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    Stretch to Strengthen: What Pliability Taught Me About Leadership

    It doesn’t look impressive. There’s no speed. No sweat. Just stillness. Breath. And a long, quiet stretch that seems to last forever. This is pliability training. And while it might not look like much from the outside, what’s happening inside — in your muscles, in your breath, in your brain — is powerful. Pliability is the practice of training your body to become more limber, resilient, and adaptable. It’s not about passive stretching. It’s about holding a pose longer than you’re used to, leaning into the discomfort, and breathing through it until your nervous system softens. Sound familiar? It should. Because that’s not just how you train on the mat…