The phrase "stretching sensation" refers to the feeling or perception of your muscles and body tissues being gently pulled or lengthened. Full definition
My head was swimming with thoughts of mitochondria and intermittent fasting, my belly full of avocado fries, my mind still and rested after a breathwork session with Brian Mackenzie, my legs aching slightly from an earlier workout with Philosophie Mama Sophie Jaffe, Jordan Younger of the Balanced Blonde, and stretching sensation Alicia Archer. (mindbodygreen.com)
Yin can be slightly more intense than Restorative Yoga, in that some postures produce powerful stretching sensations. (fivepillarsyoga.com)