Embodying the Shoulder: a Franklin Method Approach to Healthy Music-Making and Teaching
Event description
Want to relieve shoulder tension and play your instrument with more freedom and ease?
Experience how your shoulder works from the inside-out and learn muscle release techniques in this online Franklin Method® workshop for musicians.
The Franklin Method® is a somatic method that teaches the fundamentals of healthy movement using embodied anatomy, gentle exercises, and mind-body techniques. It’s used all over the world in a wide variety of fields, including yoga, dance, Pilates, music, sports, and physical therapy.
As musicians, you can use the Franklin Method® to relieve tension, improve your body awareness, and actually change the way you move on a musculoskeletal level.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this 90 minute workshop:
- Easy and effective exercises to relieve shoulder tension and reduce pain.
- Explore the anatomy and biomechanics of the shoulder girdle using imagery and self-massage techniques.
- Improve your body awareness.
- How to find more ease while playing your instrument.
- Anatomical and metaphorical imagery cues that you can incorporate into teaching your instrument.
Plus, you'll receive handouts and access to the video replay for 30 days after the workshop.
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