on this app with daily stretch routines, here’s an article highlighting “9 Stretching Benefits Women Over 40 Should Know” https://westretch.ca/9-stretching-benefits-women-over-40-should-know/
They include:
1) reducing stress
2) opening up the body’s muscles and increasing blood flow
3) stretched muscles become your new normal
4) a stretching routine can elevate your exercise performance
5) it reduces overuse injuries
6) benefits nearly all parts of your body
7) fights age-related stiffness
8)improves your flexibility
9) when consistent, stretching improves the total way you move.
I’ve felt ALL of these benefits