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, […]
AY289 Standing on one leg with movements
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 20, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline This is the first 8 steps (out of 14): In standing, hang your right arm and with the weight of the right arm, lift the left leg from the floor. Do the same on the other […]
AY166 Balancing on feet that are joined
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 4 Reel 12, Track 2, Lesson 2 Synopsis It is not certain to this writer how Dr. Feldenkrais intended for the relationship of the feet to be. One Yoga pose (see image, at right) seems to be similar to all aspects. It is sometimes called Toe Stand, Balancing Butterfly, or Padangustasana. […]
AY294 On the stomach, to lean on the palms of the hands and twist the shoulders
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 20, Track 3, Lesson 2 Synopsis In this lesson, face down with a knee drawn up and one hand standing, you roll the head over an arm extended long on the floor overhead–and ultimately roll the pelvis to bring the weight onto the drawn up knee. Lesson Outline Lie […]
AY500 Leg to the side
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 32, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 39 min. Synopsis In lying on the side, and in standing on hands and knees, you hold the ankle or the lower leg (with the hand of the same side) and take the knee in a big circle, as the […]
AY300 In standing, turning the heels outside
Source Vol 6 (251-300) Reel 20, Track 3, Lesson 4 (According to the german edition this source is wrong. This source is correct for AY296. AY300 could not be found on Reel 20.) Synopsis In this lesson in standing, you shift weight onto the leg that turns the heel out. Much of the lesson is […]
AY539 Fresh Standing
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 35, Track 2, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis In standing and sitting (using a chair), circles with the head, hip joint, and ankle. Lesson Outline Standing (How? Sad? Refreshed?), L hand on back of chair and R foot behind with toes touching floor. Make a […]