Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery - 2nd Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (544 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0736067892 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book will help you discover your natural flexibility and quickly increase your power to move. You’ll explore how to use imagery to improve your confidence, and you’ll discover imagery conditioning programs that will lead you toward better alignment, safer movement, increased fitness, and greater joy. Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Second Edition, will help you experience the biomechanical and anatomical principles that are crucial to dancers, other performing artists, yoga and Pilates teachers and practitioners, and athletes. Further, you’ll examine how to apply this understanding to your discipline or training to improve your performance. These exercises will also help you relieve tension, enhance the health of your spine and back, and prevent back injury. You’ll learn elements of body design. Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Second Edition, expands on the classic text and reference written by Eric Franklin, an internationally renowned teacher, dancer, and choreographer who has been sharing his imagery techniques for 25 years. The techniques and exercises presented in the book will guide you in improving your posture—and they will positively affect your thoughts and attitude about yourself and others and help you feel and move better both mentally and physically.. This expanded new edition includes • more than 600 imagery ex
Franklin earned a BFA from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and a BS from the University of Zurich. Franklin is coauthor of the bestselling book Breakdance, which received a New York City Public Library Prize in 1984, and author of 100 Ideen für Beweglichkeit and Dance Imagery for Technique and Performanc
Eric Franklin creates a truly powerful tool for improving movement and function." Marie-Jose Blom-- PMA Gold-Certified Master Pilates Teacher, Founder and Owner, Long Beach Dance Conditioning, Founder and Owner, Angel City Body Kinetics, Founder and Partner, SmartSpine Works “The Franklin Method has had a profound influence on my personal and professional life. “The Franklin Method training as outlined in this book is the most intelligent approach to learning about the workings of the body that I have ever attended. Emma Redding-- Head of Dance Science, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, President, International Association for Dance Medicine & Science "Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery is a must-have resource. Eric Franklin’s evolution of imagery and its application contain the knowledge and power to create a quantum leap
Richard said SolVed many alignment problems. Dance is my hobby and I am not in medicine, yet this book is still understandable. The book has the feel of something written for physical/occupational therapists to get new imagery from. My own use of this book is providing breakthroughs for me and solving some nagging alignment problems that experienced instructors could not really fix. My appearance, stamina, and comfort in dance and life have improved in the two months I have owned ths book.. Sowinsis said This book is for Dancers. I did not use it, but sent it back. Great for dancers!. Andi Williams said As described. New book, arrived on time.The packaging was good, no bends or anything on the book.Happy reading to you all!