UK Pilates - APPI

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Presenters & Workshops
ERIC FRANKLIN:
APPI Education
Eric Franklin is a dancer, movement educator, university lecturer and successful author. He earned
his BS from the University of Zurich and his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the New York University’s
Tisch School of the Arts. Eric has studied and trained with some of the top movement imagery
and conditioning specialists around the world and has used this training as a professional dancer
in New York. He has shared his imaging techniques in his teaching since 1986.Eric teaches at
universities and arts educational schools throughout the world including New York University
School of the Arts, the Royal Ballet School and the Laban Center in London. In 1998 he introduced
the first dance conditioning methodology to mainland China. Recently Eric has taught at the
Juilliard School in New York and the Royal Danish Ballet. Eric Franklin is author of Dynamic
Alignment through Imagery (1996), Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance (1996), Relax
your Neck – Liberate your Shoulders (2002), Pelvic Power (2003), Inner Focus, Outer Strength
(2006) and Beautiful Body, Beautiful Mind (2009). Eric Franklin’s books have been translated
into German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Chinese and Korean. As founder of the Franklin Method
Institute in Switzerland, Eric Franklin regularly offers workshops and Teacher Training courses on
the topics covered in his books. Eric will join APPI founder Elisa Withers, and Pilates legend Alan
Herdman to launch the conference in the best line up ever featured at an industry wide Pilates
conference.
Pelvic Power For Core Integration: The Franklin Method
This workshop focuses on the practical application of imagery techniques to increase the power,
alignment and flexibility of the pelvic joints and muscles. To balance the action of the joints we will
experience the natural bone rhythms in support of healthy function.
This, in turn, will increase the health and well being of the lower back, knees and feet.
Throughout the workshop imagery and language is used that explains the complex subject matter
at all levels of experience. Evolutionary logic will provide a fresh and practical understanding of the
anatomy and biomechanics of the pelvis. The participants will leave the workshop with a sense of
aligned strength through the pelvic floor, the feet firmly balanced and the spine long and buoyant.
• Experience effortless alignment and balance for the whole body through experiential
understanding of the pelvic bones and joints
• Discover and apply the dynamic alignment of the sacrum
• Understand the importance of the pelvic ligaments in creating the pelvic tensegrity system
• Experience how the pelvic floor musculature relates to the abdominal, lower back and hip flexor
musculature
• Learn ball and imagery exercises to train and balance the pelvic joints and muscles.
Lecture Series
PILATES 2012: ITS PLACE IN ELITE SPORT
A fascinating look at the role that Pilates has played in elite sport over the last 12 months. In this
session you will hear from leading Sports Medicine Practitioner Dr. Phil Bell on his view of how
Pilates can be used in elite sport, Mike Chisholm, Sports Physiotherapist with the way he has used
Pilates in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympics, and from Geoff Scott, head Physiotherapist at
Tottenham Hotspur FC on the impact that in house Pilates has had on their players performance
and injury rates. A unique chance to see how Pilates is being used in elite sport in multiple
disciplines.
Dr Philip Bell – Consultant Sports Physician
MBChB, DSMed (London), FFSEM (UK)
Dr Bell is a specialist in Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM). He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Sport
and Exercise Medicine (UK and Ireland) and of the Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine. He was