About Stretch Birmingham
Stretching guided by the team at Exhale.
Stretch Birmingham was created for people who want to make more time for mobility and flexibility, but would appreciate help deciding what to focus on and how to do it comfortably.
Who we are
A dedicated stretching service from Exhale
Stretch Birmingham is a dedicated assisted stretching service from Exhale Osteopathy in Sutton Coldfield.
In clinic we kept meeting people who knew they should stretch but rarely did, or who stretched but were not sure they were doing the right things. Many did not need treatment; they wanted guidance, time set aside and someone to do the positioning for them. Stretch Birmingham brings the knowledge of an osteopathy and physiotherapy team to that need, in a calmer, more relaxed format than a clinical appointment.
I founded Exhale Osteopathy to create the kind of clinic I would want to visit myself: warm, friendly and welcoming, with time to listen and care that helps people feel confident in their bodies.
Hafi Rahman · Founder, Exhale OsteopathyOur approach
Why osteopaths and physiotherapists?
They are trained to understand how the body moves, to screen for concerns and to adapt to the individual. In a stretch session, that looks like this.
01
Listen
We ask about your goals, your week and any health history that matters before anything else.
02
Look
A few simple movements show where you feel restricted and whether both sides behave alike.
03
Tailor
We choose the areas, positions and intensity for you, adjusting as you give feedback on our 0 to 10 scale.
04
Refer when needed
If something does not behave like ordinary tightness, we will say so and suggest an assessment at Exhale instead.
The team
Meet your practitioners.
Every session is led by a registered clinician from the Exhale team.
Founder · Osteopath
Hafi Rahman
- GOsC registered
- Sports therapist
- Personal trainer
- Pilates and acupuncture
Hafi founded Exhale Osteopathy and leads Stretch Birmingham. Before training as an osteopath he worked as a sports therapist and personal trainer. Having enjoyed sport and martial arts himself, he knows how frustrating it is when stiffness or injury gets in the way.
His approach combines hands-on care with exercise and movement: careful assessment first, then stretching chosen for the individual.
B.Ost (Hons) Osteopathy, College of Osteopaths and Staffordshire University · sports therapy · personal training · acupuncture · Pilates
General Osteopathic Council no. 10803 Check the register →
Physiotherapist
Emre Tosun
- HCPC registered
- MSc Physiotherapy
- Personal trainer
- Sports massage
Emre is a physiotherapist, personal trainer and sports massage therapist with a background in Sports and Exercise Science. He enjoys bridging the gap between treatment and getting back to the activities people love.
He combines hands-on techniques, including stretching and muscle energy techniques, with practical exercise, and brings that training background to choosing and adapting each stretch.
MSc Physiotherapy, University of Birmingham (2025) · Sports and Exercise Science degree, University of Liverpool · personal training · sports massage
Health and Care Professions Council no. PH150112 Check the register →