Stretching is a physical exercise that targets specific muscle groups to improve their elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone among other things. There are a variety of online courses and lessons that will teach you the specific muscles that you need to stretch and how to properly conduct stretches. Whether you are a sports coach, a personal trainer, a gym instructor, or an absolute beginner, there are courses tailored just for you.

Ultimate Fitness System 3- Gentle Stretching

This is a free stretching course from Alison that will teach you how to know your body and muscles and improve your stretching and flexibility. It is a video training course designed for both beginners and intermediate-level learners that makes stretching fun with easy-to-follow demonstrations and more.

Stretching for Better Health

This is a free course offered by Udemy with easy-to-follow video tutorials. The course focuses primarily on stretching and is easy to learn and suitable for all ages. In this course, you will learn about the benefits and basic dos and don’ts of stretching, how to master the basic skills of self-stretching and the basic skills of assisted stretching, and how to use stretching skills flexibly every day. The upside is that it is open to everyone, and no prior experience is required.

Complete Stretching: 30+ Stretches For Flexibility and Posture

This is a complete stretching guide by Felix Harder on Skillshare. The course is designed to help you boost your flexibility, improve posture and relieve body tension. The course is not a typical stretching program but a course that will help you discover flexibility, the benefits of static and dynamic stretches, and why timing stretches, is essential.

Flexibility Online Training for young dancers and athletes

This is an online flexibility training program by Farfalla Go offering 3 classes, beginner, intermediate and advanced classes. The program offers a free training option and a subscription option if you want more features. You will explore a series of warm-ups, feet strength or flexibility, and incorporation of total body flexibility and strength combinations with videos that you can watch from anywhere.

Flexibility Classes for Beginners Series 1

This is a YouTube class offered by Bodylastics, specifically designed for beginners. Here you will learn and watch a variety of stretches designed to improve flexibility and reduce muscular tensions.

30-Minute Full Body Stretch 

This is a complete body stretch 30-minute tutorial by Good Life Fitness YouTube channel designed to help you to de-stress, loosen up and decompress through stretching. 

Ultimate Fitness System 2- Fitness, Endurance, and Stretching

This is a course offered by Alison which is a video-based, fun, and painless way to get in shape using gentle exercises. The course is a 3 module course tailored for both beginners and intermediate learners.

Ultimate Fitness System- Transform Your Fitness and Stretch

This is a free course by Alison that will help students transform their fitness levels and learn how to stretch properly and effectively. You will learn how to get in shape without much strain with these gentle, powerful, and efficient exercises.

22 Stretching Workouts that will soothe your muscles and loosen you up

This is an article by Emily Shiffer which offers you 22 examples of YouTube channels with stretches that you can learn and practice on your own to help you loosen up. All you have to do is click on the link to your chosen exercise and then start your desired exercises.

Beginner Flexibility Routine (Stretches for the Inflexible)

This is a YouTube tutorial by the Medfit YouTube channel which teaches you a variety of stretches that you can do regularly to increase your flexibility. Some of these include the Butterfly pose, the Glute stretch, the Pigeon pose, and more.

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