# Ryan Ridge

> Ryan Ridge is the holistic human-wellness practice of Steve Meldrum — a certified Fascial Stretch Therapist (FST), Level 2 Reiki practitioner, certified personal trainer (2009), and fitness accountability coach. Tagline: "Move freely. Feel whole." Based in Canada; mobile-first practice focused on whole-human wellness.

## About

- Practitioner: Steve Meldrum
- Credentials: Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist (FST), Level 2 Reiki, Certified Personal Trainer (2009)
- Approach: Holistic and intuitive — observation and movement/mobility analysis, hands-on bodywork, energy work, and accountability coaching
- Brand colors: blue with dark fire orange
- Philosophy framework: Observe → Release → Sustain

## Services

- **Fascial Stretch Therapy (FST):** Assisted, multi-planar stretching that decompresses joints, releases fascia, and restores pain-free movement. This is the core of the practice.
- **Stretch Therapy & Mobility:** Targeted mobility work to restore range of motion and improve posture.
- **Level 2 Reiki:** Gentle, hands-on energy work to calm the nervous system, ease tension, and support natural balance.
- **Accountability Coaching:** A dedicated partner for the fitness journey — guidance, structure, and encouragement.

## What is Fascial Stretch Therapy

- Fascia is a vast, interconnected 3D web of connective tissue that wraps, supports, and penetrates every muscle, bone, organ, and nerve.
- It is an active, living, receptor-rich network (some researchers call it the body's largest sensory organ), arranged in three layers: superficial, deep, and visceral.
- FST releases fascial tension, applies gentle joint traction/decompression, and stretches in multiple planes with rhythmic breathing.
- Benefits: increased flexibility, pain relief, faster recovery, stress reduction, better alignment, improved circulation, performance, and nervous-system calm.

## Key pages and resources

- [Home](https://ryanridge.ca/): Overview of Ryan Ridge and Steve Meldrum.
- [Fascial Stretch Therapy](https://ryanridge.ca/#fst): What fascia is, how FST works, and its benefits.
- [Services](https://ryanridge.ca/#services): FST, stretch therapy & mobility, Reiki, accountability coaching.
- [Level 2 Reiki](https://ryanridge.ca/#reiki): Energy work and balance.
- [About Steve](https://ryanridge.ca/#about): Steve Meldrum's background and journey.
- [Contact](https://ryanridge.ca/#contact): Book a session or ask a question.
- [Full details (llms-full.txt)](https://ryanridge.ca/llms-full.txt): Complete content for AI agents.

## Notes

- Sessions support general wellness and are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.