About us

The philosophy of CanalCentral

CanalCentral was born from the journey of Isabella Buggelsheim, a trained dancer whose quest for movement led her to Feldenkrais, Pilates, and then the Franklin Method, of which she is now a trainer. From this evolution, a place in her image was born in 2005: vibrant, sensitive, and deeply human.

CanalCentral is a space for listening and exploration, where each person is welcomed in their uniqueness. A place to slow down, feel, reconnect, and restore meaning to one's movement.

The proposed practices, which are dynamic, gentle, energetic, or meditative, invite everyone to find their own path, at their own pace, in connection with their needs.

More than just a name, CanalCentral evokes the center of the body, the spine, that essential thread that connects us to ourselves. An invitation to fully inhabit one's body, cultivate one's energy, and make movement a true art of living.

Isabella Buggelsheim

Coming from the contemporary dance world and trained in various approaches to conscious movement, Isabella Buggelsheim is a certified Franklin Method® educator, a Feldenkrais practitioner, and a Polestar Pilates teacher. Founder of the CanalCentral center in Paris in 2005, she has been supporting movement professionals and individuals for many years. Her approach combines experiential anatomy, body awareness, and functional movement within a pedagogy that is both precise, accessible, and deeply experiential.

Following debilitating lower back pain, she embarked on a journey of research into body practices and somatic pedagogies in order to regain mobility, comfort, and movement efficiency. Today, this personal experience feeds a teaching practice deeply rooted in body listening, anatomical understanding, and movement intelligence.

She works closely with Eric Franklin to transmit the Franklin Method® in Europe through professional training programs, workshops, and specialized courses. Her teaching is distinguished by the integration of the Franklin Method® within Pilates and Feldenkrais movements, creating concrete bridges between visualization, bodily awareness, and functional movement.

Through this multidisciplinary approach, Isabella guides movement professionals and individuals toward a better understanding of the body, greater fluidity in movement, and lasting bodily autonomy.

The history of CanalCentral

In 1994, a severe back problem changed Isabella Buggelsheim's path and opened her up to a new way of feeling and living in her body. Dance gave way to the research, exploration, and learning, which led her to follow the Feldenkrais method for four years, guided by her curiosity and desire to better understand movement.

Throughout this journey, one thing becomes clear: creating a unique space, where everyone could find the practice that suits them at the present moment, a place to listen to your body, reconnect and transform.

After many challenges, the opportunity arose in 2004: a former car garage. A few months later, it was reborn under the name of CanalCentral, a vibrant and generous place, dedicated to the discovery of movement, serenity, and personal fulfillment.