Steven Sierra has been working with Resistance Stretching since 2001. He and Anne Tierney formed Innovative Body Solutions in 2006 and have been working as a 2-person stretching team since 2005.  He specializes in training Olympic and Professional Athletes, Executives, and helping severely injured and disabled individuals.

Most recently he is working with Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres. He has worked with NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB players as well as Olympic and other professional athletes. He creates rehabilitation and ‘upgrade' programs for some of the best athletes and performers in the world.

Prior to starting Resistance Stretching, Steve was co-owner with Marcus Riggleman of Phoenix Fitness in Allentown, PA where he oversaw member services, equipment management, and fitness training. Marcus and Steve opened Studio 16—A Meridian Stretching Studio — in Bethlehem, PA dedicated entirely to the Resistance Stretching System.

Steve says: "Resistance Stretching is the ultimate in fitness training. After meeting Bob, I dropped 30 pounds of un-needed mass and actually became stronger! I now enjoy weight training without suffering from the characteristic aches and pains often associated with strength training. I now look and feel the way I always wanted and I keep improving everyday. The emotional and psychological benefits from Resistance Stretching are the parts missing from most physical training. My life is now moving in the directions that I have always wanted."

Steven is a NASM certified personal trainer. He also spent 4 years in the Air Force serving our country.

Anne Tierney met Steve Sierra 5 years ago while completing her Masters degree at Lehigh University. Immediately upon being stretched she knew it was something that every athlete not only would love but also desperately needed, especially at the collegiate and professional levels. Day after day, year after year athletes are constantly adding stress and tension to their bodies – Resistance Stretching finally offers a way to take it all out.

In 2006, they created Innovative Body Solutions - geared to helping all individuals live pain free and achieve their dreams.  As a result, she has worked with elite Professional and Olympic athletes as well as severely injured individuals and the average person.  Steve and Anne have handled the most extreme, unique, and difficult cases as well as the top-tier athletes and executives. Currently, their clientele has included: NBA players Allan Houston of the New York Knicks and Charlie Ward of the Houston Rockets, Major Leaguer Jayson Werth of the Philadelphia Phillies, Thomas Vokoun of the Florida Panthers, Chukky Okobi (retired - NFL), Nastia Liukin (Olympic Gold-Medalist), and Dara Torres (Olympic Gold-Medalist) among others, and executives of major corporations.

Prior to joining Steve full-time in May of 2005, Anne was an Associate at Standard & Poor's Corporate Value Consulting Practice in New York City where she worked for a year valuing intangible assets and investment portfolios as well as assisting on litigation cases. She also teaches private basketball lessons and runs her own summer basketball camps, "ANNe-U-ALicia Basketball Camps, " in her hometown of Lake Zurich, IL with her business partner Alicia Ratay.

Anne graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lehigh University with a double major in Finance and Economics in 2003 and received her M.S. in Economics in 2004. She has enjoyed much success in the classroom as well as on the basketball court. Upon graduation she received the Richard H. Johnson Award in Economics (top undergraduate economics student), the University Service Award (unsurpassed dedication to Lehigh University through an organization), Undergraduate Merit Award (Outstanding Achievement in Academics), and Lehigh's Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for 2002-2003. As a Division I basketball player, 4-year starter and 2-time Captain for Lehigh University, she graduated as the all-time leading scorer and rebounder at Lehigh as well as holding numerous other records: All-time leading rebounder in the Patriot League, 2000 Patriot League Rookie of the Year, fastest player in league history (male or female) to reach 1,000 points, 4-time First-Team All Patriot League selection (2000-2003), 2-time Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the Patriot League, 3-time Verizon District II Academic All-American, and 2003 "NCAA Woman of the Year" Nominee.

Thai Yoga Therapist, Ashiatsu & Neuromuscular Thearpy

Seth Hornaday has been involved with Innovative Body Solutions for 4 years. He  resided with Anne Tierney & Steve Sirrera for one & half years, training and teaching the Ki-Hara Method. During this time he has had thousands of hours of training  with elite & professional athletes such as Hayley Wickenheiser and Dara Torres.  Seth's prior schooling includes graduating from one of the best Neuromuscular Therapy schools in the country, The Academy of Somatic Healing Arts in Atlanta, Georgia. He also attended the Somaveda Institute with a certification in Thai Massage Therapy.  Other certifications include Structural Integration, Anatomy and Postural Analysis, Foot Shiatsu, Personal Trainer and Wellness Chef.  Seth's focus for the last two years has been developing an Intricate system of foot massage techniques fused with Thai Massage.  He has used this system with Dara Torres as a post-training and recovery workout. This system is called Thai-MASHiatsu.  Seth is one of the head Instructors Thai MASHiatsu.   

Andy O’Brien is currently the Strength and Conditioning Coach of the NHL’s Florida Panthers, and consults privately in the areas of human performance and nutrition. Andy has been training athletes at the Professional and Olympic level for 12 years, and has developed a variety of National, World and Olympic Champions.  He currently works with 5 time Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres, NHL superstar Sidney Crosby and Women’s Hockey sensation Hayley Wickenheiser.

Andy’s training philosophy is rooted in movement efficiency.  He emphasizes the use of global movement analysis to determine compensatory motor patterns, and retraining of the movement through corrective exercise progression.

Andy originally hails from Prince Edward Island, Canada, and now lives in Coral Springs, Florida. 

Level 4 trainer

First Aid/CPR/Lifeguard/Water Safety INSTRUCTOR

Swim Coach Coral Springs Swim Club Senior 1

Performance Training Partner

Behavior Mgt. Spl.

     Calvin was introduced to "Resistance/Rotational Stretching" during  spring-training as a (Soph.) competing in  football/track at Eastern NM University.  The results were immediate and enduring as the Coach, Mike Lucas, stated they would be; 'everyone will be faster, stronger, quicker, more flexible, and we will have less injuries.'  This came after a Coach had stated months prior that; ' Calvin... you are fast, but would be so much "faster if you would relax". The word "relax" should have been replaced with "Resistance Stretch",  Because "Resistance Stretching," is what produced the 'relaxation, lengthening, strengthening, purging of lactic acid, and flexibility, that was lacking, to help Calvin and his team-mates attain to a higher level of skill, and to further their climb toward peak physical conditioning/

potential, with a lowered risk of injury. After completion of his competitive years at university; Calvin used the experience he had gained from incorporating  what was then a some what 'Static/Growing' "Resistance Stretching" modality, to stretch and train the athletes he coached in Track/Field, Swimming, and Performance training, to enhance/reach their performance potential for the next 20 years.  Upon arriving at the Coral Springs Aquatics Complex and interning with the Coral Springs Swim Club, Calvin was incidentally introduced to the highly refined "Ki-Hara" method of  "Resistance / Rotational Stretching, Strengthening, and Mashing."  Then formally introduced to it by (Miss) ANNE TIERNEY, and (Doc.) STEVE SIERRA.     He has used this method solo, and in tandem with (LISA CALLAHAN / SETH HORNADAY / HEATHER BRYANT ) on Elite Athletes: -  (9) Olympic / (2) Pan Am swimmers, (2) US Olympic Trials (swim) qualifiers, (3) Ironman Tri-Athletes, Bodybuilders, Elite Personal Trainers, Pro Tennis players, Marathoners, Pro Golfers, and Senior/Junior Nat'l (Individual Record Holder '09) Swimmers. Included in the array of athletes would be a U19 Nat'l Soccer team participant,  (2) Masters Swimming Nat'l Qualifiers (Relay World Record '09)('10),  Regional Tri participants,  (3) Nat'l (top ten) Synchronized Swimmers, PRINCETON Swim/Dive team, AUSTRIAN Nat'l Tri team, GERMAN-VFLGLADBECK Swim team, Water Polo players, Executives, a Physician, as well as: - Moms, Dads, Sons, Daughters, and Grandparents. Some of whom were not  actively competing, but had fitness goals or chronic pain/injuries, of

 which "Resistance Stretching/Training and Mashing" was used to help them achieve very positive results.  Some of whom you will see listed, or in photos on this website.

Level 4 IBS Ki-Hara Trainer

AFTA/NASM Certified Personal Trainer 

WTF/USTU Certified Black Belt/Instructor 

      Terrance Murphy has been involved in the fitness industry for over 15 years as an AFTA/NASM Certified Personal Trainer, WTF/USTU Certified Black Belt Instructor, TRX suspension certified trainer, AFTA & USTU Certified Kickboxing Instructor, Thai Yoga Massage Practitioner, and a Level II Ki-Hara Resistance Stretching Trainer.  He is an extremely popular trainer who is passionate in helping people in setting their fitness goals, and committed to working with his clients to help them reach them.  He loves to motivate his clients to be the best they can be, whatever it is they are doing.  Terrance’s training philosophy has always emphasized practicality and movement, with optimal functionality as a prime goal.  Since being introduced to Ki-Hara stretching and studying under the tutelage of Steve Sierra and Anne Tierney, Terrance went to work immediately, stretching his existing clients the very next day, and the results were nothing short of amazing!  From weekend warriors, soccer moms, yoga practitioners, and highly trained athletes, all have seen immediate improvements in their strength, flexibility, and in their ability to perform at their best.  Others recovered quickly from nagging injuries that had hampered their progress, including some senior athletes who, for the first time in years, were able to compete again, due to the strengthening, stretching, and mashing of Ki-Hara.  As a martial artist and avid beach volleyball player, Terrance has also seen great improvement in his own ability to have strong flexibility and practical, functional movement. "Using the centuries old techniques of passive stretching taught by Korean masters, my flexibility definitely increased over a 5 year period.  By using the Ki-Hara method, I witnessed at least a 3 times greater range in about a tenth of the time, and my muscles are much stronger throughout the whole range of motion!"

     Terrance has always been an active athlete, and is also a winner of numerous martial arts tournaments, including the prestigious International Black Belt USA (1st Place-Forms, 1st Place-Weapons, 1st Place Sparring- Black Belt Division); he was also named the 1998 ETF National Competitor of The Year.  Terrance studied martial arts under Master Sang Ho Lee (Seoul, South Korea/Burlington NC), one of six brothers who are either Masters or Grandmasters, the only family in the world to hold that distinction.  

    Terrance has also done numerous commercials, print ads, and movies in his other career as a model, actor, and stuntman, shooting and performing with numerous people, including Marisa Miller, Christie Brinkley, Chuck Norris, Rusty Wallace, Junior Johnson, and Jason Statham. 

Previously, Terrance was a NC Licensed Residential Contractor, NC Licensed Home Inspector, and NC Licensed Real Estate Broker, specializing in custom built housing, speculative housing, and historic remodeling in Elon College, NC.