AY089 Lengthening the arms

Source

• Alexander Yanai Volume 2 #89
• Reel 7, Track 2, Lesson 3

Synopsis

• Lying, sitting, and half- or full-kneeling, you form one hand into a fist, arm overhead, and use the other hand to pull from the wrist to lengthen the arm. Also lengthening the spine by holding and gently pulling/turning the head.

Lesson Outline

1. Lie face up; extend both arms overhead. Make a fist with the R hand and catch the R wrist with the L hand. Stand the R foot. Pull the R arm to lengthen it. Lengthen and turn towards the R side.
   • Other side.
2. Both feet standing, and catch the head between the hands, thumbs below the ears (ear between thumb and fingers). Turn head and lengthen head away from pelvis. May lift the head slightly from the floor to do this.
3. Stand on knees, spread. Catch the head as before and lengthen away from pelvis.
   • With the R foot standing, lift R arm overhead, hand in fist, and catch wrist with L hand to lengthen. Look at hands with eyes.
   • Change legs but pull the same R arm.
4. Other side. (With L foot standing, lift L arm overhead…etc.)
5. Stand on R knee and L foot. Catch the head and lengthen so the whole body can follow and you can come up.
   • Change the legs and continue.
6. Side-sitting, feet to the L. L hand in fist overhead; catch wrist with R hand and lengthen.
   • Change the arms.
   • Take hold of the head and pull. .
7. Other side.
8. Repeat 1.
   • First part of 3 (kneeling, catch head; turn and lengthen away from pelvis).
   • Continue with this and bring the R foot to standing and return to both knees, without interrupting lengthening of head.
   • Same with the L foot.

Focus of Moshe’s Teaching

• Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching

Related ATMs

• AY 90 and 91
• Tag Base of the neck
• Tag Softening the chest
• Tag Atlas and axis
• Theme Neck & Head
• Theme Shoulders
• Tag Lengthening-arms

The ear between thumb and index:

• AY090 Lengthening the arms; sitting cross-legged
• AY093 Softening the hip joints to side sitting and bringing the knee to one shoulder and the other shoulder
• AY204 Gluing in the lungs, #4 (Gluing and bending the back)

Lengthening cervical spine:

• AY090 Lengthening the arms; sitting cross-legged
• AY093 Softening the hip joints to side sitting and bringing the knee to one shoulder and the other shoulder
• AY170 Lifting the head diagonally
• AY172 Stopping the Breath
• AY178 Lengthening the arms

Resources

• Here you find audio Material to AY89:
  http://sharonstarika.com/workshops/online-workshops/weekly-classes/head-neck-shoulders/

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