I liked the stretches in this video. They were a good entry level stretching display, which people could work through without over-exerting themselves. The stretches are well displayed, and there are often graphical additions to help people visualize the muscle groups being targeted.

I think the control interface for the DVD was a little bit ‘clunky’, but that’s just me being a perfectionist, and did nothing to detract from the overall educational value of the program.

Overall, a nice starter video for people who need to stretch, but haven’t in a long time."

Alan, Idaho

"At first I didn't like this DVD because I thought it would be a stretch workout...meaning that it would be like a 30 minute all in one stretch workout. Instead it is separated into individual muscle stretches about 1 mins. each to show you how to stretch particular muscle parts. I almost just tossed the DVD. Then my mother was talking about needing to stretch her foot after surgery. She also complained about her back. I thought, "Wow! I know the perfect place to look to help!" I brought it over and we watched various ways to strech. My dad really liked the neck stretches and arm stretches. So, I recommend this video for anyone seeking therapy for muscles. It is very specific and has LOADS of different stretches."

Mimi, North Carolina

"If you are looking for an instructional DVD on how and why to stretch this may be the one for you. Developed by a massage therapist over years of study and success with many subjects, this DVD is geared toward the instructor who wants to teach the best and most body-friendly stretches, or the student who wants to learn exactly how to do each subtle move.

The format begins with the common questions one might ask about why and what is involved in stretching with a demonstration for each answer. Then several stretches are modeled by two subjects. Proper breathing, muscle movement and beginner, intermediate and advanced techniques are shown and explained. The voice over is loud enough to understand. The movements are slow, studied and repeated.

Those who are looking for a routine or a set of exercises will not find what they are seeking within this DVD.The moves are very basic stretches/warm-ups. And I'll be honest in admitting that I did some skimming because there is a lot of information that I didn't want to sit through. The background music was slightly more annoying than soothing and I appreciated the models willingness to show the techniques but would have liked to see an occasional smile.

I can see the benefit for patients who are beginning recovery, the elderly or those in chronic pain as the moves are designed to repair muscles and increase range of motion as muscles grow more flexible and stronger. Adding these kind of stretching repetitions before bed or first thing in the morning and learning how to do them correctly would be worth the DVD purchase price as well."

Kelly, Iowa