KCR Maintenance Stretches

Kinetic Chain Release brings your body into a new state of balance.

After KCR we recommend that you drink plenty of water and do 4 simple (and effective), stretches daily.

These stretches support the ongoing release of tension, muscle memory and balance as well as helping integrate the changes made during your session.

Healing is a two-way street and stretches are an essential part of the healing, they are not optional extras if you truly wish to aim for alignment and maintain it. A few minutes a day can make a meaningful difference.

Remember, it’s not about perfection it is about the consistency and care that you give to your body.

YOU are worth it.

Calf Stretch

Stand on a step or footstool
Place the heel of one foot over the edge of the step and drop your heel down until you feel the stretch in your calf
Stretch one calf at a time and hold it for 90 seconds each calf
Hold onto a handrail or stand beside a wall if you need balance support.

Stretching increases blood flow to the stretched muscles, providing oxygen and essential nutrients to promote healing and recovery.

Wrist Stretch - Prayer Position

Place the palm of your hands together in front of you in a prayer position.
Gently press your palms together and bring them downwards until your two arms are horizontally aligned.
Hold this stretch for around 30 seconds

Wrists get tight and movement can be restricted and painful due to our use of modern technology, gaming, typing, using a mouse, crafting, playing instruments and driving.

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Wrist Stretch - Reverse Prayer Position

Place the back of your hands together in front of you.
Allow your elbows to drop downwards until your arms are horizontally aligned.
Hold this stretch for around 30 seconds

Tight wrists can contribute to neck and shoulder pain, even though most people don’t connect the two!

Chin Tuck + Swallow

Sit or stand up straight
Fix your eyes on an object directly in front of you, at eye level.
Without tilting your head up or down, bring you chin slowly back towards your neck (it will give you the effect of a double chin)
Keep pulling your chin back towards your neck as far as you can
Whilst still in this position, swallow
Then let your head and neck relax again
Do this 1,000 times a day!

Many of us are leaning our heads forward due to regular use of modern technology, this misalignment can lead to pain and discomfort. The cervical spine, is the highway for our nerves and blood vessels. The chin tuck and swallow stretch helps realign the cervical spine.