Loading Events

Basics of Stretching

May 15 at 11:00 am - 12:00 PM
Calendar
Date & Time

May 15 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Event Types :
KK Swanson will demonstrate how to stretch the body’s major muscle groups in a safe and effective way.

Want to improve your flexibility? Routine stretching is a key component to improving your overall health and wellbeing. Some of its many benefits include decreased risk of injury and improved flexibility. It’s also a proven mood and mental health boost! In this interactive, activity-filled workshop, Crosby Wellness Center group fitness instructor KK Swanson will demonstrate how to stretch the body’s major muscle groups in a safe and effective way. Join us to learn new flexibility techniques that you will incorporate into your daily routine!

In this program, you will learn the muscle groups of the body and how to stretch them and how to incorporate stretching into your daily routine. Plus, when you leave this program, you will feel comfortable with breathing and meditation techniques to improve your overall wellbeing.

Program Notes: Please bring your own yoga or fitness mat and come dressed in comfortable fitness attire and closed toe shoes. We also recommend bringing a water bottle that can be refilled in our refillable water station.

This program is presented by KK Swanson and is hosted by the Winter Park Health Foundation in partnership with the Crosby Wellness Center.

About the Presenter:  

Katelynn Swanson, aka KK, has been working in the fitness industry for over 12 years. After attending the University of Florida and earning both her bachelor’s and Master’s in exercise science, KK worked with clients and companies all over New York City. She currently owns a personal training and nutrition business, helping clients all over the US become healthier. KK specializes in strength training, weight loss and nutrition education.

Related Events

Balance 101 Part 2: Balance for Life

Join us for a two-part series designed to help you build and maintain balance throughout your life. In Part 1 of our Balance 101 series, we focused on building your balance, and in part 2, we will continue to work on your range of motion. Crosby Wellness Center’s Dawn Marzlock will lead you through standing…

See event

Balance 101 Part 1: Basic Balance

Join us for a two-part series designed to help you build and maintain balance throughout your life. Balance is something we may not think about until we start to lose it. Poor balance does not have to be inevitable as we age; there are many things you can start incorporating into your daily routine at…

See event

Summer Solstice Yoga

In this special event, we invite you to join several Crosby Wellness Centers Yoga Instructors as they lead you through 108 Sun Salutations. On the Summer Solstice, the Earth’s semi-axis is most inclined towards the sun. This is the longest day of the year. Throughout history and across numerous cultures, the Summer Solstice has been…

See event

Related Articles

A Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Fitness Routine

Five Steps for Starting a Fitness Routine Starting a fitness routine can be a challenging activity. Between finding the right gym, an exercise you enjoy, comfortable workout gear, and creating and maintaining this healthy habit – it’s not an easy task. It can take a while to see the results you’re working towards and ultimately…

Read Article

Discover Your Fit in 2022 at the Crosby Wellness Center at the Center for Health & Wellbeing

A collaboration between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth, the Center for Health & Wellbeing is an 80,000-square foot, state-of-the-art facility, open to the public, where the disciplines of wholeness, fitness, and medicine merge to empower healthy and active lifestyles. More than a building, the Center is a place for community and connection.  Fitness at the Center…

Read Article
work it out with the crosby wellness center

This January: Work It Out with the Crosby Wellness Center

There is no time like now to refocus and recommit to your fitness routine. That’s why we are inviting you to join the expert certified personal trainers from the Peggy & Philip B. Crosby Wellness Center at the Center for Health & Wellbeing on Wednesdays beginning this January on the CHWB Facebook page for Work…

Read Article

Get the Whole Story - Sign Up for Our Newsletter

A partnership between