Does Gravity Stretching hurt, especially if my back already hurts?
Answered by the founder of the method
Our whole approach is: not to exhaust, to improve - so we never work through pain. The rule holds from minute one: the second you feel pain or a tight spot, you tell the trainer, and we stop and release instead of pushing further.
The load builds gently
Everything moves millimeter by millimeter, under the weight of your own body, never in jerks and never through force.
What you might actually feel
Sometimes muscles feel like they're 'waking up' - a pleasant sensation - and a light, healthy crunch in the spine isn't pain, it's release; it usually fades on its own over time.
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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