What is the Franklin Method?

What is the Franklin Method? The Franklin Method (FM) ® is mind-body training without a form attached to it. What exactly does that mean? When you think of mind body training, it is usually affiliated with a form, such as yoga, Pilates, dance, etc. Because of this, choreography of the form is often where the

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Concentration

“See in your mind what you want to experience in your life –the beginning of change.” This is one of my favorite quotes by Eric Franklin. I often think of this quote when things in life get hard, or I feel that I am in a rut and want to experience change. It’s at those

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Embodiment of Function

Embodiment, according to Merriam-Webster, is someone or something that is a perfect representative or example of a quality, idea, etc. Therefore, to embody the design of our body, or its function, we need to learn about ourselves from the inside out.  Embodiment of your body’s function cannot happen without noticing, feeling your physical body. I

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Natural Movement

We were born to move. It seems pretty simple, right? The statement should read – “We were born to move naturally”. Okay, so what does that mean? Joseph Pilates refers to natural movement in his book Your Health, as “Whether or not we are conscious of it, it is nevertheless a fact, that in the

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