The power of touch: Boutique stretching thrives amid COVID
Tara Albarron, 32, works with client Ron Bryant, 55, of Beaver Creek, Ohio, during an assisted stretching session at StretchLab in Centerville, Ohio, on March 8, 2021. Assisted stretching is intended to improve range of motion, flexibility and circulation, among other benefits. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth)CENTERVILLE, Ohio โ Pandemic-weary Americans starved for human interaction and physical touch are taking advantage of a growing wellness option once reserved for Hollywood actors, rock stars and elite athletes: boutique stretching. Others cite some intangibles offered by assisted stretching during the coronavirus. Touch, he said, โis beneficial even when we donโt have a solid, strong emotional connection to the other person" โ which can be the case with assisted stretching.