Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Quite a stretch

Stretching is one simple, positive thing we can do for our bodies, and it becomes even more critical when we’re confined. In a purely physical sense, it increases our range of motion and reduces muscle-tendon stiffness, thereby keeping us limber.

Some say it stretches the mind, too. Turning our attention to tight muscles gives respite from mental stress and,

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