The Franklin Method
The Franklin Method®, a form of mind-body movement that relies heavily on the use of imagery, is growing in popularity among a wide variety of health, fitness and bodywork professionals. The Franklin Method focuses on using imagery to increase mental engagement and ease of movement, on experiential anatomy (based on how bones actually move during physical activity) and on the use of touch to increase awareness. Props used include elastic resistance bands and balls.
Eric Franklin—founder of the Franklin Method Institute, located in Switzerland—is a dancer, an educator, a university lecturer and an author. His books include Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery (Human Kinetics 1996) and Pelvic Power for Men and Women (Princeton Book Company 2003).
For more information on the Franklin Method, see www.franklinmethod.com.
Shirley Eichenberger-Archer, JD, MA
Shirley Eichenberger-Archer, JD, MA, is an internationally acknowledged integrative health and mindfulness specialist, best-selling author of 16 fitness and wellness books translated into multiple languages and sold worldwide, award-winning health journalist, contributing editor to Fitness Journal, media spokesperson, and IDEA's 2008 Fitness Instructor of the Year. She's a 25-year industry veteran and former health and fitness educator at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, who has served on multiple industry committees and co-authored trade books and manuals for ACE, ACSM and YMCA of the USA. She has appeared on TV worldwide and was a featured trainer on America's Next Top Model.
