AY180 Breathing rhythmically #1

Source

• Alexander Yanai Vol 4
• Reel 13, Track 1, Lesson 4

Synopsis

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Lesson Outline

• Lie supine, palms on floor, knees standing
• Turn the left hand over and return rhythmically
• Match the inhalation, pause, exhalation and pause to the duration of one hand turn 
  • focus temporarily on the duration and rhythm of the inhalation 
  • focus temporarily on the duration & rhythm of the gap after the inhalation
  • focus temporarily on the duration & rhythm of the exhalation 
  • focus temporarily on the duration & rhythm of the gap after the exhalation
  • focus temporarily on all four parts of the hand movement / breath cycle
    • Do the same, with an open mouth. Notice the movement is quicker
    • Do the same, through the nose. Notice a change in the hand movement
    • Do the same, with an open mouth once more
• Stand and walk
• Lie prone, with the head on the left hand comfortably, the right arm above the head
  • Lift and lower the index finger rhythmically like a drum
    • Observe how many beats in the inhalation and exhalation parts of the breath cycle?
  • Make both breath elements equal in length to the shortest one
    • Having found this duration, after inhaling hold the stopped breath for the same duration
    • Having found this duration, after exhaling hold the stopped breath for the same duration
    • Make all four breath elements equal in length
• Rest on the back
• Stand the feet, turn the left hand over like before. Sense the change in quality
  • Breath in four equal parts matching the hand movement
• Stand and walk
• Prone, the same position (head on left hand, right arm above head)
  • Lift the first 4 fingers one after another; rhythmically. One finger lowers as the next rises
  • Accelerate the movement
  • Match the breath to the fingers, either by breathing quickly or moving the fingers slowly
    • Move the fingers according to the breath rhythm
    • Make the breath according to the finger rhythm
  • tap each finger twice and match these with one breath element, including the stops
    • breathe to the rhythm of the index finger. Sense the quality
    • breathe on a count of 2 movements of the index finger
    • breathe on a count of 3 movements of the index finger
  • breathe spontaneously
  • Tap the floor rhythmically with the palm
    • breathe on a count of 3 hand taps
    • breathe on a count of 4 hand taps
• Rest on the back
  • Stand the feet, palms on floor
  • lift and lower in turn the left thumb, index, middle, & 4th finger (no little finger)
    • breathe on a count of 4 movements of each digit (means 16 taps for each complete breath cycle?)
  • continue with movements in the fingers of the right hand
  • Continue with both sets of fingers tapping and matching the breath
  • Continue alternating the right and the left hands (fingers)
  • Continue with both sets of fingers
    • continue, including the little finger and excluding the thumb
• Rest
• Recommence (both hands); inhale with 5th finger, pause on 4th finger, exhale on middle finger, pause on index finger
• Left hand: turn the hand as at the beginning of the lesson
  • Breathe to a count of four taps of the left hand for each breath element
  • Continue, with both hands 
• Open the mouth and listen to the exhalation
  • measure the duration in taps 
  • hold the breath at the end of the open-mouthed exhalation
    • measure the duration in taps
  • hold the breath at the end of the open-mouthed inhalation
    • measure the duration in taps
• Stand and walk

Focus of the teaching

• In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on

Related ATMs

• Theme Breathing
• Tag Softening-chest

Breathing in 4 parts:

• AY185 Lying on the Feet # 3 and breathing rhythmically #2
• AY186 Breathing rhythmically #3 (The left side)
• AY187 Breathing rhythmically #4 (On both sides)
• AY188 Twisting the spine and Breathing rhythmically #5
• AY191 Pressing to the floor and breathing (Breathing rhythmically #7)
• AY201 Gluing in the Lungs Part 1

Resources

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• This resembles lesson 5 of David Webber’s vision workshop (BParsons)

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