AY008 Rolling the head between the hands

Source

• Alexander Yanai Vol 1 #8
• Reel 1, Track 4, Lesson 1, Side ?
• Duration 37 min.
• For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Kopf zwischen den Händen rollen

Synopsis

Rolling the head between the hands – one hand on forehead and the other behind the head. The lesson is done: lying on stomach, lying on back, sitting with legs crossed, standing on knees, standing

Lesson Outline

• Lie on stomach. Spread the legs
  • R hand on floor palm down. Forehead resting on hand. L hand on back of head. Lift L elbow, and roll head with L hand.
  • Change hands and repeat
  • Forehead on floor. Both hands on back of head. Roll head with both elbows in the air
• Lie on back. Spread the legs
  • L hand behind head – Right palm on forehead. Roll head. L hand and elbow remain on floor
  • Change hands and lift head away from floor. Roll head
  • Change hands. Roll head. Lift head in the air and continue rolling.
  • Change hands – R hand on forehead – L hand behind head. Roll head on floor.
  • Lift head in air and roll with both hands. Right hand behind helps with rolling
• Lie on stomach
  • R hand on forehead. L hand behind head. Lift head and roll with both hands
• Sitting with crossed legs
  • R hand on forehead, L hand behind head. Roll head.
  • R hand on forehead, Left hand behind head. Hands don’t touch head. Only the hands move. Not the head.
  • Gradually bring hands into contact with head so that head rolls as well
  • Change crossing of legs and hands and roll head
  • Roll head with R hand on forehead. L hand does nothing
  • Change – L hand on forehead R hand does nothing
  • Change – R hand on back of head rolls head. L hand does nothing
  • Change – L hand on back of head rolls head – R hand does nothing
• Standing on knees with knees spread
  • Roll head R hand on forehead L hand behind
  • Change hands
• Standing upright with legs apart]
  • Bend forward with bent knees so that head moves toward floor. Roll head with both hands
  • Change hands and do the same
• Lying on back
  • L hand on forehead – roll the head
  • Repeat with the R hand
• Lying on stomach. Forehead on the floor
  • R hand behind head. Roll the head
  • Change hands and repeat
  • L Hand under forehead, R hand on back of head – Lift and roll head
  • Change over hands and repeat

Focus of Moshe’s Teaching

• Keep the movements light and comfortable
• The elbows get wider and closer to each other – moving to the sides and returning, rather than forward and back
• The elbows move independently from the rest of the body
• The palm is straight so that the head rolls like a wheel on the hand
• As the head rolls, the hand changes its point of contact from fingertips to base of palm

Related ATMs

• Tag Base-of-neck
• Tag Rolling-head-between-hands
• Tag Atlas-and-axis