I got this tape from the exchange & it is so thorough. We not only stretch the more common muscles like quads & hamstrings but little unknown ones too. We hold all the stretches long enough. During the stretch Charlene shows anatomy charts of which muscle is being stretched. She also shows tests to determine how tight you are in certain muscles. Modifications are shown if a certain stretch doesn't feel comfortable or if you want more of a stretch. She also does PNF stretching. This tape covers everything. One of the background exercisers is a 64 year old woman. She is very motivating. You can tell she lifts weights & Charlene says that she is such a good example since she hasn't lost any upper body flexibility. She says that most people do as they get older & that's why they slouch forward. The stretch session is 45 minutes long. Some negative points is that Charlene might be too chatty for you. This tape doesn't leave me with a relaxed feeling. This is probably because of Charlene's personality. But there are other stretching/yoga tapes that do that.

Instructor Comments:
Charlene is chatty as usual. I learn so much from her. By explaining what muscles a particular stretch is working on, I try to concentrate on feeling the stretch in that area. Sometimes I wish other instructors would do that as well.

Helen Stephens