Pilates & Franklin Method Shoulder & Spine Workshop

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Franklin Method Shoulder & Spine Workshop	$59.00 USD Register Now	$39.00 USD Forever Members enjoy early access, special pricing, and no expiration dates! If you’d like to take advantage of this special price, please add Forever Access here and then come back to this page to make your purchase. (If you have Forever Access - make sure you are logged in to make this pricing available.)	NPCP CECS Not offered

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Description

In this workshop with Tom McCook you will gain experiential knowledge and practical understanding of the relationship between the spine and the shoulder girdle in movement to support healthy movement and life-long well being. Tom will blend a Franklin Method lesson on the Spine and Shoulder Girdle with related Pilates Reformer repertoire for optimal learning and skill development. This workshop will help you to understand movement and effective cuing in a whole new way!

Objectives

You'll expand your understanding through touch, movement and lecture, the bone and muscle relationships of the shoulder girdle and spine. Specifically, where movement actually happens in the spine and how to use touch, imagery and movement to improve function.This is essential for tension release, postural improvements, strength, flexibility and greater efficiency of movement. We will combine the lessons with related Franklin Method ball exercises, corrective mat exercises and Pilates repertoire on the Tower, Reformer and Chair for health and performance. These is essential learning for both students and teachers lifelong wellness.

Concepts & Techniques

The design of the shoulder girdle
The design of the spine
Where movement happens in the spine
The different orientation of the facet joints
Movement and self touch of the shoulder girdle and spine
Corrective exercises on the mat for the spine and Shoulders
Hands on Corrections for each exercise
Specific exercises on the Reformer, Tower and Chair
For spine and shoulder girdle balance and conditioning

Props & Equipment Used

Balls
Chair
Mat
Reformer
Small Props
Stability Sling
Trap/Cad

Workshop Level

Beginner
Intermediate

Duration & Access

This workshop is approximately 1.9 hours long and you have 30 days of access.
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)

About Tom McCook

Tom McCook, founder and director of Center of Balance in Mountain View, CA, is an internationally recognized fitness and movement specialist. Beginning his full time career in personal training in 198... Find Out More Other Workshops by Tom McCook

Feedback on Franklin Method Shoulder & Spine Workshop by Tom McCook

" Great workshop! Excited to use this with clients and am feeling much more comfortable teaching and explaining questions about the shoulder girdle. Thanks! "

Abby H

" Lots of great ideas for clients with high neck and shoulder tension. Love the focus on finding the connection to the lower scap in order to keep tension out of the upper traps. Fantastic ideas and cues as always! "

Allie M

" This was a fantastic workshop, I loved all the anatomical visuals and cues it makes the movements so much more clear.Thank you! I'm looking forward to another one. "

Bobbi R

" This was very well explained, clear and understandable. Simple, yet thorough. "

Renee R

" Excellent information very helpful. "

Connie F

" Loved the course. "

Linda K

" Wonderful workshop! "

Ann K

" Very nice workshop clear and easy to follow with beautiful demonstration of cueing as well as execution by the model... "

Leighton R

Featured Student Feedback

Abby H Great workshop! Excited to use this with clients and am feeling much more comfortable teaching and explaining questions about the shoulder girdle. Thanks!

Edith D thank you, very clear instructionto dive deeper into the understanding of the shouldergirdle complex

Barb O Great workshop.

Jenny G I love Tom and the way he presents this information. He takes complex info and makes it completely accessible for all to understand. Thanks Tom! Please keep creating content for us.

Allie M Lots of great ideas for clients with high neck and shoulder tension. Love the focus on finding the connection to the lower scap in order to keep tension out of the upper traps. Fantastic ideas and cues as always!

Patricia E A wonderful workshop. Very good explanations and very good examples of exercises.

Natalie H Great course, thank you!

Laura M great workshop

Leslie O Great workshop!

Valerie S Great workshop. I learned quite a bit. Thank you.

Oksana P Very informative and full of great exercises to use!

Bobbi R This was a fantastic workshop, I loved all the anatomical visuals and cues it makes the movements so much more clear.Thank you! I'm looking forward to another one.

Deborah L Clear and well-presented

Renee R This was very well explained, clear and understandable. Simple, yet thorough.

Katie L Love this workshop, Tom's cueing is beyond!! I learned so much!

Nichelle M ðŸ‘ðŸ˜

Sarah F Really great Workshop. Thanks so much .

Ellen L I always enjoy learning from Tom McCook. As shoulder anatomy has always been challenging, this was helpful with his clear explanations of movements of the scapulae. Although I'm familiar with most of these exercises, he introduced some variations that were new and interesting.

Daniel K The structure of the class is excellent. The repetition of the movement principles through similar exercises on different equipment was extremely helpful for thinking about how to apply the work in different ways for different bodies.

Susanne D Great Workshop

Connie F Excellent information very helpful.

Linda K Loved the course.

Debra R Wonderful teaching. I find the imagery of the bones moving so helpful in doing exercises correctly. I really enjoyed the exercise suggestion but since I do not have or teach on a chair or tower I am not able to use some of them...

MITSUKO A Thank you very much Tom McCook! It was wonderful workshop. It will help me when I teach. I am inspired by your way of calm cueing, give client to feel sensation their muscle. I would like to add your tips for my session, from today. Thank you!

Christina S I appreciated the positioning of bones and mention of specific muscle activations during each exercise. thank you.The shoulders are very complex and there needs to be more of these workshops that focus on tendons, some that focus on the ligaments and what sort of strains we could be potentially putting on them when we are advancing students to harder exercises without having the proper mobility and stability. Loving your workshop content.

Ann K Wonderful workshop!

Anna L Excellent! When is the pelvis and legs module coming?!

Nancy M Wonderful, clear, concise, progressions...

Ryan M Love Tom and his approach to movement. I'll watch anything he puts on this site!

Leighton R Very nice workshop clear and easy to follow with beautiful demonstration of cueing as well as execution by the model...

Angelo G Thanks for your feedback Phyllis! We leave the PopUps on screen for about 10 seconds - with the idea that you can click pause at any time to keep them there for as long as you'd like. If we keep them up longer they often block the view when we cut to a different angle. Glad you enjoyed the workshop!

Phyllis G M I really enjoyed this workshop since I, along with many of my clients, need this work. Everyone seems to be tight in the thoracic area due to the forward flexion in our daily lives. One thing I would ask for is that the informational message bubbles that you post be kept on for a much longer period of time. I like to read and sometimes reread them again to totally digest the information and they disappear too quickly. Other than that, keep up the good work!