Perform Your Best with Stretch Care

Stretch Care Bodywork and Movement Therapy is integrative practice that focuses on helping you feel and perform your best. Whether you're a seasoned professional athlete needing advanced tissue work or someone just wanting to feel better in day-to-day activities, Stretch Care is for you! 
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Improve Movement Patterns

Are tight hips and lower back pain plaguing your everyday activities?  FST & massage therapy can help! We'll address your most important concerns and provide a treatment plan so you can continue to feel great, even at home!

Whole-body Wellness

Movement restrictions within the body can have a major impact on how you feel mentally and emotionally. We offer Graston, Massage Cupping, and other relaxing services for optimal mind and body connection.

Improve Athletic Performance

If you're an athlete, there's no doubt FST & massage therapy can help! Depending on your sport, we'll work to improve movement patterns, release tight tissue, improve muscular imbalances and address any chronic pain. 
Ruel Mallari, LMT, CFSS

Ruel Mallari grew up in Chicago and spent most of his high school days in training room. He knew then that helping athletes return to form was what he wanted to do in life. With over 25 yrs of experience in athletic training, working in physical therapy clinics, and as a  bodyworker, Ruel brings a unique session to every one of all ages and levels of activity.  He uses a holistic approach with an integration of various modalities, such as massage cupping and Gua Sha (tissue scraping), in each treatment session followed up with functional training recommendations to take home.
If you are a competitive athlete, weekend warrior, or the hard-working desk athlete, there is a session that benefits you!

Experience
  • AZ Diamondbacks baseball team internship in 2000
  • LPGA clinic assistance
  • Pre/Post sports event recovery
  • Pre/Post-season amateur and professional athlete maintenance​
Degree and Certifications
  • Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
  • Nationally Certified and AZ State Licensed Massage Therapist
  • Stretch to Win Institute Fascial Stretch Specialist (Level 3- Medical)
  • Titleist Performance Institute Golf Fitness Instructor
  • Gray Institute Certification in Applied Functional Science
  • Certified LaStone Therapist
  • Certified Massage Cupping Therapist
  • SFMA certified
  • Graston Technique Certified

Affiliated Associations
  • National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
  • National Strengthening and Conditioning Association
  • Kinesio Taping Association
Renee Mallari, M.Ed., CHC
Fascial Stretch Practitioner / Certified Health Coach / Behavior Analyst

Renee is a true Jersey girl at heart who grew up loving sports. When she wasn't playing soccer, she was attending soccer games or managing her high school boys basketball team.  Her experience in behavior analysis, health coaching, and fascial stretch brings a unique skill set to Stretch Care merging psychology and movement together.  She received her Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST) Certification in January 2022 and joined the Stretch Care team offering FST sessions and a 12-week, whole-person habit coaching program. Whether you're a seasoned athlete or an everyday person looking to move and feel your best, Renee is here to help. 

Degree and Certifications
  • Bachelor in Psychology
  • Master of Education, specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Stretch to Win Institute, Fascial Stretch Practitioner
  • National Society of Health Coaches, Certified Health Coach