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ZOOM Class FEE - $10 each class

Classes may be purchased in any multiple of $10 - $10, $20, $30, $40., etc.


Payment may be made via PayPal or by personal check made out to Barry Bailey.
Contact the instructor for full payment instructions.

Please Note: When you pay ahead, you DO NOT forfeit money paid
if you miss a class or classes.
You are charged only for the classes you attend.
You decide which classes you will attend.
You never lose the money you have paid ahead.

There are no "Blocks" of classes. Classes run continuously, week to week.
You attend when you want, when you can.
There is no commitment or contract.
You are in charge.
You choose when you take a class.
 

ZOOM Class Registration

Contact the instructor Barry Bailey to register and to receive class instructions and the ZOOM link for the class. The ZOOM link to each class is not made public. Barry will need your email address to send you the link.  Indicate the class(es) you intend to take.

REGISTER AT:          barrybailey201@gmail.com 

CLASS HISTORY - This stretching class met in person since 2003. In 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic forced our class shutdown, and the ZOOM version was created to bridge the anticipated gap. As a result, the class has become popular internationally and continues to be welcomed as a convenient time-saving enjoyable way to exercise.
 

Check out the “Stretching” page for more information about the Active Stretching we do in the class.
 

New students are always welcome. You are invited to join us in a class and hopefully become a regular class attendee.

 Check the Master Calendar for a complete schedule of classes including no-class days.

One-on-one Active Stretching Consultations are available via ZOOM
with Barry Bailey MS, LMT, Active Stretching Instructor/Coach

Personal consultations are beneficial for those seeking guidance for easing tight or sore
muscles, increasing flexibility, speeding muscle growth or improving agility and balance.

If you are training for a sport or for a competition and you want guidance for doing the
stretches being done by Olympic and other professional athlete winners,
Active Stretching is for you.

If you are willing to take personal responsibility for learning and practicing on your own,

a ZOOM Active Stretching consultation may be helpful for you.

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 Newcomers are always welcome at each class.
  
No levels exist in Active Stretching.

Each student does what is comfortable and safe to do with each stretch, at that particular moment.

Class time is spent doing a fixed routine of Active Stretches and is repeated at each class.

There is no lecture during the class. Information and instructions are given as the class actively progresses.

 New students are encouraged to arrive early for class and learn before the class begins, how and why we are stretching.

Active Stretching addresses muscles as a form of maintenance and a method of muscle injury recovery, by taking joints through their full range of motion, naturally, and by strengthening the Mind-Body Connection.

Active Stretching is appropriate for all individuals, regardless of age, body type, flexibility or range of motion. Every Active Stretch is done within each individual's limits, without forcing a stretch or causing possible injury.

Active Stretching is FUN stretching. Active Stretching is never boring.
The class moves along quickly. It is energizing and fun as well as relaxing.

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     End, or break up your week with a Full-Body Active Stretching for EveryBODY class. These classes are designed to get your body moving and help your muscles recover from stress as well as from overuse during work or play. Full-Body classes address the entire body, working all the major muscle groups from the neck down to the toes.

     A Full-Body Active Stretching for EveryBODY class is an excellent way to give your body the movement it needs to remain well.  Movement stimulates all systems of the body, helping them to function properly. Active Stretching is gentle enough for someone just starting  a stretching regime, yet powerful enough to benefit the strongest, trained athlete. Each person works at a level that is personally comfortable, without regard to what anyone else in the class is able to do.

     A Full-Body Active Stretching for EveryBODY class is an excellent compliment to a good Workout outdoors, at home or at the Gym. Active Stretching accelerates muscle growth and speeds muscle recovery from physical activity, allowing you to train harder and perform better. Active Stretching also aids in balancing muscles, which helps to prevent injuries.

     A Full-Body Stretching for EveryBODY class is an excellent compliment to Yoga. Bhusahn Yogi Vinay Rai has stated, "You should stretch to do Yoga. You should not do Yoga to stretch."   Active Stretching will improve your flexibility and range of motion. By doing Active Stretching, Yoga poses that were difficult become easy to do.

     Active Stretching Classes are gentle and quiet. Stretching is done without force and always without pressure from the teacher to "go further". Improvement takes place naturally and will happen at your individual pace. Your muscles most likely got tight slowly. Reversing the tightness by relaxing and opening up the muscles will take time as well.

     Learn techniques in the class that you can use on your own outside of class.

     Leave the class with fewer aches and less pain.

     The class will leave you relaxed, refreshed and energized, preparing you for the stress and physical demands of the day ahead.

     Active Stretching is the stretching of Champions. You  will learn the stretching secrets that have made Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods, Andy Roddick and Michael Johnson the award winners that they are. Each athlete is at the top of his respective field, and the  Active Isolated Stretching of Aaron Mattes is a major element that helped each one of these athletes achieve these honors.

     Not an athlete? Hate or dread going to the gym? No problem. Active Stretching is suitable for all ages, all levels of fitness, or the lack of fitness. Active Stretching is adaptable to whatever you are able to do comfortably. You are never pushed into doing what your body can't do, or you do not want to do.

     And possibly most important, Active Stretching is ENJOYABLE STRETCHING. If you want to stretch but have been bored in the past doing stretches that you held for 5, 10 or more seconds, Active Stretching 4 EveryBODY is for you. Most first time students of the Active Stretching 4 EveryBODY classes are impressed at how quickly the hour has gone by and how good they feel, without any boredom.

Classes are ongoing.
No Class Blocks that force you to attend class on a fixed schedule, or forfeit the money you paid.
No fixed time frame that you must lock into.

Both classes are the same class format.

Barry Bailey's Biography offers more information about him.

Only In Maynard

     Active Stretching for EveryBODY classes are unique. It's a one-of-a-kind class. To my knowledge, no other class like it is offered in New England. No other on-going class that is specifically based on the Active Isolated Stretching of Aaron Mattes is available to New Englanders. The nearest class that comes close to being like this class is [was?] offered in New York City by Jim and Phil Wharton, my original teachers. My class is special because it offers state-of-the art stretching to EveryBODY via ZOOM making it available world-wide.

     Active Stretching 4 EveryBODY classes are unique in its broad range of attendees. The ages of students attending have ranged from those who are five years old to those in their mid eighties, all working together and enjoying each other's company. It is not unusual to see a parent or relative and child attending together, or occasionally entire families.

     The fitness level of those attending these classes also ranges from individuals who can barely move, to elite and semi-elite athletes, as well as everything in between. Some athletes who attend regularly include runners, dancers, speed skaters, bodybuilders, rowers, hikers and cyclists. Fitness Trainers also attend and enjoy our class.

     Also, your physical size or your level of fitness doesn't matter. We welcome students of every size and shape and every fitness level to attend and benefit from the Active Stretching Classes.

     If going to the gym doesn't appeal to you and has kept you from exercising, this class is worth trying. You will be welcomed no matter what your age or fitness level. This class is for EveryBODY.

          Barry L. Bailey, MS, LMT, Active Stretching Instructor/Coach

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Private Stretching Instruction
with Barry "BB" Bailey, MS, LMT
 

      Barry "BB" Bailey, MS, LMT, Active Stretching Instructor/Coach is available for Private Stretching Instruction, Assisted Stretching Sessions and Stretch Coaching Sessions via ZOOM. In a Private Stretching Session, you can learn Active Isolated Stretching from scratch, learn additional new stretches or perfect the stretches you already know.
     Private Stretching Sessions can be helpful as muscle maintenance or for rehabilitation from muscle soreness or from an injury.
     Private Stretching Sessions are useful for individuals of all levels of physical  fitness and all ages from youngsters to the elderly.
     In-person sessions can incorporate Active Stretching, Passive Stretching, or a combination of both.

     Private sessions can help an athlete increase Range of Motion (ROM), flexibility and muscle strength. Active Stretching will help an athlete to train and perform longer and better, and help to keep them pain-free and injury-free. Numerous Olympic Athletes, here in the USA as well as abroad, use Active Isolated Stretching as an integral part of their training. Many have won Olympic Medals and other awards.
     Stretching after your workout at the Gym is the best compliment to exercise that you can do. Your muscles will feel better, recover sooner and grow faster.
     Yoga Practitioners will find they can do a much better Yoga class after complimenting it with an Active Stretching session. Yoga Bhusahn Yogi Vinay Rai stated, “You should stretch to do Yoga. You should not do Yoga to stretch.”
   
     To learn more about Active Isolated Stretching go to Stretching.

Barry Bailey assists Jack Casey in a Private Active Stretching session.
Photo courtesy Community Newspaper Company
Karen Sparacio, Photographer

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This page was updated July 28, 2026

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