i want info on the franklin method
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T H E F R A N K L I N M E T H O D I N
T H E N E T H E R L A N D S
S T U D I O Z U I DKleine Berg 12-02, 5611 JV Eindhoven
T: 06-55817665 E: [email protected]: www.studiozuid.nl
A L N O U R C E N T R U M V O O R B E W E G I N G E N I N S P I R AT I E
Blekerstraat 17, 9718 EA GroningenT: 050-5250958 E: [email protected]
W: www.al-nour.nl
E R I C F R A N K L I N!
Eric Franklin is a dancer, movement educator, university lecturer and successful author. He earned his BS from 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 of the Arts, The Royal Ballet School and 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 the 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, Czech, 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.
www.franklin-method.com
D E F R A N K L I N M E T H O D I N T H E N E T H E R L A N D S
Who we areWe, Yvonne Schüller and Matthew Deal from ‘Studio Zuid voor Pilates & Franklin Method Educatie’ in Eindhoven, Nora Knol from ’Al Nour Centrum’ in Groningen and Annemieke Jonas in Amsterdam are certified Franklin Method trainers in the Netherlands.
As movement educators we have been inspired by this little-known method. To give the Franklin Method more exposure we are very happy Eric Franklin has planned to teach Workshops and his Teacher Training Program in ‘The Lowlands’.
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 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 in 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 leads to worse posture, incorrect use of body leads 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 does not correspond with 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 by the acclaimed Royal School of Ballet London, the Juilliard School of Arts New York, the Music Conservatory of Vienna as well as world-class athletes and dancers. We are also a mainstay for practioners of Pilates, Yoga, fitness and physical therapy.
To activate the body/mind function we use Dynamic Imagery, Experiential Functional Anatomy and Reconditioning Movement.
• Dynamic Imagery is a multi sensory and kinesthetic way of using the brain to affect movement and function.
• Experiential Functional Anatomy gives you direct physical awareness of your body’s function and design.
• Reconditioning Movement integrates dynamic imagery with experiential anatomy to produce optimum function.
One of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century is understanding the plasticity of the brain; that the lives we live shape the brain we develop. The Franklin Method is at the forefront of practical neuro-plasticity; showing you how to use your brain to improve your body’s function. This method teaches you how to harness the transforming power of the mind. It can be applied to improve all of your abilities. It all starts with the knowledge that we have the power to change.
We are not reinventing the wheel, we are simply connecting the spokes - body/mind, posture, breath, health, imagery and motivation. We bring together the disciplines of Western and Eastern science, sports psychology and somatics into a clear and practical format that professionals and laypeople alike can use.
You can use this know-how to reach your full potential. The Franklin Method makes you fit for life.
www.franklin-method.com