Stretching is so good for you. It is painful but it is a great way to condition your muscles and strengthen them. Flexibility is not my strong pointe for sure. Some girls are just naturally really flexible. The rest of us have to work hard and improve our flexibility. When I was little, I knew that stretching was good for me. Still, it hurt a lot. So I would tell myself constantly, "This feels good, this feels good." Even though it clearly didn't feel good. Now when I stretch I make sure to breath and try to relax. It's harder than you may think. You are in a uncomfortable inhuman position and your teacher tells you to relax. So what I do is I try to think about Reese's peanut butter cups. It helps to focus on something you like. Sometimes it works but I have gotten to a pointe that I kind of ignore the pain for the most part until I can't handle it. Anyway, have a great day and just keep dancing!! ~Mia