Get in quickly for this two day workshop on the advanced application of assisted stretching exercises.
If you’re a Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Chiropractor, Physical Therapist or do any type of bodywork, then this workshop is for you.
This is the only workshop being run in Australia and it is strictly limited to 18 professionals.
Held over a weekend and includes morning and afternoon tea. lunch and local shuttle. Book now to take advantage of the early bird offer, saving $50!
When & Where
5th & 6th April 2025
College of Nepean Natural Therapeutics
55 Turner Street, Blacktown NSW 2148
About the presenter
Brad Walker – AKA The Stretch Coach – Coach, author, speaker, stretching expert and nationally ranked athlete
Brad has coached elite level and world champion athletes from sports as diverse as triathlon, motor cycle racing, roller skating, squash and baseball. He’s lectured extensively on stretching, flexibility and sports injury management. In 1990 Brad was ranked 3rd in Australia as a junior competitor at the National Triathlon Long Course Championships (2.2km swim, 80km bike, 20km run). And more recently, represented Australia at the 2018 Triathlon World Championships.
Brad Walker is featured in dozens of magazines and on hundred’s of websites
Brad is a Health Science graduate of the University of New England (now Southern Cross University) and has postgraduate accreditation’s in athletics, swimming and triathlon coaching. His stretching and sports injury articles have been published in numerous health and fitness magazines and extensively online at sites like the Washington Post, the New York Times, About.com, Athletes.com and BodyBuilding.com. Magazines such as Runners World, Bicycling, Triathlete, Swimming and Fitness, and Triathlon Sports have all featured his work.
100,000+ Google references and a reputation as the “Stretching Guru”
Brad is often referred to as the Stretch Coach and has even been called the Stretching Guru. He’s been involved in the field of stretching, flexibility and sports injury management since the early 1990’s and over that time has built a reputation as the go-to-guy for all things stretching and flexibility; so much so, that he now sits on expert panels for 7 different companies, and Google cites over 100,000 references to him and his work on the internet.
Brad Walker’s books listed in 5 Amazon best-seller categories
Since 1995 Brad has been at the cutting edge of research and development into the field of stretching and flexibility. He’s written more books and articles on stretching and flexibility than any other author. In fact, Amazon has listed his books on 5 of their best-seller lists both in the US and the UK.
Course Creator and Chief Stretch Adviser to the StretchLab Flexologist Training Program
In 2017 Brad was recruited by StretchLab, a world leader in providing one-on-one assisted stretching services and small group stretch classes. Brad developed the stretching protocols and procedures that StretchLab uses daily. He also created the extensive 70+ hour Flexologist Training Program (FTP) that StretchLab uses internationally to train their Flexologists.
2-Day Assisted Stretching
PROMO : $50 Discount for a Limited Time Only
2-Day Workshop - Sunday 23/05/2021 and Sunday 30/05/2021 :
8:00am – 5:00pm both days with 1 hour break.
Day 1:
8:00am – 12:00pm: Stretching & Flexibility Theory
- Benefits of stretching; Stretching definitions; The dangers of poor flexibility and factors that cause poor flexibility; Different types of stretching (and their advantages and disadvantages); Rules for safe stretching; Stretching mistakes; Stretching posture and alignment; Working around aches, pains and injuries; Contraindications; How to protect yourself (physically) during the stretches; Fundamentals of designing a stretch routine; Plus basic stretching anatomy and physiology.
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Break
1:00pm – 4:00pm: Applied Stretching Techniques
- Hands-on application and practice of key stretches for the Lower Back, Hips, Glutes, Hamstrings, IT Band, Piriformis and Core.
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Revision and practice
Day 2:
8:00am – 11:00pm: Applied Stretching Techniques
- Hands-on application and practice of key stretches for the Adductors, Groin, Quads, Hips, Calves and Achilles.
11:00am – 12:00pm: Revision and practice
12:00pm – 1:00pm: Break
1:00pm – 4:00pm: Applied Stretching Techniques
- Hands-on application and practice of key stretches for the Chest, Shoulders, Upper back, Wrists and Neck.
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Revision and practice
Most class hours are utilized for coaching and learning the stretches. In addition, students learn to apply coaching and instruction techniques in the one-on-one environment in order to gain confidence in their instruction skills. This is primarily movement based and students should wear comfortable clothes to the workshop.
