About Stretch With Gretch
Howdy, Y’all! I’m Gretchen House.
I’ve taken a strange path to get to where I am and doing what I love most. My professional career began in the telecommunications industry as a process engineer, information systems project manager, material manager, and management consultant.
Like many invincible young adults, I abused my body in my twenties. I ran too much and stretched too little. I mostly ran for the beer and t-shirt at the end of the race. I ate out more than I ate in, and I ordered my steak rare. At 28, I was diagnosed with severe degenerative disc disease and multiple bulging discs. My doctor said I had the back of a 68-year-old and was destined for surgery. Many painkillers and physical therapy appointments later, I stumbled into my first Iyengar Yoga class in 2006. The alignment, precision, and systematic intelligence of the practice taught me how to manage my chronic pain – and so far, no surgeries.
I have since studied positive psychology and whole foods plant-based nutrition. I believe that wellness is multi-dimensional. While we must take daily care of our physical wellness – sleep, movement, and nutrition – we must also tend to our emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual, environmental, occupational, and financial wellness. We can never be perfect, but we can always strive to be better – live healthier and feel happier.
I live in Dallas. I became a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in 2014. I also have a B. S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University (Whoop!) and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. Thanks for stopping in at Stretch with Gretch.
See you on the mat soon!
-g
Enjoy a class recording for free: https://www.momoyoga.com/stretchwithgretch/video-playlist/4068/video/48149
Find me on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stretchwithgretch/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StretchWithGretch/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@stretchwithgretch4563?si=99Jqj41vIGiUEfIA
Find me on Substack:
https://gretchenhouse.substack.com/
I’ve taken a strange path to get to where I am and doing what I love most. My professional career began in the telecommunications industry as a process engineer, information systems project manager, material manager, and management consultant.
Like many invincible young adults, I abused my body in my twenties. I ran too much and stretched too little. I mostly ran for the beer and t-shirt at the end of the race. I ate out more than I ate in, and I ordered my steak rare. At 28, I was diagnosed with severe degenerative disc disease and multiple bulging discs. My doctor said I had the back of a 68-year-old and was destined for surgery. Many painkillers and physical therapy appointments later, I stumbled into my first Iyengar Yoga class in 2006. The alignment, precision, and systematic intelligence of the practice taught me how to manage my chronic pain – and so far, no surgeries.
I have since studied positive psychology and whole foods plant-based nutrition. I believe that wellness is multi-dimensional. While we must take daily care of our physical wellness – sleep, movement, and nutrition – we must also tend to our emotional, spiritual, social, intellectual, environmental, occupational, and financial wellness. We can never be perfect, but we can always strive to be better – live healthier and feel happier.
I live in Dallas. I became a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher in 2014. I also have a B. S. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University (Whoop!) and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. Thanks for stopping in at Stretch with Gretch.
See you on the mat soon!
-g
Enjoy a class recording for free: https://www.momoyoga.com/stretchwithgretch/video-playlist/4068/video/48149
Find me on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stretchwithgretch/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StretchWithGretch/
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@stretchwithgretch4563?si=99Jqj41vIGiUEfIA
Find me on Substack:
https://gretchenhouse.substack.com/