franklin method online workshops
Embodying the Shoulder: A Franklin Method Approach to Healthy Music-Making and Teaching
August 24th at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET
Replay Available
sign up now $30
Experience how your shoulder works from the inside-out and learn muscle release techniques in this 90 minute online Franklin Method workshop for musicians.
The Franklin Method® is a somatic method that teaches the fundamentals of healthy movement using embodied anatomy, gentle exercises, and mind-body techniques. It’s used all over the world in a wide variety of fields, including yoga, dance, Pilates, music, sports, and physical therapy.
As musicians, you can use the Franklin Method® to relieve tension, improve your body awareness, and actually change the way you move on a musculoskeletal level.
It’s an invaluable tool for music students, teachers, and performers!
Want to relieve shoulder tension and play your instrument with more freedom and ease?
Workshop Features
here's what you'll learn:
Easy and effective exercises to relieve shoulder tension and reduce pain.
Explore the anatomy of the shoulder from the inside-out using imagery and self-massage techniques.
Improve your body awareness.
Learn how to find more ease while playing your instrument.
Anatomical and metaphorical imagery cues you can use in music lessons.
Hi, I'm Erika, and I'm Obsessed With Musicians' Health and Wellness.
I’m a professional violinist, teacher, and movement educator. Throughout my collegiate studies, I struggled with injuries and chronic pain. Nothing seemed to help me until I came across the Franklin Method® in grad school. After I finished my DMA, I became a certified Franklin Method® Educator and now teach anatomy and injury prevention workshops to musicians around the country.
I've taught Franklin Method® workshops at Indiana University, Chamber Music Guild (Seattle), and the Musicians' Wellness Symposium hosted by Classical Wellness.
"We had a deep sensation of embodiment, perhaps for the first time ever!"
"It deeply affected our listening and musical experiences after each session. [Erika's] ability to create the challenging bridge between movement and sound instantly elevated many of our awareness and therefore our musical performance."
Kerry DuWors and Futaba Niekawa, Duo526
"These classes were nothing short of amazing..."
"Erika marries the concrete and practical with the expansive and transformational. Erika's ability to share this powerful method in a way that was especially relevant for musicians was revelatory for everyone in attendance."
Katherine Dowling, Concert Pianist
Ready?
LET'S DO THIS
Saturday, August 24th at 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET
Click the link below to register for the workshop. You'll receive your Zoom link via email once you've signed up.
If you can't attend in-person, no worries! You'll receive a replay link available for 30 days.