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SF3 – Day 29 – 2 August 1977: Prone: lifting hips, shoulders, middle ribs; effects on breathing. Lines of stress from heel to hand.

Source SF Training Year 3 2 August 1977 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 Breathing Tag Anus-backward Tag Diagonals Tag Imagining Tag Swallowing-saliva     Drawing knees towards head on the […]

AY452 Toward Japanese sitting

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 29, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 32 minutes Synopsis Here is Alfons Grabher from Improving Ability doing a Fast Forward version: 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 […]

AY456 Protrusions and bendings

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 29, Track 4, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 34 minutes 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 457. Each side separately […]

AY524 Head and anus backward

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 11 Reel 34, Track 2, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: unknown According to the german edition this lesson is not on the hebrew CD’s. Synopsis Extension on the side. This lesson will enhance functional symmetry for people with scoliosis due to mid-lesson variations of top-lying leg placed behind the weight […]

AY204 Gluing in the lungs, #4 (Gluing and bending the back)

Source Alexander Yanai Vol  5 Reel 14, Track 1, Lesson 5 (According to the german edition this source from the IFF edition is not identical with the hebrew CD edition, and identical to AY203 Gluing in the lungs, #3.) Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of […]

MM09 Head Through the Gate

Source The Master Moves – Mann Ranch Workshop Collection 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 Judo-roll Tag Sitting on heels Tag Cervical-spine Tag Fast-movements Tag Pelvis-on-standing-feet […]

AY458 Bending Knees – Lying

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 29, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 36 minutes Synopsis Thematic continuation of previous two lessons in particular, and the last dozen or so in general Flexing the hip and protruding the tail backwards, pushing the belly out and down between the legs Relevance to lengthening of […]

AY457 Each Side Separately

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 29, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 38 minutes Synopsis See notes for AY456 which is almost identical Lesson Outline Lie on the side with the legs bent like sitting Move the upper hip backwards “as if to show someone the anus” Move the upper shoulder and […]

AY449 Bending in standing

Source Volume 9 Reel 29, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis A delightful lesson demonstrating the how movements on the floor and in standing inform each other, and improve each other. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme […]

Amherst 1 – Week 2/3 – 4 points personal

Source Amherst Year 1 June 18, PM2; June 19 PM2; June 23 PM1, P2; June 24, AM1 DVD 6-7-8; VHS 15, 17, 19-21 Synopsis This series of lessons in working on four Lesson Outline June 18, PM2, 14 min., audio only: Stand: letting knees bend, reach down to touch floor with R hand (palm). Where? […]