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Toronto Workshop (1980)

Source Transcript: Awareness Through Movement Workshop by Moshe Feldenkrais, Toronto, Canada, October 4-8, 1980. Transcribed by Lila Hurwitz, edited ·by Elaine Yoder. Feldenkrais Resources, 2002. [12 AUDIO CASSETTE SET 1986, out of print] Lessons Day 1 / October 4 Lecture: Learning and the ability to choose On back, rolling the head with the hands, part […]

LT25 Standing on head preview

Source London Transcript (1974) Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Tag Head-stand Theme Headstand Resources Add links to external resources that would be of interest to the […]

From the Archive Volume 3 Vancouver 1973

Author: Moshe Feldenkrais Edmonds Center (6-16 August 1973 – Morning course for Seniors) Turning in chair Flexion with foot differentiation, rolling back Extension Lesson Supine, arms crossed over chest rock Short instruction in rolling to sit Sitting and Twisting … Prone to sit… Sit tilt knees side to side Elbows/knees Sit, roll head around shoulder […]

AY021 Contracting the abdomen while exhaling

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 1 Reel 1, Track 3, Lesson 2 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY006 in the IFF edition) Duration 38 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Bauch beim Ausatmen einziehen Synopsis Contracting the abdomen while exhaling, in various orientations towards gravity (on all fours, prone, supine, supine with […]

AY083 Clock – the abdominal muscles

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 AY #83 Reel 6, Track 4, Lesson 2 (This reference is identical with the reference of AY072 in the IFF edition.) Synopsis This clock lesson is a clock in the middle of the back, not the pelvis. Lying with feet standing, you lift your head with interlaced hands and lift […]

Amherst Year 2

Lessons from Year 2 List of  Amherst Talks Week 1 06/08/81 Flexing of right palm / Flex hand to stand 06/09/81 Flexing of right palm / Press floor to lift knee 06/09/81 Prone to Standing While Flexing Right Hand / Bell Hand in Hair 06/10/81 Flexing hands and feet together / Flex fingers and toes […]

Alexander Yanai Vol 4

….back to Alexander Yanai Vol 3 Lessons 151. Skipping on a chair. (Page 1005) 152. Bending while sitting and shoulder movements. (Page 1011) 153. Rivka’s lesson. (Page 1017) 154. Leg movements while holding the other leg with the hand. (Page 1025) 155. Twists and advanced twists. (Page 1031) 156. Tilting the knees on the stomach […]

Alexander Yanai Vol 2

back to Alexander Yanai Vol 1… Lessons 51. Twisting with head fixed. (Page 321) 52. Head fixed, pelvis fixed while standing on the knees. (Page 329) 53. Sliding the hands on the outside of the lower leg while lying on the side. (Page 337) 54. Differentiation of eyes, head, and back in twisting movements. (Page […]