Franklin MethodⓇ : Part one With Chris Kelly Although largely unheard of, The Franklin MethodⓇ has been in Australia for close to twenty years and is highly regarded overseas as a method that equips Pilates, Dance and Yoga teachers with ‘something special’ by way of...
QUIRKY BODIES AND THE CLASSICAL METHOD The original Pilates exercises are mainly executed with the body acting as one piece, centrally. Occasionally we break out to one side at a time but mostly …. we are one clump of human that bends, twists and mermaids. We rarely...
We aren’t all gifted with cat-like dexterity and power. Many animals have a highly developed sense of proprioception which enables them to make rapid changes to their movements based on threats or arousal. Proprioception may be a lesser considered sense, but is the...
Returning after a break of any kind warrants respect and potentially a re-consideration of how you train. We know it can be boring to be sensible, but rather than punishing your body with a ‘no pain no gain’ approach we prefer to re-build your base for at least...
Are you a flexion faker? A dirty hinger in short-box? A shoulder huncher in the Pull-up or Push-through? What is flexion? Anatomically, it’s bringing together or closing the angle of two body parts (joints, really). Think of the torso and legs coming together in a...
You don’t have to frequently slip on a pair of spikes, pointe shoes or trail-running shoes to benefit from this hard-to-do-well but simple exercise. Adding 10 single leg calf rises to your daily health regimen could make a huge difference in your posture, endurance...
