AY066 Lifting the head with the hands; abdominal muscles while lying on the floor
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2, Lesson #66 Reel 5, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis NB: lesson doesn’t match title. Lesson Outline Sit, legs crossed, hands rest on knees. Raise and lower head. Listen to R elbow and ear. L elbow and ear. All together. Distances larger and smaller. Changes in pressure of sits bones. Base […]
AY025 On the cheek
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 1 Reel 2, Track 4, Lesson 4 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY038 in the IFF edition) Duration 37 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Auf der Wange Synopsis On all fours, put one cheek on the floor. Roll the face up and down, using the back to […]
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 […]
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 […]
AY014 Rolling the head between the hands
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 #14 Reel 2, Track 1, Lesson 4 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 2, Track 1, Side ?, Lesson 4 Duration 30 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Kopf zwischen den Händen rollen Synopsis Two ways of rolling the head with the hands are studied, each in different body […]
Amherst 1 – Week 8 – 07/31/80 AM3 Sitting up with hands under kneecap (part 1)
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 13 min. Continuation of 07/30/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – lying down 07/30/80 AM3 Hand below kneecap (part 1) 07/31/80 AM1 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 1) 07/31/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 2) Synopsis Lying on your back […]
AY172 Stopping the Breath
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 4, Part A Reel 12, Track 3, Lesson 5 Synopsis using a concept of part of the cycle of the breath, and adding profoundly gentle movements in a variety of positions, the student increases his/her sensitivity and awareness to discover habits in stopping the breath (and, of course, paradoxically, releasing exactly […]
AY006 Turning the head around its circumference and in the center
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 #6 Reel 1, Track 3, Lesson 2 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY021 in the IFF edition) Duration 43 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Kopf um seinen Umfang und um den Mittelpunkt drehen Synopsis In a variety of basic configurations (sitting cross-legged, lying face up, […]
AY051 Twisting with head fixed
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #51 Reel 4, Track 3, Lesson 3 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY053 in the IFF edition.) Reel 4, Track 3, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Synopsis On stomach, holding the head still, move the pelvis right and left. Then on knees keeping the head […]
AY065 Weighing the head in the circumference; sitting cross-legged and standing on the knees
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #65 Reel 5, Track 1, Lesson 3 Synopsis This short video is a visual reminder of AY 65. 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 and sometimes my interpretation of the words […]