Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13406 in Books
• Published on: 1996-10-17
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Synopsis
A reference text that explains how to use imaging techniques to improve posture and alignment and release excess tension. Part I discusses the origins and uses of imagery and includes exercises that demonstrate imagery in practice. Part II explains the biomechanical and anatomical principles behind complex imagery and uses exercises to illustrate these principles. Part III provides anatomical imagery exercises to help fine tune alignments and increase body awareness. A further 25 imagery exercises are provided in Part IV to help sculpt and improve alignment.

Customer Reviews

Brilliant!
I love this book. As a yoga teacher and teacher trainer I find the techniques he uses invaluable for helping students work into postures, and for offering teachers ways to think about the energy movement within posture. For personal use the text is also helpful in guiding more delicate alignment and in engaging the mind with the body's work. I'd strongly recommend this book to anyone working with yoga, pilates or similar body alignment techniques.

Franklin strongly based on Sweigard
Franklin offers a second version on Sweigard's (1974) ideokinesis. Especially useful are his illustrations and psychological mentionings from child psychology.
He fails to mention important scientific reserach by Hanrahan on this topic. After thorough explanations I desired often a summary and guidance what to do with the presented knowledge and why it was important, eg. exercises are often given without explaining their practical usage.

I find his approach quite based in Western dance tradition and Western philosophical context.

Nevertheless his book is an essential introduction to a revolutionary way of thinking through instruction.