Services

Assisted Stretching

Dive into a unique stretching experience at Stretch Chi, located in Lincoln Park, Chicago. At Stretch Chi, you’re not just another client; you’re benefiting from a holistic, personalized approach to Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching. With me, Carrie Collins, you’re in the hands of a certified Ki-Hara instructor with over 18 years of dedicated training, teaching, and ensuring that each stretch session is meticulously tailored for maximum efficacy.

Our one-on-one sessions aren’t just routines; they are crafted experiences. We utilize resistance in tandem with precise movements to achieve results that conventional methods simply can’t match. This focused “problem-solving”approach corrects imbalances, augments flexibility, and boosts muscle strength and balance.

If you have questions or need clarity, I’m just an e-mail away. Stretching is more than just a practice; when done right, it’s transformational.

Online Courses

Stretch Chi online courses invite you to transform how you stretch in a way that feels gentle, safe, and true to your own body. Each video lesson is rooted in nearly twenty years of teaching group classes and workshops. These are not generic routines but real sequences shaped by the people I have taught, adapted to meet you wherever you are right now.

You can stretch at home on your own schedule, with clear guidance that helps you feel confident and supported every step of the way. A private community is here for you too, so you always have somewhere to turn when you need encouragement or a reminder to stay with it.

Begin with a free online Stretch Chi workout and see how resistance stretching can open your body and calm your mind. Today you can start to feel strong, balanced, and at ease in how you move.

A woman lying on a blue towel receiving an assisted stretch on her leg on a beach. A man in a white shirt and blue shorts is assisting her.
A group of women stretching on colorful mats in an indoor studio.
A woman stretching in a wide indoor studio, performing a downward dog pose on a yoga mat.
Carrie Collins, owner of Stretch Chi, practicing resistance stretching in a seated side stretch pose, smiling, wearing a blue t-shirt and gray leggings, in a room with white walls and wooden floor.

"Only by feeling in control can we feel safe, and only by feeling safe can we feel connected to others. When our bodies know that we are safe, they turn off the stress responses, and we can again experience the natural flow of self-regulation, from attunement and attachment to curiosity and exploration, and to learning and growth."

— Bessel van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score

A woman stretching outdoors in a forested area, performing a low lunge pose with her head tilted back and eyes closed.