Source
- Alexander Yanai Vol 1
- Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se)
- Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 1, Side B (IFF)
- Duration 41 min.
Synopsis
A flexor lesson with variations of having hands under or behind the knees (in the crease), hands crossed, face turned, legs together with a forearm under the legs, and using both hands to hold the arch of the foot and the knee of one leg. The direction is towards taking the knees between the elbows to the forehead, or elbows between the knees.
Lesson Outline
- Highly condensed outline of key movements
Focus of Moshe’s Teaching
- Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching
Related ATMs
- Also see Theme Flexion Lesson
- Tag Abdominal-muscles
- Tag Elbow-to-knee
Ear to knee, supine:
Forehead to knee:
- Amherst 1 – Week 2 – 06/16/80 AM1 – Rolling with entire self
- Amherst 1 – Week 7 – 07/21/80 PM2 Head and knee under the gap
- AY489 Legs and lifting back
- AY548 On right side, head and knee under the frame of left arm
- New York Quest – DAY3 – AM2 – Rolling from sitting to lying on the back continued, including taking the legs over the shoulders
- SB1 Use of the Self in Turning & Rolling/The eyes organize the body: rolling from side to side
- SB4 Lateral Bending on Stomach/Head through gap on the stomach
- Toronto 1980 – DAY5-4 – Prone, head through the gate, rolling to sit
Resources
- Audio recording by Sharon Starika on Open ATM (2003 runners’ workshop) at: http://openatm.org/
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