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Follow-Along Soul Training Stretches

Stretching and mobility work is inherent to our body’s functionality, but why do people only focus on it after an injury? Tracey examines why daily stretching is so important to our body’s wellbeing, and provides you with a few quick and easy exercises you can mix into your day.

Many of us have heard the importance of a good night’s sleep, but what benefits does it really have on our body, both physically and mentally? Tracey dives into why getting proper sleep and proper quality of sleep is critical to your health. She also discusses ways you can optimize your sleep to ensure the best quality.

Stress cannot be eliminated, but there are ways to cope with and decrease the negatives effects from it. Tracey discusses the wonders meditation will have on your physical and mental state, and even walks you through a quick, guided meditation.

Rui unpacks the transition period, and guides you to shift your training focus from the improved fitness to the task specific activities. Essentially, Rui gives you the tools needed to link the preparatory period with the competition or goal task.

Now that you have identified what physical demands your event requires, Rui addresses small goal setting and organizing your training period into two main phases: the preparatory period, and transition period. He explores how to navigate your way through each of these phases to reach your end goal.

Rui introduces the process: Task Needs Analysis, which examines what type of physical demands the sport or event you’re preparing for involves. He discusses how you can conduct a task needs analysis specific to your end goal.

Wrapping up the carpal tunnel workshop, Rhonda reminds you of the importance of stretching on a daily basis to lead a pain-free life, with more freedom in movement.

Join Rhonda in this follow along gentle stretch routine to reduce compression on the median nerve and bring about relief from the irritation of carpal tunnel syndrome.