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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 Synopsis Contracting the abdomen while exhaling, in various orientations towards gravity (on all fours, prone, supine, supine with […]

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. […]

Haller – Breathing into all 6 dimensions

  Source Victoria II Training with Jeff Haller Segment 7, Day 1 Synopsis Lesson Outline Note: This detailed write-up of Jeff Haller’s lesson is included here with the explicit permission of Jeff Haller. While standing notice your sensory bubble: How much space do you take in the room? Do you hear better to the right […]

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 […]

AY447 Opposition on the side

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 29, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis Lying on side, knees bent back and thighs in continuation of spine, top arm lying behind so hand touches the floor. Take shoulder/back backwards, forwards. Mostly working with small, fast movements. Face turned towards ceiling: lift head with that same hand. Variations of […]