Eric Franklin’s Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery was
like marriage counseling for my body and mind. Before I read the book, my body and mind lived together
pretty amicably, but had some communication issues that made each of them
unhappy. What the book provided
was a bridge between the two.
I love words (ya think?) and
metaphors and the like. My body
doesn’t always know what to do with words, preferring pictures. Imagery satisfies both. Franklin explores the images we have
all heard at different times at the gym—imagine you are suspended from the top
of your head, for example—but he also gives many, many more. Imagining one’s pelvis floating on
balloons might not work for everyone, but it did keep mine from sinking down
into a slouch.
Lots of different kinds of images
fill the book, along with a basic introduction to the anatomical
structures. If you want a better
understanding of how everything fits together and you are interested in
visualizing different ways to make your body work, this book is for you.
I will add one disclaimer. If you do not like floaty hippie kinds
of language, you might want to stick to the anatomically based images, lest you
find yourself annoyed with envisioning your breast bone as a flashlight and the
like.
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