AY005 Equalizing the nostrils
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Lesson #5 Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration 42 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Die Nasenlöcher angleichen AS: 1/3/1 in Hebrew Synopsis Differentiates nostrils, palate, teeth, lips and tongue in speaking and making high and low sounds. Lesson Outline Measure: count out loud Low tone through mouth, nose, […]
ATM Book Lesson 4 – Differentiation of Parts and Functions in Breathing
Source ATM Book Lesson 4 Synopsis Use seesaw breathing to create a freer breath. In this ATM, seesaw breathing is done in various positions: on your back, stomach, side, and kneeling. To do seesaw breathing: breathe in filling expanding your lungs. Hold your breath. Without breathing out, contract your chest pushing the air into your […]
MG77 #09 – Differentiating movements of leg to roll forward and backward
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 8 August 1977 (#9), taught by Gaby Synopsis This lesson in sidelying works with lifting the leg, and turning heel/toes to ceiling, which ultimately turns the whole body towards lying on the stomach and towards lying on the back. Lesson Outline Scan; roll head (return to this rolling […]
AY266 Crossing knees and coordinated eye movements
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 #266 Reel 18, Track 4, Lesson 4 Synopsis This “coordinating flexors and extensors” lesson develops very slowly, and focusses on the eyes going along with the movement of the knees in a slow and uniform fashion. You also work with pulling the arm across the chest, and with your hands […]
MG78 #01 – Coordinating flexors and extensors
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes Taught by Gaby; 1978 #1 Synopsis Face up, legs crossed, arms in triangle: including where you stay at the end point and breathe (not see-saw!), and turning the head with and against. This is a relatively short version of “coordinating flexors and extenors” with a focus on […]
AY021 Contracting the abdomen while exhaling
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 1 Reel 1, Track 3, Lesson 2 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY006 in the IFF edition) Duration 38 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Bauch beim Ausatmen einziehen AS: correction: 2/3/2 in Hebrew Synopsis Contracting the abdomen while exhaling, in various orientations towards gravity (on all […]
Haller – Breathing, expanding your internal balloon
Source Victoria II Training Segment 7, Morning of Day 4 with Jeff Haller Synopsis Find internal strength through your breath. Breathe, exapnding your internal balloon. Lesson Outline Lying on your back (with your knees bent if its more comfortable that way): Exhale. Wait for the inhale. Notice your breath. Notice how your stomach expands. […]
AY230 Self hug the arms rolling the upper and lower girdle, on the back and abdomen
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 16, Track 4, Lesson 1 Synopsis Twisting around the vertical axis, distally using head and pelvis with variations in opposition. Some practitioners note that dizziness can be a side effect. Lesson Outline 1. Supine. Feet standing. Hug with two hands at shoulder blades. R hand to L shoulder blade; […]
AY218 On the side, bending and twisting the chest and spine
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 15, Track 2, Lesson 4 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 Softening-chest Tag Side-bending Side bending, twisted: Side bending on the knees: […]
AY217 On the side, the sternum becoming flexible
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 #217 Reel 15, Track 2, Lesson 3 Synopsis This lesson involves lying on the side, but with the shoulders turned back towards the floor/face towards ceiling. You explore various directions of lifting and turning the head, using your fingertips to soften your ribcage and slide your sternum. Lesson Outline On […]