The system combines resistance stretching with yoga postures for a demanding workout that increases both strength and flexibility.
Resistance stretching involves forcefully working muscles in a stretch position.
More Than Muscle Stretching The goal of Cooley's programs is not just to stretch the muscles. So in addition to stretching, we provide dietary advice, suggest lifestyle changes and teach pertinent emotional and psychological knowledge. Cooley, who says the stretching system works similar to acupuncture, says that flexibility training is sort of a missing link between exercise science and alternative medicine, and that it can improve both physical and mental health. Among the benefits of a stretching system, he says, that not only can it make you stronger and give you more stamina, but it can also improve the functioning of the digestive and immune systems. The Meridian Flexibility System is a program of powerful stretching exercises.