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About Sandra Jersby
Sandra Jersby grew up in southern Sweden and is a bodywork educator based in Los Angeles. She founded the StretchA Method, an approach to assisted stretching rooted in traditional Thai massage. With more than 15 years in the wellness field, she started as a personal trainer and dietetic technician at Keck USC Hospital. She holds a degree in Nutrition and Food Science and NASM certifications in Corrective Exercise and Sports Performance, and has trained in traditional Thai massage, Osteothai, Thaivedic bodywork, Fascial Stretch Therapy and Active Isolated Stretching, along with over 800 hours of yoga teacher training. She works with professional athletes in the NBA, NFL and MLB and specialises in applying Thai massage to large, muscular bodies through leverage, sequencing, breath and whole-body mechanics. An early background in dance informs her emphasis on flow and listening hands. She teaches StretchA Thai (floor-based) and StretchA Fusion (table-based) workshops across the United States.