Your study guide for ATM lessons

AY409 Lean on the knee and get up

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 26, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 42 minutes Synopsis From side sitting, to taking the knees from side to side, to turning the pelvis to lift over the front knee, to half-kneeling, to standing. Lesson Outline Side-sit, with R leg in front and L behind. Lean […]

AY530 Crossing knees to sit

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 3, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 36 minutes Synopsis This advanced lesson builds on the previous, through taking crossed knees from side to side with hands tucked behind the back, to sitting up from a position side lying, top knee lying on the floor behind the […]

AY532 Continuation to sitting

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis Continuing from the previous lesson, in this lesson you explore the difference between closing the legs and opening the legs as you come up to sit from lying on your side with the bottom leg extended straight […]

AY531 Continuation

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 4, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 34 minutes Synopsis (Returning to AY 526 (on the side, caressing straight legs)): Lie on the side, bottom leg extended at 90 degrees in front and top leg bent behind, stroking the top of the extended bottom leg with the […]

AY261 Circles with the legs lying on the back

Source AY Volume 6 Reel 18, Track 3, Lesson 4 Synopsis From Lying on the back to sitting via shift balance and via swinging and holding straight leg Lesson Outline stand both feet. hold right knee from behind. straigthen right knee. pull head to knee. same on left side stand both feet. hold right knee […]