For those of you that haven’t dabbled in Eric Franklins’ work (Franklin Method) here he offers an accessible, hands on and creative way to work with clients on all things pelvis. Franklin Method has developed from ideokinesis, “a method of body therapy which enables the improvement of strength, flexibility and coordination with the help of inner images”.
“The tuberosity changes into a thick brush, that paints the air with rich oil paint”
Think links of balloons, rushing waterfalls and coathanger shapes all used to increase perception and understanding of how the pelvis joints and connections work, and realise the pelvic floor has a bigger context, the whole body.
“It is our goal to change from isometric or passive to active dynamic pelvic floor training”
Franklin uses (and sells) small green pitted contoured balls, known as Franklin balls and these are used a number of times in the activities described. They are not essential for use of the book , but are really really good! I will confess I am a Franklin devotee, doing my own little road trip to Bruce Hildebrand workshops whenever possible. I rave about the benefits of Franklin balls endlessly, as a result of personal experience and numerous clients feedback, of the ‘aaaahhhh that feels so good’ kind.
The blurb on the back of the book suggest this is directed to the general public, but with the liberal use of anatomy terms it is an almighty anatomy less that may overwhelm. Personally I think it is well suited to to practitioners and exercise specialists that work with clients in movement based therapies. Specifically for us, the psoas, transversus abdom and pelvic floor are all dealt with, so if nothing else grabs you this section is very relevant to our clients lacking in ‘pelvic power’.
If you are interested to buy this book, check out Booko.com which provides a comparison costing from a number of different book suppliers.
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Pelvic Power for Men and Women/Eric Franklin/Princeton Book Company 2002
