Damian McCann
Franklin Method® - Imagery for a Healthy Spine
The spine is a masterpiece of design containing over one hundred joints and associated muscles and ligaments. How, then, is it possible that so many people suffer from debilitating pain associated with the spine? Complex design requires conscious maintenance. Why do we have a spine in the first place? Why is it shaped the way it is? This workshop will explain structure and function using imagery and simple movement. A new embodied understanding of the spine will allow for all daily movement and exercise to benefit spinal health.
Learn how the spine converts compression into elasticity, how the spinal joints maneuvre to create ease of motion and stability and what imagery is most useful when exercising the spine. Transform your body image to create a healthier spine by training the Iliopsoas muscle to relieve lower back pain and learn more effective standing, walking and sitting to benefit the spine. A must-attend workshop if you have an interest in improved movement of the spine.
Franklin Method® - Fabulous Feet
Our feet carry us throughout our life – yet most of us are unaware of the amazing design that makes this possible. A myriad of bones, joints and muscles interacting in complex fashion allow the foot to propel us forward, adapt to terrain, and serve as a foundation and sensory organ. This workshop will elaborate on the complex function of the foot in an experiential manner, allowing us to improve the agility and well being of our feet in all situations, including walking, running, jumping and dancing. In dance as in life, the strength and agility of the feet are key. Without strong and well aligned feet, good posture cannot be attained, and safe jumping is all but impossible.
The workshop will help develop a deeper insight into the functional anatomy of the foot. Imagery and self-touch exercises, as well as the use of the Thera-band will strengthen the muscles of the foot and ankle improving the efficiency of the bones, tendons, muscles and joints for walking and jumping.
Franklin Method® - Relax your neck, Liberate your shoulders
The ultimate exercise program for tension relief
Learn imagery exercises to melt away shoulder and neck tension by understanding the evolutionary background of shoulder girdle anatomy. Release holding patterns in the upper body, learn the experiential anatomy of the shoulder girdle, and benefit from an increased awareness of the function and interaction of joints and muscles. Exercises with the Franklin Balls increase circulation, which coupled with tactile feedback serves as a wholesome foundation for a liberated shoulder girdle and a relaxed, mobile neck.
Franklin Method® - Pelvic Power for men and women
Mind/body exercises for strength, flexibility, posture and balance.
Experience the benefits of the mind/body connection through imagery, movement and touch. Franklin Method® imagery provides the brain with the feedback it needs to create improved ease of movement, flexibility and strength. In this workshop we discover how specific movements of the pelvis make abdominal and pelvic stability a whole new training field. Discover this new approach to pelvic dynamics and open the door to the wonderful world of imagination!
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Intro To The Franklin Method Class at the Park Slope Yoga Center
Mind/body exercises for strength, flexibility, posture and balance.
Experience the benefits of the mind/body connection through imagery, movement and touch. Franklin Method® imagery provides the brain with the feedback it needs to create improved ease of movement, flexibility and strength.
How would you like to turn all your movements, from sitting at a desk to walking down the street into an opportunity to create alignment, flexibility, and strength in your body? In this introductory class we will be learning techniques to do exactly that. The Franklin Method will not only provide the tools to transform movement practices such as yoga, pilates, dance, or your exercise routines, but it will transform how you experience your body. Since we all live in our bodies this change will reach deep into your life.
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Date: January 23, 2010 - 4:00pm-6:00pm Price: $5