home michelle stretchlyoga dance contact catalog	"I am extremely excited to share my Stretch Yoga techniques with you because I know you will get great results! Whether you do it in your own home with one of my Videos or DVD's or take one of my classes or workshops - you will find it to be transformative in many ways" The benefits of Essential Stretch/Dance Inspired Yoga are all encompassing because it gets to the root of most problems and positively affects many areas of our life. Some of the many benefits are... Feel more relaxed and peaceful Improve flexibility, agility and coordination Relieve physical stress Relieve mental and emotional stress Improve health and vitality Shape and tone waist and abdominals Feel more comfortable in your body Improve posture and balance Cleanse energetic pathways Increase mind body awareness Experience more restful sleep Enhance clarity Enhance concentration and creativity Prevent injuries Heal old injured areas Improve circulation Heighten your sexuality Feel better, look better, move better The root of most problems is STRESS ... and whether it is physical, mental or emotional stress - if we don't have a way to clear it, it accumulates in our mind and body and causes much of the disease and disharmony in our lives. Headaches, anxiety, insomnia, overweight and problem areas, depression, constipation, acne, aging, cancers, etc. are all stress related issues. Bottom line, congested stress robs us of our health and vitality. Essential Stretch is essential to clear the blockages in the body and open up for the natural flow of Qi (energy). When Qi is flowing naturally (unblocked) we have balance and harmony in our system. How does this technique do this? The gentle movements, rhythmic breathing and mind-body focus encourages energy flow, while the active relaxation opens the way for energy to move through and wash away congestion. As you clear the pathways of communication throughout your body - everything works more efficiently and you feel really good all over. Additionally, through this practice, the body learns to stay more relaxed during stressful situations - greatly diminishing the harmful effects of stress. Physically, Essential Stretch opens muscles and joints to greater freedom of movement and makes you feel alive and comfortable in your body. Mentally, it sharpens concentration and enhances your creativity. Spiritually, it helps you reconnect to your inner self and tap in to your power within. And overall, you are able to flow through life from a more balanced, peaceful and centered space.