The best and safest hamstring stretch; includes detailed explanation of essential neural reflexes
Channel: Kit Laughlin
Date: 2013-05-01

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The hamstrings: we want loose and strong hamstrings. This is a true 'one-size-fits-all' approach, that is infinitely scalable, and suitable for beginners and advanced students alike (this is our way in to full front splits with square hips, to illustrate this point). Yet Gramma and Grandfather can use this too—just with a less-open knee angle. Because gravity is helping us, we can stay in the end position easily, too (you can lean on a chair seat with your elbow rather than support yourself with your arm).

Learning how to relax is a fundamental part of the Stretch Therapy approach, too. There is a short video here on YT that teaches anyone to start meditating; find it here:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW9mmZxAcfc&feature=youtu.be&t=6

If you'd prefer to learn to relax more, head over to our site (URL above) and click on the Audios tab, and scroll down to 'Relaxation Recordings'. These are free. Don't forget to listen to the setup instructions, too. There are a great many recordings there, many made in Asian Buddhist monasteries while I was teaching there.