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 […]
AY140 Crossing knees and twisting the back and pelvis
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 #140 Reel 10, Track 3, Lesson 2 Synopsis This “coordinating flexors and extensors” lesson includes variations of seesaw breathing, tilting the arm triangle with one leg long and one bent, lifting the head, and using the weight of the hands to hold the head while tilting the knees in the […]
AY367 Crossing legs and twisting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 3, Lesson 6 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis Coordination of flexors and extensors 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 AY028 Legs crossed and expanding chest […]
AY468 Extending the arms with standing the foot on the lower leg
Source Alexander Yanai, Vol 10 Reel 30, Track 3, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis movement of the shoulder girdle (first half) Differentiation of spinal movement in relation to the shoulder girdle (second half) Lesson Outline lying on back, interlacing fingers, arms over head, bend and straighten elbows change interlacing, invert hands […]
AY173 Knees inward to the floor
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 Reel 12, Track 4, Lesson 1 Synopsis 1-3 sentences. Lesson Outline Lying face up, feet standing, knees wide: tilt R knee to inside to lie on the floor; other side; alternate. Same position, place R knee on floor between legs. Stand L foot on middle of R lower leg. Bring […]
AY028 Legs crossed and expanding chest and abdomen
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 #28 Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 2 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 1, Track 1, Side A, Lesson 2 (IFF) Duration 42 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Beine überkreuz und Brustkorb und Bauch erweitern Synopsis This “coordinating flexors and extensors” lesson includes variations of seesaw breathing, hugging yourself, […]
AY334 Movement of opposition continuation on the knees
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 7 Reel 23, Track 1, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis Continuing with the theme of 333, on the back, on the front, and on elbows and knees, you lift your extended arms, head, legs in various combinations and explore the concurrent movement of the spine in the […]
SF1 – Week 2 – 23 June 1975: On back, legs crossed, tilting knees to the side
Source SF Training Year 1 Synopsis This version of “coordinating flexors and extensors” works a lot with extension (and flexion), even to the point of making a bridge from the top of your head as your crossed legs are tilted to the side. This is after rolling all the way to the side and […]
AY469 Separating twists on a chair
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 30, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 min. Synopsis Sitting in a chair, with each hand resting on the thigh or both hands on one thigh, you turn (twist) to the side and differentiate the head and eyes, looking from side to side and up and […]
E03 Tilting Crossed Legs
Source Esalen Workshop ATM Notes, 1972 Lesson #3 Synopsis This “coordinating flexors and extensors” lesson includes variations of see-saw breathing both with the knees to the side, and with the arm triangle to the side, taking the arm triangle to the side with combinations of legs standing/long, as well as lifting the head with […]