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Why Should I Regularly Relax?
When was the last time that you allowed yourself to relax? Not just mindlessly scrolling on your phone for hours, but...
Improving Your Posture- Small Steps for Big Results
Many of us can remember a time where a parent or a family member was on our case about improving our posture. Maybe...
How to Calm Down: A Quick Guide.
Throughout many of our lives, we have been told something along the lines of, “You need to calm down,” (thanks, T....
35 Stretches That You Can Do On The Couch.
Don’t be afraid to do your stretches on the couch when you’re having a lazy day! I don’t know about you, but I know...
Getting Started – Exercising at Home
Whether it’s because your favourite gym is closed or you think you should incorporate more movement into your life,...
How to Gain Confidence in Yourself.
When I was young, I had an adult in my life ask me, "How did you gain this much confidence in yourself? Most adults...
What is Mental Training and How Do I Do It?
What is Mental Training? Mental training is preparing your mind for the best possible outcome. It is the act of...
Shaking Off Your Afternoon Slump
You had a productive morning at work, checking things off your to-do list left and right. You had an amazing lunch,...
Setting Up Your Ultimate Stretching Space.
While you can stretch anywhere if you are beginning to take your stretching more seriously, follow these tips to...
35+ Self-Improvement Ideas That You Can Start Today
Many of us want to work on our self-improvement, but we struggle to get started, as everything feels very...
How to Get Flexible After Losing Your Flexibility.
Life can throw curve balls at you, despite your best intentions. Sometimes, you work hard on achieving your...
Tips on Navigating Middle Age
Navigating middle age, especially as a woman over 40, can be a daunting task. We’re expected to hide our aging skin,...
10+ Ways to Increase Physical Activity in Your Daily Life
For many of us, when we are told that we should increase our levels of physical activity in our daily life, we groan-...
How to Make the Most of Your Morning Routine
Why do we have morning routines? Most of us use a morning routine to start our day off on the right foot. We might...
13 Tips For a Healthy Lifestyle
Leading a healthy lifestyle is not out of reach. It just requires a few small changes and a shift in mindset to take...
Outdoor Exercise: The Best Way to Improve Health
It’s easy to see the importance of getting outside when we are cooped up inside for days at a time. Taking the...
10 Family Activities You Can Do to Together
Whether you’re trying to encourage your family to become more active or to spend more time together, these family...
10 Exercises for Seniors at Home
When you’re stuck at home, one of the last things you might think about is exercise. It’s easy to put exercise to the...
Cardio for People Who Hate Cardio
People often say that they hate doing cardio. The thought of running or doing stairs makes many people balk and plop...
Stretching for Sports- Improving your Game with WeStretch
As I sat down to write this blog, I got to thinking about our relationship to sports and stretching for sports. When I...
Aging is a Gift- Appreciate and Embrace It
The future can be overwhelming. Growing older means many physical changes to our bodies and the world around us that...
Kim: A Motivated Stretcher
Meet Kim- a small business owner of The Lunch Lady, a meal-planning service in Alberta, and a mother of four. She uses...
Stretching Challenges- How Competition Keeps You Accountable
“Last one there is a rotten egg!” How many times have you heard this or some variation of it on the playground? In...
The Importance of Breathing Properly & How it Will Change Your Life
Inhale deeply through your nose, filling your lungs completely. Now slowly and smoothly exhale through your mouth. How...
Try Something New. It’s Good for You!
Do you often venture into the unknown? Are you willing to try something new or does the thought of something outside...
Finding Focus – How to Make the Most Out of Every Day
Imagine that it’s a quiet Friday night and you’re at home, ready to watch a movie. The popcorn is popped, the blankets...
Start Stretching with Maria, one of WeStretch’s Top Users!
We love discovering our top stretchers! Meet Maria: a 20-year-old, world-class Irish dancer who loves keeping active...
10 Free Activities You Can Do To Fight Boredom
Looking for some free activities to fight boredom? As we’re hitting the year mark of the pandemic, being stir-crazy...
Using Music to Make the Most Out of Your Exercise
Enjoyable music makes motivation easy. If you’re ever struggling to get motivated, try doing exercise to music. Your...
How Exactly Does Stretching Ease Pain?
Stretching is known to increase flexibility and ease the pain. Yet, how can pain be lessened by touching our toes? For...
Forming Habits- the What, the How, and the Why.
When you think of forming habits, what do you think of? Is it positive or negative? Your habits might be things like...
Strengthening with Stretching- A WeStretch Specialty Routine
Whether you’re bored from not being able to go to the gym or you just want to be able to work out at your own pace,...
Why You Should Stretch- Even If You See A Chiropractor
I found out I had scoliosis when I was sixteen, but my spinal curvature had mostly fused into shape at that point....
The Thirty Day Splits Challege- And How I Nailed It!
How do you demonstrate the benefits of stretching? For many, seeing is believing. I decided to put WeStretch to the...
Self-Care: Be Kind to Yourself
Practice self-care! Be kind to yourself! Put yourself first! What do these phrases really mean? It's simple: YOU need...
Boost Your Mood- Get Rid of That Lockdown Frown!
Lockdown got you down? We're going through stressful times and while we recognize that social distancing and other...
Famous Quotes From Athletes That Will Inspire You
We often look to athletes for advice, since they have demonstrated what it means to achieve greatness. They are often...
Getting Help to Overcome the Winter Blues
Getting Help to Overcome the Winter Blues Winter can be a beautiful time of year, yet for many of us, it can plant a...
Creative Journaling- The Perfect Creative Outlet
Creative Journaling- The Perfect Creative Outlet Everyone needs an outlet of some kind. While stretching is a great...
How to Form a Stretching Habit
How to Form a Stretching Habit Welcome to WeStretch! If you're here, then you're probably looking how to form a...