Our Team
Meet Amy
AMY LAITHWAITE
Director & Lead Stretch Therapist
Amy trained at Canada’s National Ballet School, where her passion for movement began. After a professional career in dance and teaching, she transitioned into kinesiology and manual therapy, driven by a desire to help people move and feel better. In 2019, she founded The Stretch Experience, combining her knowledge of biomechanics, stretch therapy, and postural restoration to create transformative results for her clients.
Amy’s work is rooted in advanced biomechanics, including techniques from the Postural Restoration Institute. She specialises in Myokinematic Restoration, Postural Respiration, and Pelvis Restoration, which address underlying biomechanical imbalances to improve alignment, flexibility, and movement efficiency. Her expertise in Anatomy Trains Postural Analysis further enhances her ability to unlock long-term tension and pain by repatterning movement and posture.
Beyond her hands-on work with clients, has written a CPD-certified course in Stretch Therapy, which is attended by industry professionals. Additionally, she is collaborating on self-care programmes for the NHS, ensuring her innovative approach to movement reaches a wider audience.
In 2024 she opened Movement Collective. This new studio represents the culmination of Amy’s vision: a space to unite the art and science of movement.
Meet Madlen
MADLEN BUCHBAUER
Stretch Therapist & Head Teacher
Madlen’s passion for movement is rooted in 16 years of martial arts training, including Kali, Boxing, and Muay Thai. A black belt in Jeet Kune Do and Kickboxing, she is a qualified martial arts instructor and REPs Certified Personal Trainer. Her extensive knowledge of human kinetics, combined with her dedication to helping clients move with greater confidence, has made her a sought-after trainer and coach.
Madlen’s stretch therapy sessions are gentle yet highly effective, incorporating advanced techniques from the forward-thinking Postural Restoration Institute. Using methods like Myokinematic Restoration, Postural Respiration, and Pelvis Restoration, she helps clients unlock long-term tension and pain. Her work focuses on repatterning and reorganising movement, addressing underlying biomechanical imbalances to create lasting change.
Certified in The Stretch Experience method since 2019, Madlen blends assisted stretch with postural techniques to improve flexibility, breathing, and alignment. Her sessions empower clients to move with greater ease and freedom, helping them achieve both physical and mental balance.
Qualifications:
Black Belt in Jeet Kune Do and Kickboxing
Certified Martial Arts Instructor
REPs Certified Personal Trainer
Stretch Therapy (The Stretch Experience)
Myokinematic Restoration (PRI)
Postural Respiration (PRI)
Pelvis Restoration (PRI)
Careers.
Our team is growing! Looking for a career in Stretch Therapy? Email your CV and cover letter to careers@thestretchexperience.com