Assisted Stretch Practitioner

Also called: Flexologist, Stretch Therapist

Guides clients through one-on-one assisted stretching sessions at a stretch or recovery studio, from athletes to office workers with stiff backs.

A day in the life

A stretch practitioner guides clients through 50-minute one-on-one sessions on a padded table, moving their limbs into deep stretches. Clients range from athletes to office workers with stiff backs.

Pay over a career

Starting
$25k
Typical
$38k
High
$55k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. A short paid training program run by the studio, often a few weeks long; a trainer or massage background helps but is not required.

Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Hands-on stretching of real bodies is human work.

Could start within a month

Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to stretch studios like StretchLab; they run a paid training program before you take clients First: The studio's paid training program, usually a few weeks

Start now, in high school

Classes: Physical education, Anatomy, Health.

Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9031.

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