She said Stretch Zone is for everyone, from young athletes to those in their later years. “Stretch Zone is a nationally accredited program and in addition to the 50 hours of hands-on training, they must pass practical and written exams to become certified in stretching.”īrownless said with practitioner-assisted stretching, they do all the work and the client receives all the benefits. “Everyone comes from a background in health and wellness, including personal training, exercise science, kinesiology or massage therapy, and knows about the body,” she said. “The success of this store is due to Wendy and the wonderful people we have working here,” Lori Gordon said.īrownless, who assisted in opening local Orange Theory locations and also worked at Life Time Fitness, said all of the employees have to go through a rigorous training process be able to work at Stretch Zone. 2 performing store of all of the Stretch Zones, and the couple credits this to general manager Wendy Brownless, who has been at the location since it opened in December 2017. “We knew this location would benefit from a local owner, and since it was already a well-established business doing so well, it was a slam dunk,” he said. Gordon was such a fan of Stretch Zone and its program that he and his wife Lori bought the Vestavia Hills franchise from its former owner in October.

“To wake up and not have back pain in the mornings has been a big blessing for me,” he said. Gordon said he could tell a difference after his first stretch session and noticed his range of motion also improved over time.

Kenny Gordon had been having back problems for a while and began going to Stretch Zone over a year and a half ago to help with his flexibility.

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