THEY say the heat of the summer months, combined with the relaxing nature of holidays, makes the end of the year break the best time to work on your flexibility. For students getting back to the studio after holidays, or professionals returning to their work schedule after some well-deserved rest, knowing how best to restore, maintain and improve the elite levels of flexibility needed for dance can be tricky, especially as the demands placed upon the body by differing repertoire and physical conditions can be in a state of constant flux. Keeping abreast of the latest in training and conditioning techniques can help you develop a safe stretching routine that works well for your individual body.
When maintaining and improving flexibility in a harm-free way, there are a few factors
