Fascial Stretch Therapy
Pop - Up Clinic (September 6-8th, 2026 - Languedoc, France) - Limited Slots
FST: What Is It
Discover Fascia Stretch Therapy™ (FST) in Languedoc, France
Exclusive 3-Day Pop-Up Event
A Poetic Health is bringing FST to the Languedoc Region of France, offering expats, locals, and international clients a chance to experience this advanced mobility and recovery treatment, while taking advantage of introductory discovery rates. You can find dates, locations, and booking details below.
What is Fascia and Why Fascial Stretch Therapy:
Fascia supports your structure, movement, and overall health. When restricted by stress, injury, or immobility, it can lead to pain and reduced function, negatively impacting all aspects of life. Fascia Stretch Therapy™ (FST) is a unique, pain-free, assisted stretching system that focuses on the fascia and joint capsule. Unlike traditional isolated muscle stretching or localized rehab (physio, osteo), FST is a pain-free, whole-body modality that targets entire fascial nets and joint capsules—where up to 47% of flexibility restrictions originate. We use gentle traction and circumduction to decompress the joint capsule, release fascial restrictions, and stretch the muscle in order to increase range of motion, while optimizing flexibility, strength, agility, proprioception, performance, and pain relief.
Key Benefits:
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Whole body kinetic care: We treat the entire body in a full session - not just isolated symptoms - rebalancing structural asymmetries and releasing connected tension chains.
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Proactive Injury Prevention: Improves flexibility, while keeping the joints mobile, tissues hydrated, and nervous system regulated before tightness leads to pain or sports injuries.
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Active neuromuscular release: Combines gentle traction with active engagement (contract-relax) to safely retrain your brain to accept deeper lasting flexibility
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Deep joint decompression: Opens space in tight joint capsules (hips, shoulders, pelvis, spine etc...) that passive and static stretching or massage cannot alone reach.
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Faster Recovery & Relief: Reduces chronic back, leg, hip, and arm/shoulder stiffness, while flushing fatigue from heavy training or sitting.
Who is FST For?
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Athletes & Movers: Prevent Injury, Recover Faster, between training sessions, and improve range of motion for skiing, trail running, cycling, hiking, climbing, water sports, land sports and more.
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Preventative Care Seekers: Active adolescents/adults looking for regular, full body maintenance to keep their muscles and joints fluid without waiting for injury.
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Desk Workers & Professionals: Decompress the spine, open tight hips, and fix poor posture caused by long seated hours.
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Chronic Tightness & Pain Relief: Those needing active, deep-tissue mobility work that traditional isolated stretching has not resolved.
5 Less Strong-Fit Signs
FST may not be ideal for you right now if:
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Recent Acute Injury: Wait at least 48 hours. Focus on rest, ice, and medical assessment first.
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Medical / Orthopedic Condition: Unmanaged torn ligaments, herniated discs with nerve symptoms, or suspected fractures need physician clearance before FST.
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Hypermobility: If your joints are already overly loose, you need stability and strength work first, not more flexibility.
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Seeking Deep Tissue Massage: FST uses gentle, active traction to target fascia—not pressure-based bodywork. Choose sports massage for pressure, or FST for deep, traction-based fascial release.
The 7 Strong-Fit Signs
FST™ is likely a great fit for you if:
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Stretching Isn't Working: You do yoga or stretch regularly but still feel tight—the restriction is in your fascia and joint capsules, not just your muscles.
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Targeted Mobility Limits: You have persistent stiffness in your hips, shoulders, thoracic spine, or ankles.
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Athletic Bottlenecks: You are a runner, golfer, HYROX athlete, or lifter struggling with recovery, performance plateaus, or chronic tightness.
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Desk Posture Issues: You suffer from tight hip flexors, a locked spine, or rounded shoulders from prolonged sitting.
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Unexplained Chronic Pain: Your scans (MRIs/X-rays) are clean, but you still hurt—this is often fascial.
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Post-Surgical Tightness: You are months or years post-surgery and dealing with scar tissue or fascial adhesions.
FST SESSIONS, LANGUEDOC/MONTPELLIER
Sept 06
Mobile/At Home Sessions
Sept 07
In-Office Sessions
Sept 08
In-Office Sessions
FST Price Menu
🗓️ Event Schedule, Location & Booking Details
EVENT DATES
📅 September 6–8, 2026
LOCATIONS & ACCESS
🏡 Sunday, Sept 6 — Mobile / At-Home Service Can’t make it to the clinic? We bring the table and treatment directly to your home, accommodation, or venue. (Travel fee based on distance from Montpellier Center—see pricing details).
Note: All at-home sessions are 50-minute full-body treatments.
🏢 Monday & Tuesday, Sept 7 & 8
In-Office Sessions Centre Médical du Millénaire
25 Rue du Millénaire, 34130 Valergues (Entrance: Rue du Berbian, 1st Floor)
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By Car: ~20 km from Place de la Comédie (Montpellier Centre) | Free Onsite Parking
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By Train (TER): ~15–20 min from Montpellier Saint-Roch Station to Valergues-Lansargues, plus a 10-minute walk.
HOW TO BOOK
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In-Office (Sept 7–8): Click here and fill out our contact form below with your preferred date and time slot.
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At-Home (Sept 6): Click here and send us a message with your general address/location and preferred timing so we can coordinate our route.
POP-UP EVENT & PRICING
In-Office Sessions
📍 Centre Médical du Millénaire — 25 Rue du Millénaire, 34130 Valergues (Free Parking)
📅 Mon Sept 7 & Tue Sept 8, 2026
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Discovery Session (50 min) | 75 € (Reg. 120 €)
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Express Targeted Session (30 min) | 45 €
Mobile At-Home Sessions
📍 Service delivered to your home (Round-trip travel included from Montpellier center)
📅 Sunday, Sept 6, 2026 ONLY — 50 min Full Body
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Zone 1 (0–10 km) | 95 €
(Montpellier Center, Castelnau-le-Lez, Lattes, Juvignac, etc.
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Zone 2 (10–20 km) | 115 €
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(Mauguio, Vendargues, St-Gély-du-Fesc, Palavas-les-Flots, Pérols, etc.)
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Zone 3 (20–30 km) | 135 €
(Valergues, Lunel, Frontignan, La Grande-Motte, etc.)
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Zone 4 (30+ km, e.g., Sète) | Inquire directly for rates
Cancellation Policy
Due to limited pop-up availability, please double-check your schedule before booking. If you must cancel, we kindly ask for at least 48 hours' advance notice so another client can take the spot.
📩 Questions? info@apoetichealth.com | WhatsApp: +1-416-998-1872