Welcome to the Franklin Method Fellowship! Today's practice, Episode 1, is on the heart. We will look at the functions of the heart, the anatomy and sense the location of the heart in our body. We experience movement around the heart, using reaching forward and backwards and moving our spine in all directions. We share our experiences after doing the movement on one side of the body, to notice positive changes in posture, balance, flexibility and strength. This comparison is important to notice that it is possible to change and that it doesn't take a lot to see big improvements. Practice along to experience positive shifts in your mood, outlook, and sense of well-being.

Episode 1: The Heart Timeline

“I have peace and love in my heart, my heart radiates peace and love” ~ Solange Ross

1:30 Why do we have a heart?

6:32 Check in

8:12 What are the benefits of checking in?

11:50 Where is the heart located in our body?

15:27 Check into the rhythm of the heart and diaphragm during breathing.

22:32 Flex forward with your spine and notice how it rests (provides support) on your sternum. As you extend your spine, your heart now rests on your esophagus and spine.

24:55 Side bending your spine to each side with reference to the heart. resting on the lung of the side you’re bending to and the other lung covering the heart like a soft cozy blanket.

27:27 Rotate your spine. Imagine your heart swinging around your spine.

29:46 Check in to compare the difference with movement practice.

31.49 Reach forward with one arm and imagine the heart is moving back. Reach back with the same arm and imagine the heart is movement forward.

36.09 Move both arms forward. Imaging lungs are the clouds covering the sun/heart. Open your arms and the clouds part way for the sun/heart to emerge forward.

“Home is where the heart is” ~ Roman author Gaius Plinius Secundus.