitting other areas of my abs & back that I wasn't strengthening as much."
-Rachel
About the instructorHi! I’m Michele, the creator of this program. I’m a mom of 4, a military wife, and I turned 40 years old this year. So I can relate to those aging aches and pains that creep in as you get older.
A little bit about my background ↓
Doctorate in physical therapy
200-hour yoga teacher certification
Personal Trainer
Health Coach
Yoga has completely transformed my life. I started doing yoga over 10 years ago just before Dennis deployed for a year. We got the news he was deploying for 6 months, then the military switched it to a year (apparently they can do that). I had a 3-year-old and was pregnant at the time he left. I had my baby halfway through his deployment with my mom by my side and my husband halfway across the world. Yoga not only helped me get back into shape, but it also helped me to handle the stress of that year. It continues to help me stay strong, grounded, and focused each day.
Meet Dennis (Michele's husband) who would like to be known as the male model for this program 😆. He will be in most of the videos! He served 20 years in the military and is currently a an active duty reservist and is a family nurse practitioner at a walk-in clinic. He is an Ohio boy and loves being outside, going for an occasional run, and camping.
He started doing yoga when he was deployed. He has found yoga to be one of the most effective exercises when done correctly. He finds it to be a great way to get into shape and stretch out his tight muscles. He loves how Michele focuses on the proper form by offering different options and how she keeps you moving by flowing through different poses.
Questions? 
This program will help you to...increase your strength (including your core), increase your mobility, learn how to move your body properly, work on your fitness goals, develop consistency, and build confidence in your body as it gets stronger and more flexible.
FAQs-
Not at all! This program is designed for those who are not. You will learn how to do some poses a little differently and we just won’t be doing poses that require a lot of flexibility.
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There are 4 workouts each week, for a total of 24 videos.
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The time does vary. Each week you will have a shorter workout around 10 minutes, then the other 3 workouts will be about 20-30 minutes
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You will have 4 new workouts each week and on the 5th day you will be encouraged to repeat your favorite workout. So ideally 5 days a week, but you can also combine your short 10 minute workout with a longer one or skip the 5th day if you need to. The more consistent you are the better your results!
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All you need is a yoga mat and 2 yoga blocks. A yoga strap is optional and you could use a belt instead.
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This program can be done alone or can be done in addition to your strength training, running, and other workouts.
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The focus of this program is focused on fitness (strength, flexibility, muscle activation, and mobility). So there will be no mediation, themes, or chanting. We will incorporate deep breathing as you are moving through poses and stretch because it helps to increase flexibility.