Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery : Perfect For Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Athletics, Injury Rehab, Performing Arts

Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery : Perfect For Dance, Yoga, Pilates, Athletics, Injury Rehab, Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780736067898
Publication Date: 31 January 2012

Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery, Second Edition, expands on the classic text and reference written by Eric Franklin, an internationally renowned teacher, dancer, and choreographer who has been sharing his imagery techniques for 25 years.

In this new edition, Franklin shows you how to use imagery, touch, and movement exercises to improve your coordination and alignment. These exercises will also help you relieve tension, enhance the health of your spine and back, and prevent back injury.

This expanded new edition includes

* more than 600 imagery exercises along with nearly 500 illustrations to help you visualize the exercises and use them in various contexts;

* audio files for dynamic imagery exercises set to music and posted online to the book's product page; and

* updated chapters throughout the book, including new material on integrated dynamic alignment exercises and dynamic alignment and imagery.

This book will help you discover your natural flexibility and quickly increase your power to move. You'll learn elements of body design. You'll explore how to use imagery to improve your confidence, and you'll discover imagery conditioning programs that will lead you toward bette...