Source
- Alexander Yanai Volume 1
- Reel 3, Track 4, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se)
- Reel 2, Track 4, Lesson 4 (This reference is identical with the reference of AY025 in the IFF edition)
Synopsis
- A lesson in differentiation of the twisting of the head, chest and hips in supine and prone positions, using the self hug and also using the hands to hold or roll the head. For most of the lesson, the movement is of one mobile part and one still part. Only at the end of the lesson is there movement of body parts in opposite directions.
- A reasonably simple lesson, in concept and execution.
Lesson Outline
- Highly condensed outline of key movements
- Supine, knees bent, hug the shoulder blades and roll the chest right and left. Also fast.
- Repeat with arms crossed the other way. Also keep the pelvis still. Also fast.
- Repeat and keep the head still too. Also with the arms crossed the other way.
- Supine, legs long, palms on forehead and elbows on floor, roll the pelvis without moving the head. Also faster.
- Repeat, with the feet standing, the knees bent. Allow the knees to move the pelvis. Also faster.
- Hold the knees still and continue to roll the pelvis.
- Return to moving the knees with the pelivs.
- Prone, place your forehead in your right palm, and your left palm on the back of your head. Roll the head right and left using the hands. Also change the hands over.
- Prone, place both hands on the back of the head, the elbows on the floor, and roll the pelvis right and left. Also fast.
- Supine, stand the feet, lift the pelvis. Use the hands to lift one hip higher, then the other. The knees stay in place. Also fast.
- Supine, place the head on one palm, with the other palm on the forehead. Lift the head and roll it right and left. Also change hands over.
- Prone, lift the head and roll it between the palms. Also faster.
- Prone, hands on back of head, elbows on floor, roll the pelvis right and left.
- With the knees bent, feet towards the ceiling, roll the pelvis right and left. Allow the lower legs to go to the left and right.
- Supine, feet standing. Lift the pelvis and translate it right and left.
- Prone, hands on back of head, elbows on floor. Bend knees and bring both legs together. Move the legs to the right so the left knee lifts, and vice versa. Also faster.
- Supine, stand the feet. Hug yourself. Roll the chest to one side, the head and eyes move to the other direction.
- Change over the hands and repeat to the other side.
- Continue to both sides.
- Continue non-differentiated: with the head and eyes now moving in the same direction as the chest. Also try again the differentiated movement.
- Stand. End.
Focus of the teaching
- In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on
- The focus is on being able to hold a body part still and to know what one is doing.
- Also on stabilising one part and moving another, rather than moving two parts in opposite directions (only occurs in the last instruction). Therefore this is a simple lesson.
Related ATMs
- AY391, Tying the upper arms.
- Possibly AY131 Twisting the pelvis and shoulders with a swing.
- Tag Self-hug
- Tag Rolling-head-between-hands
- Tag Fast-movements
- Tag Carriage-of-the-head
Translating the pelvis, supine:
- AY043 Lifting the pelvis on standing feet
- AY230 Self hug the arms rolling the upper and lower girdle, on the back and abdomen
- AY547 Distinguishing movement lying on the back
- SF3 – Day 11/B – 29 June 1977 – Spinal chain resumed
Translation of the pelvis:
- Amherst 1 – Week 3 – 06/26/80 – Stability experience
- Amherst 2 – Week 7 – 07/21/81 AM Supine Rotating Around Feet, Pelvis and Neck / Baby Crawls on Back
- AY043 Lifting the pelvis on standing feet
- AY203 Gluing in the lungs, #3
- AY547 Distinguishing movement lying on the back
- MM09 Head Through the Gate
- SF3 – Day 11/B – 29 June 1977 – Spinal chain resumed
Resources
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- Differing viewpoints are welcome and desired!
- This simple lesson would be nice for beginning classes. Moving one part and stabilising another is to do with differentiation. Meanwhile, moving body parts right and left is to do with balancing the flexors and extensors. (Ben Parsons)
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