AY503 Hopping and arms
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 (501-550) Reel 33, Track 1, Lesson 3 Duration: 36 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 AY501. Introduction to walking. (Page 3411) […]
AY386 With the palm up, twisting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Lesson 386 Reel 25, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 46 minutes IFF: With the exception of few variations this lesson is almost identical to AY064 Tilting the head while lifting the hip. (Page 413). This lesson is another and was recorded another time. Synopsis Write a couple […]
SF Quest – The bell hand: soft opening and closing movements of the hand
Source 1981 San Francisco Quest Workshop Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching MF: “Undo it, as if you stopped thinking of the fist…That is the easiest movement we can do. It’s almost like moving the eyelid Close and open, as slowly, as comfortable, […]
AY463 Sh pa gat or The splits
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 (451-500) Reel 30, Track 1, Lesson 4 Duration: 38 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 Tag Hip/Pelvis Freedom Tag Fast-movements Splits: […]
AY017 Breathing
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 (1-50) Reel 2, Track 2, Lesson 2 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 2 (IFF) Duration 37 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Atmen Synopsis Sense the movement of the breath with the hands (external sensation). Forced exhalation and deglutition. Compare mouth and nose breathing. Compare […]
AY002 Seeing the heels
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1, AY #2 Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 1, Track 1, Side A, Lesson 1 Duration 35 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Die Fersen sehen AS: in Hebrew also 16/1/1 – 2 identical lessons Synopsis This extensors lesson includes looking over the shoulder […]
SF1 – Week 2 – 23 June 1975: On back, legs crossed, tilting knees to the side
Source SF Training Year 1 Synopsis This version of “coordinating flexors and extensors” works a lot with extension (and flexion), even to the point of making a bridge from the top of your head as your crossed legs are tilted to the side. This is after rolling all the way to the side and […]
E01 Scanning (Stransky Notes)
Source Esalen Workshop ATM Notes, 1972 Synopsis This lesson, face up, involves a long scan, using the “five cardinal lines” theme, and then works with lifting the shoulders, differentiating this from the head, and relating the ability to lift each shoulder to lifting the opposite hip. Lesson Outline [In Progress] Synopsis of Santa Fe 4 […]
AY003 Rolling to sit with the elbows
Source AY Vol. 1 Reel 1, Track 2,1, Lesson 2 (IFF) Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 2 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Duration 42 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Durch Rollen zum Sitzen mit Hilfe der Ellenbogen Synopsis Starting lying on the back, coming to sit through rolling over the side. The lesson is […]
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 […]