53 | #Eric Franklin - Franklin Method

On our first episode of Somatics month, your co-host YeaJean interviews Swiss Dancer, Movement Educator, University Lecturer, Writer and Founder of the Franklin Method, Eric Franklin. In this episode, we go behind the screen and talk about imagery and dance, the Franklin Method, benefits of understanding your body, lifestyle recommendations for a long career, somatic product recommendations, protecting training methods/products/brand, and advice for the dance community during COVID-19.

This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…

[0:28] YeaJean introduces Eric Franklin

QUESTIONS WITH ERIC FRANKLIN

[1:40] YeaJean asks: “After many experiences as a dancer and a choreographer, and breakdancer,what led you to develop Franklin-Method?”

[5:47] YeaJean asks: “The Franklin method was inspired by Mabel Elsworth Todd's Ideokinesis, Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen's Body-Mind Centering® and Sri Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga. What is the uniqueness of the Franklin method compared to other movement training or somatic-based methods such as Feldenkrais Method, Body-Mind Centering, or Alexander technique?”

[9:48] YeaJean asks: “We can tell that is the uniqueness of the Franklin Method Neuro-cognitive Imagery.”

[10:51] YeaJean asks: “Can you explain?”

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