Social media heavily advertised Stretch Zone and a complimentary 30 minute stretch to me probably based on my athletic interests and I admit, after seeing the ad a million times, I booked an appointment! I am an avid marathon/ultramarathoner, but extremely lazy about stretching and really not into yoga, and so I thought this program of passive stretching might help me avoid becoming a pretzel as an older person.
I've been to see Patrick at the Woodbury location for about a month for 30 minutes and I think he and the stretch is great and will continue with him for the 3 month package I have. He has an extensive background in training athletes and even some high-profile actors. The stretch is always strong enough that I really feel it working my flexibility. The way Stretch Zone works is they have massage-tables where they kind of belt you in and then do what feels like approximately 10 second holds at the level you give them feedback about, and is very customized to what you want.
The location is very clean, never crowded, they give you socks and water if you need.
Why I deducted a star has nothing to do with the stretch or the trainers, but with the pricing structure and way in which the complimentary stretch worked in terms of pressure to buy. It was more of a consultation with lots of questions about life and lifestyle and then at the end of the stretch you sit down, assumed to be buying a package, but then you learn the cheapest tier price requires you to come every week at (as of 2022) $60 a week for 1/2 an hour, for 3 months. Based on my comfort with spending money on these kinds of discretionary things for myself, I had really wanted to come twice a month. Not an option. I think they need to be more upfront about the complimentary stretch being a consultation, which would imply a pitch to me, so those of us who hate these kinds of awkward interactions don't feel uncomfortably squeezed into buying, and also offer more pricing structures. read more
