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About Fascia Stretch Therapy (FST)

What is fascia stretch therapy with Mountain Stretch?

Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) is a manual therapy that focuses on stretching and releasing the connective tissue called fascia that surrounds muscles, bones, and joints. It is fully clothed and pain-free.

FST involves gentle, assisted stretching performed by a trained therapist. Unlike traditional stretching, FST integrates movements that involve multiple planes of movement simultaneously and follows the fascial networks that connect your body.

Please ensure your physician has cleared you for stretching and active movements.

Why Fascia Stretch Therapy?

Boost Flexibility + Range of Motion
By targeting your body’s fascial networks—rather than just muscles—each session amplifies natural alignment, balance, and biomechanical efficiency. Expect noticeable improvements in movement quality right from day one.

Performance Gains & Injury Prevention
Looser fascia enhances circulation and neuromuscular coordination, which translates into better athletic performance, quicker recovery, and reduced risk of strains or overuse injuries.

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myofascial release

Natural Pain Relief + Nervous System Reset
FST helps decompress joints, improves nerve mobility, reduces muscle soreness, and promotes a sense of calm, helping you sleep better and move pain-free.

Holistic Wellness
FST supports nervous system regulation, may help lower stress levels, and contributes to an overall sense of well-being—perfect for daily life, not just your workout.

Know the Difference FST makes!

Fascia stretch therapy with Mountain Stretch is suitable for people of all ages, especially those seeking to feel and perform at their best.

FST will help optimize your natural ability to run faster, hike more easily, and conquer that hill, shaving off those extra seconds.

Since FST decompresses joints, many with low back discomfort, neck stiffness, or tight and sore muscles find relief and ease of movement again.

It is ideal for fitness enthusiasts, elite athletes, weekend warriors, runners, models, mothers, fathers, and anyone who wants to feel and move their best.

Experience Mountain Stretch in Canmore, and set your body free today!

PERSONALIZED FASCIAL STRETCH THERAPY OR PILATES SERVICES

50 min Fascia Stretch Therapy Session

1 hour Private Pilates Fascia Mobility Session

A 50-minute fascial stretch therapy session that works your fascia lines to optimize your range of motion, reduce or eliminate pain, and get you on your way feeling amazing and performing better.

1 hour Private Pilates Fascia Mobility Session

I will teach you a personalized fascial stretch and release session combined with specific Pilates moves that you can do at home to maintain and enhance the benefits of your fascial stretch therapy session.

80 min Fascia Stretch Session

1 hour Private Pilates Fascia Mobility Session

80 min Fascia Stretch Session

Enjoy an extended fascial stretch therapy session with Genevieve. This is a deep and extended treatment giving extra time to unlock peak performance, speed recovery, and combat all areas of tightness.

About Me

Genevieve Chartrand, FST II, RN, Pilates Instructor

I am a Registered Nurse who has worked in healthcare since 2006. I have been a fascial stretch therapy practitioner since 2015. As an RN, I worked as a trauma and Emergency Room RN and then as a director, managing a busy rural hospital. I always had pain in my hips and dramatic soreness until I discovered FST.

I suffered through years of chronic pain and inability to move because of hip dysplasia. Fascial stretch therapy had me walking and climbing mountains again after five sessions. This surprised me as I had tried every modality to experience some reprieve from the pain, discomfort, and lack of mobility. Addressing the fascia changed my life, so I became a fascia stretch practitioner to show others what FST has done for me. Now, fast forward through the years, I have had three major hip surgeries, one a total replacement and the other a reconstruction, which makes me all the more dedicated to your goals but with a compassionate and understanding lens. Fascia stretch therapy continues to assist me in maintaining my fascia mobility, completing and enhancing my weightlifting goals, and feeling great! I am confident you'll love it after one session. Because of my experience with Fascia Stretch Therapy, I am passionate about working with you to achieve your goals so that you, too, can experience how excellent and dramatic FST results can be. Discover the benefits of FST today.

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More about FST and fascia

Fascia

What is FST? From Stretch to Win on Vimeo

Learn more about fascial lines here

https://www.anatomytrains.com/fascia/

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What is FST? From Stretch to Win on Vimeo

FST founders Ann & Chris Frederick explain and define Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST)

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It is based on Science

What is FST? From Stretch to Win on Vimeo

It is based on Science

The first research into the effects of FST commenced in 1997 with founder Ann Frederick's thesis, found at www.stretchtowin.com. There is current research on the effects of FST on chronic low back pain being conducted at the university of Arizona Medical School in Phoenix. FST is based on the extensive science resources found at

www.fasciaresearchsociety.org.

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