Your study guide for ATM lessons

AY276 Partial turnings to the fronts 3

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 3, Lesson 1 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 AY274 Introduction to walking 1. (Page 1869) AY275 Introduction to […]

AY138 Walking on the heels

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 3 Reel 10, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Summary: Standing, lifting one or both heels, also the forefoot, also focus on direction of lift towards the 1st and 2nd toe, also walking on the heels. Lesson Outline Stand. Lift the heels from the floor and let them strike as they drop. […]

AY296 Relaxing the muscles of the throat

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 6 Reel 20, Track 3, Lesson 4 Synopsis In various positions such as sitting, kneeling, or lying on the stomach, place the palm on the scalp and move the skin in a circle. Allow the movement to gently gyrate the spine. Lesson Outline Sit, place one hand on the crown. Move […]

AY275 Introduction to Walking 2, Continuation

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 2, Lesson 5 Synopsis Continuing from AY274 which focused on balancing weight left and right and breathing, AY275 introduces movement in neck region and its impact on balancing, and later on movement forwards and backwards (of the trunk independently of the head and pelvis). Lesson Outline Stand. […]

AY274 Introduction to Walking (1)

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Standing, shifting the weight between the feet, with the feet in various configurations (uncrossed, crossed, fore foot lifted), with head mobile and immobile, with an arc or a circling movement of the pelvis. Lesson Outline Stand, shift the weight slowly between the feet, […]

AY292 Basic Movements of the Toes

Source AY volume 6 Reel 20, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Lying on the back, occasionally sitting, flexing the toes of the left foot, whilst dorsiflexing the foot. This lesson is unilateral and works on the left side only. The lesson focuses on differentiated movement of the toes and the ankle – the toes flex […]

Theme Advanced Balance

Theme Advanced Balance (in standing) A theme that ties together quite a number of ATM’s in the Yanai series is that of Advanced Balance (in standing) This became apparent in Volume 6, part B and so most of my current notes relate to that Volume. I propose that the series starts at AY 274, “Introduction […]

AY235 Standing (Shaking in the heels)-test

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 1, Lesson 2   Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline   Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs AY234 Standing backward, #1. (Page 1605) AY238 Standing backward, #2. (Page 1639) Theme Standing […]

AY235 Standing (Shaking in the heels)

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 1, Lesson 2   Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline   Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs AY234 Standing backward, #1. (Page 1605) AY238 Standing backward, #2. (Page 1639) Theme Standing […]