Source
- Alexander Yanai, Vol 10
- Reel 30, Track 3, Lesson 1
- Duration of the recording: 40 minutes
Synopsis
- movement of the shoulder girdle (first half)
- Differentiation of spinal movement in relation to the shoulder girdle (second half)
- Hands interlaced, turn palms outwards overheard. At the same time, expand chest and pull in stomach, while pressing foot of standing leg onto other leg, lower leg, that is bent sideways. Also, arms extended at shoulder height, slide arms/shoulders/head left and right, combined with pushing from foot as above. Also stay to side and lengthen arm(s) toward ceiling combined also with foot/chest/belly movement. With head turning one way and other.
Lesson Outline
- lying on back, interlacing fingers, arms over head, bend and straighten elbows
- change interlacing, invert hands
- basic position (either side) – bend right knee, knee out, roll pelvis so knee rests on floor, place left foot on right lower leg, fingers interlaced, hands inverted over head
- step with left foot as elbows extend
- as you step and extend elbows, draw in stomach and expand chest
- other side
- extend arms to sides (even with shoulders) palms up
- as you step slide right arm to right, with head and shoulder girdle
- same to left
- alternate
- other side
- arms out, slide to right, left right arm to ceiling, lift shoulder as you step
- other side
- both arms to ceiling, step with foot as you lift shoulders, draw in stomach
- look to side with bent knee
- other side
- hug yourself, as you step roll chest and head away from bent knee
- eyes and head opposite of shoulders
- other side
- legs long, interlace fingers, invert hands over head
- extend elbows, draw on stomach
- lift head with extension
- slight bend of the knees, push with heels, etc
Focus of Moshe’s Teaching
- movement of shoulder girdle
- lengthening of spine
- differentiated rotation
- using the diaphragm
Related ATMs
- AY470 and 471
- AY018 Chanukia, the candle holder
- AY068 Rolling the Fists
- AY061 Arm circles above the head; on the back with soles of the feet facing. (Page 391)
- See also Theme Shoulders
- All lessons of differentiated rotation and of coordination of flexors and extensors
- Theme Coordinating Flexors and Extensors
- Tag Self-hug
- Tag Fingers-interlaced-inverting-hands
- Tag Fast-movements
- Tag Fingers-interlaced-inverted-overhead
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Share Your Insights (ideas, principles, strategies, experiences, …)
- I find it interesting that the focus of the first half of the lesson, on shoulder movement, develops into fixing the shoulders and rotating the spine from the hips, and then on to fixing the torso and rotating the shoulder girdle. These movements demand coordination of the flexors and extensors. The softening of the thorax is a goal. (BenP)
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