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Morning Kit Hope you are well? I've been in touch before with you regarding a long term problem a few years ago and your advice was much appreciated.. I thought I would drop you a email updating where I am and hopefully maybe getting a little advice along the way.. After years of doing different stretches,yoga,deep tissue massage,chiropractor and acupuncture I was at a loss as how to manage my neck and shoulder problem.. I got in touch with you and you're help was much appreciated but I didn't put you're advice into practice properly.. I since met a physio a few months ago who took a look at me and found I was very stressed and causing a lot of tension in my body.. So I started back on the Yoga , using Adrianne's from Youtube and then incorporating some of you're stretches and I've managed to get the pain under control but I can't seem to get rid of it completely .. So I started from the beginning two weeks ago to use you're book Stretching and Flexibility and work my way through it.. I have a couple of questions which I was hoping you could answer please? My problem has been my right hand side Sternomastoid and right hand side Trapezius and then into my shoulder blade..Also on top of this I've noticed that my right hand hip is tight as well.. The Physio did say it was all down my right hand side.. So anyway I've started the book and get relief after doing the stretches but the next morning I feel like I've played a game of Rugby! I'm doing the first 7 stretches and then added one in after the first week.. Is it normal at 50 years of age to feel like this? I am a Joiner/carpenter to trade so I am active. Also with the book do you keep adding stretches in as they come in the book so eventually you are twice a week doing the complete book? I take my time and also try and do them at the same time of the day while concentrating on my breathing... Any advice would be much appreciated.. Thanks again Kit Kind Regards Andrew Balfour

I'm not new to the stretch therapy and have been doing various programs for quite some time. I decided to go through the ABSS program for two reasons. 1. I felt I needed a better understanding of the principles and foundation. 2. I am super inflexible. I do not have any pain from doing the exercises, probably because I am used to them. But, many of them are not easy for me. Sometimes I do two or more in a day and I feel fine, but like I've given myself a good workout. What I'm trying to figure out is how to use this program most efficiently. Are they meant to be done just once and then I move on because consecutive programs build on what I've done? Or should I keep re-practicing the exercises that are hard for me? Thanks, Rina