1. Don’t let your knees buckle as you bend toward your legs whether you are sitting or standing.
    
2. Go as far as you can on your own, without assistance or the use of apparatus.
    
3. Don’t hold a static position or bounce, but continue to pull one end of the working area away from the other.
    
4. Don’t give in at the moment of discomfort; instead breathe like you are in labor or use a deep inhale and exhale to soften the intensity.
    
5. If you feel stuck, wiggle or gently pulse, and take a deep breath in to increase the stretch slightly as you exhale.
    
6. Practice making a “flat back,” feeling the length of your spine from its base to the top of your head - no curves.
    
7. Don’t pull on your toes, but instead flex your foot by using the muscles in your ankles.
    
8. Stretch your tight areas after strength training and your more flexible areas beforehand.
    
9. In between stretches, “hang heavy” meaning let the muscles be limp and relaxed.
    
10. Connect mind with body by identifying the “feelings” in each muscle as you go.

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