Stretching by the Bay

I met with Diane clear that I had no issues save those easily solved with my regular workout. However, one session with Diane and I instantly felt better sitting and standing. And a few hours later, my wife noticed the moment she met me that I was taller and straighter. Thank you Diane.

I was really fortunate to find Diane and her expertise in Active Isolated Stretching. Not only is she a doll, but her method was effective and I left the session feeling great! I was having problems with mobility in one of my hip flexors and I wanted to find a more advanced way to learn to stretch my body correctly and improve overall flexibility. After just one session, I had regained mobility and throughout the process she helped me realize what I needed to do to stretch correctly. Besides that, she sent me home with a lot of helpful tips to continue the process on my own. Do not hesitate to go see her if your body needs a tune up! She is endorsed by the creator of AIS himself, she has great insight into what the body needs and she is a pleasure to work with!

AIS has been an eye opener for me. Before I went to see Diane I was doing regular static stretches, but may have done myself more harm than good by using too much force. On recommendation of my chiropractor I went to Diane for my plantar fasciitis and chronic lower back pain. In a few week, the plantar fasciitis was completely gone and my back is already doing much better. On top of this, the sessions with Diane are very enjoyable.

Three sessions with Diane was more effective in improving my posture than 10 sessions with a rolfer. She is the best!

Diane Waye of Stretching by the Bay helped me resolve my hip pain in a just a few hands-​on assisted sessions, plus a four self-​care exercises that she taught me to do on my own. Now she advises me on my exercise program so I can get great results working out without injury. She’s a bit of a wizard at what she does! Her stretching is painless and effective — it actually feels good! Just you take your car to skilled mechanic, I recommend seeing Diane to keep your body tuned up.

Several years ago I was referred to Diane Waye by a friend who had positive results from using the AIS method taught by Diane. I had not gotten satisfactory benefits from previous physical therapy sessions and yoga classes for my stiff, painful joints, lower back and weak ankles so I decided to invest in a series of Diane’s treatments.
Since becoming her client, I have noticed greater flexibility, mobility and less pain.
She has helped me with my posture, body awareness and breathing. I’m grateful
for the personalized program she designed for my lower back, legs, arthritic knees and feet.
I find her manner to be friendly, sincere, gentle, patient and caring and highly recommend her services.

Diane Waye is a healer. Professional, knowledgable and caring. Her work with me erased lower back pain associated with a 20+ year old back injury. I cannot recommend her highly enough. Brilliant! Thank you Diane.

Diane is an incredibly sweet, generous person and practitioner. I went to Diane, because I had a sudden and very severe onset of plantar faciitis (the inflammation of the tissue on the heel of the foot that usually lasts 6 months — 1 year.) As a performer, dancer, yogini, runner, etc. I was desperate to do anything that would help me heal quickly from my immobilizing plantar faciitis.
Diane had me stop doing some of the stretches the podiatrist taught me, and instead trained me to do the AIS. It took a couple of weeks, but I felt a difference with her stretching regimen. After a couple of months, (combined with acupuncture, an anti-​inflammatory diet, and feet-​friendly exercising, (swimming, elliptical, core work,) I felt even more helped by Diane’s work with me. Six months later, I haven’t noticed any pain. I plan to continue to use the AIS method of stretching in the future…
All in all, Diane is very friendly, and at times in a casual way… I’m a native New Yorker so this was at first a little jarring. However, she is just very giving of her self, time, care, and knowledge, which are all great things. She also has a sense of humor, and it was great to be able to work with someone who knew her stuff and was clearly passionate about helping me.

Diane is a true healer, from my 1^st visit I knew I made the right decision to see her. Each session we focused on deepening the stretches, increasing flexibility and control and getting to know more about the anatomy which helps unwind tightness built over 15 years of sitting at a desk. She also gave me a great at-​home routine which allows me to maintain the flexibility we gain in each session on my own. Beyond that she cares, I’ve gotten follow up texts to see how im feeling after a long flight, and emails and calls to educate me further on my body and how to be better. I cant recommend or thank Diane enough.

Still getting treatments from Diane every couple of months. She really has changed my life. Funny how when your back stops hurting, life seems rosier. I see her for tune-​ups. Remarkable.

When I finished my first session with Diane, I remarked to her, «I feel liberated» insofar as my range of motion increased dramatically. The second session, I remarked, «does this give you some kind of endorphin rush?» I don’t really know the science behind what she does – or stretching in general for that matter – but it’s hard to argue with results. I feel more limber on runs and bike rides, my run times are better, and my body just feels more robust and nimble. In short, I highly recommend her.
The service is simple: stop by one of Diane’s offices for an hour or an hour-​and-​a-​half long session. Wear your workout clothes. Give her a broad outline of your goals (or don’t, she can help you there too). She walks you through several stretches, teaching you along the way.
I think one session is not enough. After about 5 sessions, I think you have a good grasp of how it works. You could do Diane every week if you wanted, and I don’t think you’d stop learning. She also does some stretches that you can’t replicate on yourself. If I had a choice between a 60 minute massage and 60 minutes with Diane, I’d go with Diane hands down.
Her techniques are effective. My hamstrings had been unusually tight; now they are more limber. Indeed, my whole «posterior chain» (a word I learned with Diane), which is all the muscles leading from the back of your calf up to your lower back, had a low range of motion. Bending down to touch my toes was not without some difficulty. That has changed, too.
One of the huge benefits is that she actually teaches you what she is doing. She empowers you, which is a stark contrast with other professionals in this same area. So I don’t need Diane every time I stretch – though she does some really intense stuff that I can’t do and that really gets me good – I can do it on my own. My vocabulary is increased, so I can talk about problems more easily to trainers and doctors. Bottom line is that she’s developed a skill in me so I am self sufficient.
Being limber and flexible has helped me in ways I couldn’t have imagined. I feel healthier. I feel stronger. In turn, those two help my confidence and self esteem. So In short, she’s really made a difference in my life.
A quick word about me. I’m a mid-​thirties male who actively runs, bikes, swims, weightlifts and cross-​trains. I had never really stretched before Diane and didn’t know anything about it. I had some problems on longer runs: my left knee started to hurt. For these reasons, I sought out a stretching professional and am glad I did.

I have had chronic lower back, butt and sciatica pain for about 8 or 9 years. It has severely limited my activity and altered my life. I have tried acupuncture, traditional physical therapy, chiropractors, massage. I’ve gone to neurologists, osteopaths, had steroid injections. Not to leave any stone unturned, I even went to a faith healer. All with very limited or no success. I started seeing Diane about 9 months ago. After the first session I was in total pain and could barely walk. But miracles of miracles, after a few days I was almost pain free, something I haven’t experienced since I can remember. The treatment lasted about 2 to 3 months in conjunction with doing the home exercises that she assigns. My second session was even better. The benefit lasted about 4 months. And it continues to get better. I can’t recommend her techniques enough. She has really helped me and allowed me to function normally again. Thanks, Diane.

After my first marathon, I struggled for few months with a bad hip injury. I visited doctors, chiropractors, PTs to get help. My pain usually got better after these visits but then it would eventually come back. Feeling desperate about not being able to run, I decided to visit Diane. The week before I visited her, I was in really bad hip and back pain and taking about 8 Ibuprofen Pills a day. The first session consisted of 2 hours of assisted stretching and during that very first session my pain was for the most part gone. Diane stretched muscles that I never even felt before. She is really great at what she does. I saw Diane for about 5 sessions and she taught me a series of stretching routines that I could do on my own.
Now, almost 3 months later, I still feel great and I am training for my second marathon pain free! I still religiously do all the stretching exercises that she gave me.

I remember one of my first sessions with Diane. I’m a B-​boy (breakdancer to the lay person) and a rather large one at that. My legs and hips can be perpetually tight. Diane systematically opened up my body in a specific order that had my legs feeling loose and my entire stature integrated into one solid piece. That night I went out to catch some wreck at a fellow dancer’s birthday party being held at SOM Bar in the Mission… Thanks to Diane I felt light as a feather and so nimble I was practically flying. People went nuts! Power moves have never felt so effortless as after a session with Diane. She really got me into my body in a way I have never felt before.

Diane is AMAZING! I just got out of a session with her and I feel fantastic. I refer many of my patients to her (I’m a chiropractor) and I consistently hear very positive feedback. I am actually considering making a visit to Diane a mandatory part of my care plans. Hardly anyone knows what Active Isolated Stretching is and how when they are thinking «maybe I need a massage» what they REALLY need is some AIS. If you are tight and hurting (and not holding chiropractic adjustments very well) then you need to see Diane. P. s. She also gets tremendous results with competitive and highly trained athletes.

Diane has been a miracle worker. I could barely sit or stand at work from a sharp pain in my lower back. I found her through Unilocal reviews and she was able to schedule an appointment for that evening. She is very thorough in her examination and very helpful in providing information to change your patterns of walking, moving, sitting, and standing. I learned so much from spending time with her. I am very grateful for her services. I would highly recommend Diane if you are seeking an alternative to chiropractors, medications etc and looking for an overall total body approach to changing your situation.

AIS really has worked wonders for me. Diane has helped me out many, many times with my crazy snow boarding or trapeze injuries. She also really helped out my mom who wasn’t having any luck with the physical therapy the doctors prescribed for her knee. AND… my roommate was amazed when she was able to fix things his chiropractor couldn’t fix.
She’s very centrally located and easy to get to on BART or MUNI.

I visited Diane after my massage therapist recommended that I start a program of Active Isolated Stretching (AIS). I was recovering from a bad case of sciatica that had all but completely halted both my professional life and my social life for about two months. I had experienced significant improvement with neuro kinetic therapy, but my affected leg still lacked flexibility and experienced occasional flare-​ups of pain. I was concerned that without continued improvement my condition might quickly deteriorate again.
Diane set up a stretching program for my legs and lower back. Even after the first session I could feel that my flexibility was substantially improved, and within the first week my general discomfort declined significantly. The AIS program that she developed for me has been much more effective in increasing my flexibility and reducing my pain than the static stretches that my doctor/​physical therapist had prescribed. I’ve continued to improve steadily since seeing Diane (I started about 3 – 4 months ago). If you are experiencing sciatica and/​or lower back pain, I would definitely recommend giving Diane a try.

A long while ago, a friend told me that Diane needed a new website, which I knew I could help with. What i didn’t know was that Diane would soon engage me in the most wonderful conversation about health, stretching, strength and about my body and how to keep it in top shape. Since then I’ve had the joy and delight to see my posture improve and the pain in my body clear away faster with Diane than with any chiropractor or massage therapist.
It is obvious that Diane cares a lot about people and their health, and will do whatever it takes to have you loving your body without the pains and aches that you once believed would never go away.
Call Diane and have a conversation with her about how you feel in your body. The response will be well worth the few minutes of your time!

Hello Fellow Unilocalers!
I have been actively seeking relief from back and neck pain for several years. I recently found Diane Waye and want to strongly recommend her services. Diane is a certified therapist and can help with anything from back pain to headaches to increasing overall flexibility. While massage therapy is nice, I think this form of therapy is much more effective for the healing process. It really increases flexibility and strength.
Another great thing is that Diane offers a free 15 minute session to introduce you to the techniques.
Overall highly recommended, you can check out here website here:
Enjoy!