Regular stretching can help increase your flexibility, which is crucial for your overall health. Not only can improved flexibility help you to perform everyday activities with relative ease, but it can also help delay the reduced mobility that can come with aging.

Increased mobility also decreases the risk of injuring yourself, eg. pulling a muscle.

Stretching increases blood flow to the muscles. This brings nourishment and gets rid of waste (eg. lactic acid) in the muscle tissue therby reducing the recovery period.

Stretching releases tight, tesne muscles that often accompany stress.