Franklin Method Fellowship

In Episode 18 of the Franklin Method Fellowship we share a practice to help with a very common issue people have, tension headaches and eye fatigue. We begin with a warmup tapping the cranium and sponging the shoulders. We look at head posture and where the cranium sits on top of the spine.  We do some gentle massage of the musculature around the cervical spine with movement and notice how that im...

In episode 17 we share a gentle, whole-body practice to aid in recovery from abdominal surgery. This is something that you can begin early on to help you feel more comfortable. We begin introducing light touch above and below, or to the right and left of the scar (depending on your incision) to approximate the scar. We show techniques to help with the lymphatic system and to improve lymph drainage...

Shoulder surgery is very common. Most of us know someone who has had a shoulder surgery or had surgery ourselves. Episode 16 is a practice that we put together for a friend and family member recovering from surgery. In this episode we show you ways that you can continue to move parts of your body that may stiffen up in response to the healing process. We do exercises for posture, the lymphatics, b...

Release stress and find peace with this practice for the holidays! In this episode we share with you some of our favorite exercises from all the episodes we have released this year. We include exercises for breathing, the pelvic floor, the lower back, neck and shoulders, posture and the jaw. We wish you a happy, healthy holiday season! We look forward to bringing you more content in the New Year!...

In episode 15 of the Franklin Method Fellowship we look at the jaw. This is a common place where many people hold tension. Tension in our jaw is influenced by the neck and shoulders, upper body posture, the pelvic floor, breathing, and stress. This can create clicking and deviations in movement of the TMJ joints and affect the mobility of our spine. The good news is there are many tools that we ca...

In this episode 14 of the Franklin Method Fellowship we look at the hip joint. We begin noticing common postural patterns in standing and how that affects our ability to bear weight through the hip joint. We look at how the hip joint is much more internal in or body than we may think. We look at the functional anatomy of how the femur head moves in the acetabulum (hip socket) as we bend and stretc...

In episode 13 of the Franklin Method Fellowship we look at the knee joint. The health of the knee joint impacts our ability to walk, run, go up/down stairs, and get up and down from a chair or the floor. The knee joint is in between the 2 longest levers of the body and has to deal with forces coming from the ground up and forces coming from the joints above. How does it do that? We explore the cha...

The patron only content for episode 12 is exercises for the feet that everyone can benefit from. Therefore, we decide to make it accessible to you all. The feet are the foundation of the body and need to be mobile, supple, responsive, and able to sense the environment. This is a great exercise practice to integrate into your daily routine and a great way to prepare your feet for walking, running,...

In this episode we look at the feet. The feet are the foundation for our body, but how much do we know about them and pay attention to them? In this episode we experience how the foot has to change quickly between 2 modes, propulsion and foundation. Sometimes our feet are more rigid and sometimes our feet are more spread out. We look at the orientation of the foot and how it is actually a spiral....

In this episode we look at the shoulder, which is a common area where people experience tension. We explore the many joints that make up the shoulder. We use muscle sponging for the Trapezius to release tension in the shoulders and the image of the Trapezius as a sail and water flowing down the muscles. We practice everyday movements like reaching and how we can use more of our joints to have bett...

In this episode we discuss Parkinson's Disease and some of the common symptoms associated with it. We share exercises that can help improve rigidity, a flexed posture, proprioception, balance and coordination. We kept this episode short as there is so much information about Parkinson's Disease and it affects many systems of the body. Our previous episodes on the heart, lungs, breathing, and pelvic...

In this bonus episode we have Susan Lowell de Solorzano on the podcast. Susan is an expert in the new and fast-growing field of Biotensegrity. She is co-founder and board member of the Stephen M. Levin Biotensegrity Archive. She is show-runner and co-host of BIotensegriTea Party episodes. She is the author of Everything Moves: How Biotensegrity Informs Human Movement and other books. Susan has a b...

In this episode we continue with the spine and look at the facet joints. The facet joints are where movement occurs in the spine. We look at how the orientation of the facet joints changes as we move from cervical to thoracic to the lumbar spine. We look at how the individual vertebrae slide and glide on top of each other and get a sense of how the vertebra move in flexion, side bending and rotati...

In this episode we look at the design and function of the spine. Our spine is incredibly important to the health of our body yet many of us don't know a lot about it. We also tend to have negative associations of pain and injury with our spine. We hope this episode will change your outlook and give you a better understanding and felt sense of how your spine can support you and movement can be free...

We have noticed in prior episodes that exercises for the pelvis, breathing, heart and lungs improve our head and neck posture and give us a sense of a relaxed jaw. In this episode we look more closely at the muscles of the neck. We begin with an embodiment of where the cranium sits on top of the spine and get a sense of nodding our head moving the occipital condyles and rocking back and forth on t...

This is the replay of our live pelvic floor Q&A this week. We answered questions about the pelvic floor exercises in episodes 5 and 6 of the podcast and our attendees came with some great questions about the pelvic floor. We answered questions including how to use the exercises in the podcast to help with urinary urgency from pelvic organ prolapse, what are the best exercises for incontinence,...

In this episode we talk about what the Franklin Method is and what the benefits are of using imagery with functional movement and exercise. We talk about all the positive changes you can expect to notice and feel from a Franklin Method practice. Lastly, we share our recommendations for how to get the most out of watching and listening to the podcast. And for people wanting more, we have a patron p...

In Episode 6 of the Franklin Method Fellowship, we look at training the pelvic floor dynamically. We show you simple exercises taking your pelvic floor through a full range of motion and exercises that address creating a balance in hip external and internal rotation. Have a listen as we demystify training the pelvic floor. And if you are part of our patron program you get bonus content how exercis...

In this short video we show how to sign up online on Podbean and how to access the Patron content. It will walk you step by step through the process. If you are having difficulties logging into your account please email us at franklinmethodfellowship@gmail.com.

The pelvic floor is one of the most misunderstood parts of the body and in this episode, we help to demystify it. We help you to connect to the pelvic floor and sense and feel these muscles with breathing. We also use shapes and patterns to help develop an embodiment of different parts of the pelvic floor. Did you know there are over 14 muscles that make up the pelvic floor? The good thing is you...

In this episode we continue with breathing and look more closely at the diaphragm. Have you ever wondered how to train your diaphragm? In this episode we look at the location, where it attaches, the qualities, how it moves and exercises to encourage mobility and a good range of motion in your diaphragm. Your diaphragm is like any other muscle in the body that needs to be trained. Timeline of Episo...

This is a 20 minute exercise practice for the lungs and part of our patron only content. It includes exercises from Episode 2 on the lungs. In this practice we explore tapping the lungs and how it improves our proprioception. We use imagery for the lungs as we move our spine through flexion, extension, side bending and rotation. We also show the relationship of the heart and lungs with imagery in...

In Episode 3 we focus on our lungs and diaphragm with breathing exercises. We feel how the movement of the diaphragm influences the lungs and that the lungs are spiraling with breathing. We feel the 3 dimensional expansion of the rib cage during inhalation and the spiraling of air into our nostrils.  "Embodying function, improves function." ~Eric Franklin Timeline of Episode and Exercises 8 mins C...

Welcome to the Franklin Method Fellowship! Episode 2 is on the lungs. In this episode we look at the functions of the lungs, the qualities of our lungs, we sense and feel the location of the lungs with tapping, and we move our spine in all directions using imagery for the lungs. After each exercise in this episode, we notice improvements in breathing, posture, balance, and feeling calm. Enjoy the...

Welcome to the Franklin Method Fellowship! Today's practice, Episode 1, is on the heart. We will look at the functions of the heart, the anatomy and sense the location of the heart in our body. We experience movement around the heart, using reaching forward and backwards and moving our spine in all directions. We share our experiences after doing the movement on one side of the body, to notice pos...