Your study guide for ATM lessons

AY077 A Clock

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 AY#77 Reel 6, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis This pelvic clock lesson works with the nose and pelvis travelling their clocks, while the legs and arms are placed in various positions. This short video is a visual reminder of AY 77. Someone else might interpret the movement you see with […]

AY084 Clock

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 AY #84 Reel 6, Track 4, Lesson 3 Synopsis This is a clock of the back against the floor (not a pelvic clock), with head and pelvis lifted, like AY 83; but here, the center of the clock is lower, on the beltline, and 12 is at the juncture between […]

AY376 Clocks in three positions

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 AY #376 Reel 24, Track 4, Lesson 6 Duration of the recording: unknown Synopsis In this pelvic clock lesson, you work in sitting leaning on hands, sitting leaning on elbows/forearms, and lying, all with soles of the feet together and knees open. You start with 12/6 (reversed from all other […]

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 […]

E06 – Dial movement of the pelvis (Stransky Notes)

Source Esalen Workshop ATM Notes, 1972 Synopsis This “pelvic clock” lesson works with the image, but does not actually make the full circle of the clock. You work with the soles of the feet together, knees open; sitting, while leaning on hands or elbows behind, and lying face up. It works extensively with coordinating and […]

LT07 Pelvic clock var’ns

Source London Transcript Synopsis This is a pelvic clock lesson with the soles of the feet together and the legs open, in sitting (leaning on hands and elbows behind) and lying, including coordination and differentiation of the head. Lesson Outline Find your position for feet together, knees open, leaning on hands behind. (Take feet L/R, […]

AY019 Preparation for a clock

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 AY #19 Reel 2, Track 2, Lesson 4 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 2, Track 1, Side B, Lesson 4 (IFF) Duration 36 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Vorbereitung für eine Uhr Synopsis This “preparation” for a pelvic clock works in lying and sitting, leaning on hands and […]

AY416 Protruding the abdomen

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 AY#416 Reel 27, Track 1, Lesson 5 Duration of the recording: 36 minutes Synopsis This pelvic clock lesson, working in three positions (sitting, leaning on hands; sitting, leaning on elbows and forearms; lying–all with soles of feet together and knees open), starts with exploring just 12/6 in each position, bringing […]

MG77 #08 – Simple pelvic clock

Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 1977 #8 3 August 1977, taught by Mia Synopsis This basic pelvic clock lesson doesn’t actually use the clock imagery. Works in lying with with feet standing, legs apart and together, and each knee crossed over the other; then with the legs long and together; then with soles […]