Kinstretch On-Demand

Kinstretch On-Demand

The complete collection of all Kinstretch classes available on-demand within the The Body School membership. You can spend your time browsing the huge array of classes until you find the one that takes your fancy.

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Kinstretch On-Demand
  • "Grand De-spines" (3rd November)

    This class focusing on improving spine and rib mobility and movement capacity. We work breathwork from a tonne of positions to improve the rib cages ability to move both back and forward and side to side. And then we follow this up with active spine specific work. This class is the perfect antido...

  • "Adducted to the Cause" (6th November)

    In this class, we work through how the pelvis moves through the three planes of motion with tonnes of focus on the adductors and the stuff that abducts the hips. Then we finish with some patterened movements to bring it all together.
    Equipment:
    elevated surface
    yoga block x 2 OR yoga block/foam r...

  • "Footloose and Fancy Free: Episode 2" (10th November)

    In this class, we start from the bottom up working on improving our foot's ability to sense the environment and adequately tell the rest of the body what it needs to do to stay upright. We start at the foot and ankles and then work on coordinating these things with joints and muscles up the chain...

  • "Gone Over My Head" (13th November)

    Getting our arms overhead is sometimes easier said than done. Stretching the shoulders is often futile if the rib cage doesn't move well first. So in this class we're going to work on getting some movement into those ribs so we can finish with some quality work on those shoulders to finish. Be pr...

  • "To The Left, To The Left"🎶 (17th November)

    The left and right sides of our bodies are fundamentally different. These differences can have a significant impact how we move. Even though restrictions and issues will manifest themselves differently in each of us, it is largely the same issue underneath that is the root cause. So in this class...

  • "Return of the Stack" (20th November)

    In this class, we focus on finding our "stack"; the position in which our rib cage and pelvis are optimally aligned. This is important because it maximises our ability to move well and not over use any one strategy to accomplish movement tasks. We work though some breathwork to find a neutral pos...

  • "Old Head on Young Shoulders" (24th November)

    In this class, we work on opening up those shoulders and getting the upper body moving; perfect after a long day/week/life at your desk. We start with some CARs, then move in to some rib focused breath work before doing some specific work for shoulder ER and abduction. And finally we finish up wi...

  • "The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Extensions" (27th November)

    Athletic prowess in any sport or activity is largely dependant on hip extension. Whether you're running, throwing or jumping, your ability to fully open the hip is essential. In this class we're first going to facilitate a better pelvic position which allows hip extension to happen more efficient...

  • "Welcome to the Thunderdome" (1st December)

    When we talk about Core Training we tend to think about the 6 pack muscle. However focusing our training purely on this muscle can lead to imbalances in core strength which can result in Rectus Dominance often seen as a doming in the midsection when we're loaded. This in turn can create issues in...

  • TNT (4th December)

    Triceps & Traps (Lower). Not muscles we'd traditionally pair together in a gym setting. However if we want to integrate all the work done on improving the way the rib cage moves (expanding, compressing and orientation) then these guys become hugely important. So we're gonna get stuck in on how we...

  • "On The Periphery" (8th December)

    In this class we focused on some of the peripheral joints that often get overlooked. We spent some time on our knees and then moved on to some ankle and wrist work.

    Equipment:
    Yoga Block x 2 (or stack of books).
    Cushion.
    Elevated Surface.
    Light Weight (water bottle or 0.5-1.5kg DB).

    Tell us wha...

  • "Prime Rib" (11th December)

    In this class, we delve into the rib cage and improving it's ability to move laterally and to allow rotation of the spine. We work through some breathwork and isometrics and finish with a variety of exercises to load and improve the capacity of the rib cage's mobility.

    Equipment:
    Yoga block
    Wall...

  • Alien Abduction 2.0 (15th December)

    Whether you get pain putting your jacket on, you like to hit the bench press in the gym or you want to improve your forehand smash in tennis, the ability to horizontally abduct your shoulder (take your arm out to the side) is going to be important. This is an often over looked and misunderstood m...

  • PLUS: Free Squatney

    Wanna get ass to grass in your squat? It's not only ankles that limit our depth. To hit depth, we need to understand how to get our weight back and find more global internal rotation. In this class we'll build a broad and integrated group of exercises that you'll be able to use to help increase y...

  • Knees to Mistle-Toes (22nd December)

    Want to jump higher, run faster or just not have knee pain? Well this final live class of 2021 might just be for you. The space between our knee and the ground is pretty important for most athletic activities. It also plays a huge part in keeping ours knees, feet and ankles pain free. In this cla...

  • "New Year, New Spine" (5th January)

    In this class we focus on spine mobility and health by addressing spine flexion and extension through full range of motion (CARs) and breathwork. Then we finish off with some loaded options; because our spine is much stronger than we give it credit for and it needs to be loaded.

    Equipment:
    Somet...

  • "Practice what you reach" (8th January)

    In this class we work on the elements required for good reaching mechanics such as back rib expansion (through breathwork), scapula protraction and shoulder external rotation. We tie it all together with some reaching exercises that help improve general movement capacity as well as build strength...

  • "Hip the Reset Button" (12th January)

    This class does what it says on the tin; it hits the reset button on your hips. We use a combination of breathwork and capacity work to help us "find" some of the stuff that commonly gets lost when we get patterned to our sedentary and/or physically monotonous lives (most of our physical movement...

  • "Key to the Core" (15th January)

    Wanna a strong core? This one is for you. A few breathing techniques and bit of movement to get those spines and rib cages going and then we're gonna get after it. In this session we'll be training all possible motions the core is able to achieve which include flexion, extension, lateral flexion...

  • "Ankle of Attack" (19th January)

    We've all rolled or twisited our ankle before, it's never much fun. Wouldn't it be great to have a bit more control and capacity in those ranges where things can go wrong? That's what this class is for. Let's build some strong and sexy ankles.

    Equipment:
    Wall Space
    Yoga Blocks
    Hardback Book or s...

  • "Shoulder the Responsibility" (26th January)

    In this class we give our shoulders some much needed love. Focusing on providing a good foundation for movement through breathwork and creating good scapula movement on the rib cage and then working on building strength in flexion and extension. This is the full shoulder re-set your body needs!

    ...

  • "Hip-finity" (22nd January)

    In this class, we built on the class "Hip the reset button" (note: it is not a prerequisite to do this class) where, instead of focusing solely on resetting our hips by developing them laterally, we progress this idea forward and start to work on building capacity in our hips laterally. We really...

  • "Too QL To Care" (29th January)

    Quadratus Lumborum. Nope, it's not a spell you'd learn at Hogwarts. It's a rectangular shape core muscle that attaches your lower ribs on the back to your pelvis. It's a pretty important muscle that is necessary for walking, running, changing direction and also stabilising the lower spine. When i...

  • "Right on spine" (2nd February)

    In this class, we focus on getting our spine to move in all the ways it's supposed to. And then we work to build some capacity there through load and utilising challenging positions. A perfect antidote to a stiff spine!
    Equipment:
    yoga block
    elevated surface
    light weight (optional)
    cushion