AY001 Bending the head to the side while sitting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Lesson #1 Reel 1, Track 1, Lesson 3 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 3 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY029 in the IFF edition.) Duration 39 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Kopf seitwärts neigen im Sitzen Synopsis Side-sitting and leaning […]
Amherst 2 – Week 9 – 08/04/81 PM2 Circle crossover in bridge
Source Amherst Year 2 Duration ot the recording: 30 min. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching Related ATMs Tag Demonstration Tag Base-of-neck Tag Standing-hand-under-shoulder-supine Tag Head-through-gate-supine Tag Lifting-pelvis Tag Rolling […]
AY271 Extending the arms forward 1
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis Differentiating shoulder blade from spine, chest, head in standing. Lesson Outline Standing, with arms held out to the side, you lengthen each arm in turn, and hang the head to the side you lengthen and away (as though the ear is to lie […]
Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 06/11/80 PM1 – Extensor lesson (part 1)
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 44 min. audio only Synopsis Lie on your stomach and improve your ability to lift your head. Lesson Outline 1. Lying on your stomach, hands by the head, and lift your head: Look left (right ear toward the floor). Move your head toward your left shoulder and […]
AY125 Fingers backward
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 #125 Reel 9, Track 4, Lesson 2 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching Related ATMs Theme Neck & Head Theme Shoulders Tag Base-of-neck Fingers backward: Resources […]
AY536 Fingers interlaced on the chest
Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 35, Track 1, Lesson 2 (According to the german edition there is neither a title, nor a source like above on the hebrew CD’s.) Synopsis Perhaps “arms interlaced on the chest” would be more descriptive. Mostly in side-lying on the R side, you cross your arms in front of your […]
AY374 Leaning on the hands and twisting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 45 minutes Synopsis Face down, with the legs apart, knees bent, and inside borders of the feet touching (or the legs together, knees bent), and the hands planted on either side of the shoulders, you push with the hand to […]
AY044 Lengthening of the arms in the shoulder blades
Source AY Vol.1 Reel 4, Track 1, Lesson 2 Synopsis Arm behind head and to the chin, then flex forward. This short video is a visual reminder of AY 44. Someone else might interpret the movement you see with the words in a different manner. The words written sometimes are verbatim, sometimes close to verbatim […]
AY089 Lengthening the arms
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 2 #89 Reel 7, Track 2, Lesson 3 Synopsis Lying, sitting, and half- or full-kneeling, you form one hand into a fist, arm overhead, and use the other hand to pull from the wrist to lengthen the arm. Also lengthening the spine by holding and gently pulling/turning the head. Lesson Outline […]
AY090 Lengthening the arms; sitting cross-legged
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #90 Reel 7, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Continuing from ay#89, lengthening the arm with the legs crossed (but mostly lying on the back rather than sitting) Lesson Outline Lying face up, open the R leg to the side and place the R foot by the L knee; then place […]