What is the Franklin Method?
-The Future of Movement –
The Franklin Method teaches you the know-how to make the most out of the body/mind continuum in a practical and hands on manner. We address the mind through the use of imagery in all its applications and we address the body by teaching you how it is designed to function. You may think “oh my god more things to put into my head” but consider the following. There are 3 things you always do as a human:
- you relate to gravity in posture and movement
- you breathe
- you use your brain to think and dream.
Now ask yourself: Why does it make sense to be good at something you do all the time? You get better at what you do. Poor posture lead to worse posture, incorrect use of the body tends to lead to dysfunction and injury. Do you know how you are actually designed to function? How bones/muscles/organs work together to function efficiently? How the mind is always part of the context? Do you know how you are using your body when you exercise, train or practice? Do you if you teach? Does your teacher?
The Franklin Method teaches the practical elements of body design, emphasizing imagery for maximum efficiency. Body posture and movement are imagery driven, and if the image doesn’t correspond to the way the body is designed, the result will be a steady decline in function. By contrast, the best way to improve function is to start with an image that corresponds to how the body is designed.
The Franklin Method is the cutting edge among movement professionals, used and acclaimed by The Royal Ballet School London, the Juilliard School of Arts New York, the Music Conservatory of Vienna, world-class athletes and dancers. We are also a mainstay for practitioners of Pilates, Yoga, fitness and physical therapy.
To activate the body/mind function we use Dynamic Imagery, Experiential Anatomy and Reconditioning Movement.
source: www.franklin-methode.ch
Eric Franklin
Eric Franklin is a dancer, movement educator, university lecturer and successful author. He earned his BS form the University of Zurich and his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Eric has studied and trained with some of the top movement imagery and conditioning specialists around the world and has used this training as a professional dancer in New York. He has shared his imaging techniques in his teaching since 1986.
Eric teaches at universities and arts educational schools throughout the world including New York University School of the Arts, the Royal Ballet School and the Laban Center in London. In 1998 he introduced the first dance conditioning methodology to mainland China. Recently Eric Franklin has taught at the Juilliard School in New York and the Royal Danish Ballet.
Eric Franklin is author of Dynamic Alignment through Imagery (1996), Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance (1996), Relax your Neck – Liberate your Shoulders (2002), Pelvic Power (2003) and Inner Focus, Outer Strength, (2006). Eric Franklin’s books have been translated into German, Italian, Spanish, Tcheck, Chinese and Korean.
As founder of the Franklin-Method Institute in Switzerland, Eric Franklin regularly offers workshops and Teacher Training courses on the topics covered in his books.
source: www.franklin-methode.ch