Welcome to @StretchingbytheBay 🌊 linktr.ee/dianewaye
Want to move better, ease pain, and become more flexible—without strain? You're in the right place.
I'm Diane Waye, Master Teacher of Active Isolated Stretching (AIS), developed by Aaron Mattes. I’ve taught AIS since 1997 at Esalen, in schools, health clubs & pro seminars.
✨ My specialty? Helping people bounce back from back pain and move freely—at any age.
💬 “You can only be strong in a range of motion you have.”
(From my chapter in the bestselling book 50 & Fabulous)
🎥 200+ free Self-Care videos on this channel!
🚀 Want my individual assistance? Links below.
📍 Based in San Francisco. Sharing healing worldwide!
💌 Want my “Back Pain Tips You May Not Know” for free?
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#wellness #stretching #posture #neck #shoulders #healing #athlete #performance #sports #performance#spiderman #neckpain #sciatica #assistedstretching #kinesiotherapy #healing
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Thanks for joining me for our dive into fascia last Wed! What would you like to explore tonight? (I do have more oranges and I enjoy discussing fascia....but what else?)
6:30 pm Pacific
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Peel an orange and you've just held fascia in your hand.
That white webbing between the segments? Every piece wrapped in its own little jacket? That's the same structure running through you — head to toe, one continuous sheet.
Here's what most people never learned: fascia isn't wrapping material. It's a sensory organ. It's in constant conversation with your nervous system, telling it where you are in space and whether you're safe to move.
When it stops gliding, you don't just feel stiff. You feel older.
Nobody taught you this. It's not your fault.
I'm going LIVE tonight Wed at 6:30 PM Pacific — bring me your stiff spots and I'll tell you what's actually going on in there. 💪
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“Thank you for improving the quality of my life!”
A completely unexpected text from a client this morning. ❤️
Join me live tonight at 6:30 PM Pacific for Back to YOU: Restoration Station.
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Confession: I spent FOUR YEARS building something and I've barely told anyone about it. 😅
It's called Bounce Back from Back Pain — my complete back system: which core exercises actually protect your spine, and which popular ones quietly stress it (yes, sit-ups 😬). Which daily practices and habits can help or hurt. 100 short videos, form checks with me, minutes a day.
If your back has ever stopped you from doing something you love — a hike, your garden, your sport — it's here: stretchingbythebay.com/bounce-back/
Tell me below: what has YOUR back tried to talk you out of? 👇
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Happy Summer Solstice! ☀️ Longest day of the year — perfect day to move your body. What’s one thing you’re doing today to celebrate? May I suggest enjoying movement in nature?✨
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PLAYLIST DIRECTORY (All links 🔗🔗 🔗 are below ⬇️)
👉 Tap “Read more” to expand the full list.
YouTube only previews the first playlist, but every single playlist link below is clickable.
YouTube's "Featured" Section will only display 10 of my 20 playlists 😅
This Directory has ALL 20 🤗🎉
[If you know a cleaner way to display this Directory, please tell me!]
POSTURE to Feel Good & Function Well :)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Neck www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
{Please see Skull & Shoulders Playlists also too)
Shoulders - www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Pec Minor & shoulder girdle placement are key for neck comfort & Alignment
SKULL 💀 - take back your HEAD! www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Neuro-hacks! fluffy, fun & fast Vagus Nerve tips (science-based)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Calves & FEET AIS (& other smart moves) for calves & feet (Stretching with Science aka AIS)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Hips - www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Bendy People Playlist - good for everybody but especially valuable for ppl w/ hypermobility (including me)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
CORE - Abs & more. www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Travel - Stretching while flying www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
PLAY counts! All Exercise can be FUN (or at least rewarding!) Play even enhances Learning!
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
FITNESS BASICS ("longform" HOW-TO content) www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
GUIDED STRETCHING (longform) - www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Dental Professionals www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Blogs by Diane Waye of Stretching by the Bay & Bounce Back from Back Pain
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Self Care @StretchingbytheBay (2nd OG playlist) 193 videos!
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Bounce Back from Back Pain (PUBLIC Intro + a few Videos from the BB program)
www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Client Testimonials - RESULTS! www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Corporate Events - www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
…and… General - the OG ‘catch-all’ - www.youtube.com/channel/UCPb9...
Or youtube.com/results?search_query=stretching+by+the…
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A client found me because he saw assisted stretching on Billions.
That’s the power of seeing what’s possible:
You realize there’s a real method for mobility + relief.
You start thinking “maybe I can feel better.”
If your body has been asking for help—listen earlier than later.
#mobility #selfcare #posture
(I'm not affiliated with the show — just grateful it sparked a real-life self-care action!)
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If your neck + nervous system are feeling the effects of too much screen time, you’re not alone.
Try this: exhale fully 3 times (even with a sigh, or a “ha” sound), then circle your shoulders (backwards) 4–10 times (also with deep exhales). Let it out!
Tomorrow morning I’m dropping a 30-second neck reset (with your hands at the base of your skull) to help you feel longer and lighter again. 💫
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Check out my latest newsletter with Breathing & Vagus Nerve tips -
Happy Halloween 2025 mailchi.mp/6d13b9842540/a-breathing-tip-that-enhan…
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