All 4 sessions $450
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Space is limited !!! register EARLY. CEU credits available.

Friday, Feb. 10, 4-8 pm
Youthful Spine and Effortless Posture: The Franklin Method & Pilates
Learn to have a youthful spine and effortless posture for life! In this workshop you will develop a useful understanding and experience of the design and function of the spine and how to care for it on a daily basis. This understanding will inform and direct our verbal, visual and hands-on cueing for better results from our exercise routines.

You’ll learn self massage techniques to release tension, relax and align the spine prior to more demanding conditioning exercises.

You’ll learn what good posture actually means, discover your central axis and your center of gravity. We'll combine the Franklin Method and classic and contemporary Pilates exercises on the Mat and equipment for a powerful movement, learning experience.

Saturday, Feb. 11, 9 am—1 pm
Balance the Pelvis, legs and feet with the Franklin Method and Pilates Repertoire
Learn to move and teach better! Take a deeper dive into the amazing human design to gain valuable insight for your teaching and movement practice. In this 4 hour workshop you will gain experiential knowledge and practical understanding of the relationship between the pelvis, legs and feet in movement to support life long wellbeing. Tom McCook a Franklin Method level 3 educator and Pilates teacher will blend the Franklin Method with related pilates equipment repertoire for optimal learning and skill development. This workshop will help you to understand movement and cueing in a whole new way.

Saturday 2—6 pm
Balance the Shoulder Girdle and Neck with the Franklin Method and Pilates Repertoire
Experience, understand and teach optimum function using the Franklin Method and the Pilates repertoire. In this 4 hour workshop, you will learn through touch, movement and interactive lecture, the bone and muscle relationships of the shoulder girdle and cervical spine for tension release, postural improvements, strength, flexibility and greater efficiency of movement. We will combine the lessons with related Pilates equipment repertoire for health and performance.

Sunday 9 am—1 pm
Advancing your Mat with the Franklin Method
Join Master instructor Tom McCook for an experiential look into the anatomy, mechanics and flow of advanced Pilates Mat work. Tom will combine the Franklin Method with Pilates Mat repertoire to help you understand function, transform your practice and your teaching skills. You will use imagery, touch and movement to expand your knowledge of the pelvis, hip joints and spine. You will learn to apply that understanding for better cueing and performance of the mat repertoire and related active stretching and yoga exercises.

Tom McCook Bio
Tom McCook, founder and director of Center of Balance in Mountain View, CA, is an internationally-recognized health and movement specialist with 25 years experience. He is a certifying Pilates teacher and teacher trainer for Balanced Body University since 2007 teaching Pilates teacher training courses since 2001. Tom has certifications as a Franklin Method level 3 Educator, CoreAlign Master Teacher, BodyCode Teacher and Life Coaching. Tom also has extensive experience and certifications in Shiatsu, Bodywork, Somatics and Yoga that he integrates into his teaching.