How is Gravity Stretching different from a massage?
Answered by the founder of the method
You've named the main difference exactly. A massage mostly works on the symptom - it releases muscle tone - and the effect usually fades fast.
The hang works on the cause
The spine gets compressed all day - laptop, scooter, sitting - and in the hang it does the opposite: it lengthens under your own weight, the joints get space back, and the body slowly relearns how to move straighter.
Similar feeling, deeper effect
It feels a lot like a deep massage and relaxation, but the cause it reaches is deeper. Many people do both - they work well together.
Feel it for yourself at a Gravity Stretching studio
General wellness information. Listen to your body: if a pain is sharp or shooting, do not force it - tell your trainer in advance and start even softer.
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