AY523 The head on the left side knee movements
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 11 Reel 34, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 38 min. Synopsis Prone lesson w/constraint of head and neck to the side, mobilizing the pelvis and spine within the constraint. The lesson stays in this orientation with head on the left side. Lesson Outline Lie on the stomach. Head […]
AY522 Movements on the right and left cheek
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 11 Reel 34, Track 1, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 43 min. Synopsis Lesson Outline This lesson starts with you on your belly, hands in push up position and R cheek on the floor; then you bring L knee up; then variations with head turned and with other knee […]
AY513 Reptiles
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 (501-550) Reel 33, Track 3, Lesson 4 Duration: 38 minutes Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Lie on your stomach. Turn your pelvis so that your right leg bends on the floor…your right knee. Now do the other leg; turn your pelvis so that your left leg bends […]
AY512 Fish swimming
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 (501-550) Reel 33, Track 3, Lesson 3 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis Prone and some supine Crawling movements in a variety of prone positions Lesson Outline Crawling movements of a single leg in prone position with one arm long, down , alongside the body and the other above the head, on […]
AY510 Knees righting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 (501-550) Reel 33, Track 3, Lesson 1 Duration: 38 minutes Synopsis Distinctions of relationships of head, eyes, and balance on heels, toes, homolateral and contralateral in standing and on all fours. Lesson Outline Interlace fingers behind neck; walk forward Coordinate as you step R foot forward, bring your L elbow […]
AY398 Continuation
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Lesson 398 Reel 26, Track 1, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 45 minutes Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs AY397. Lifting […]
AY528 Advancing on all fours
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 min. Synopsis This lesson on hands and knees, face down, and in kneeling develops the ability to kneel, hands free from the floor, and cross one leg in front of the other. It includes threading one leg through the […]
AY534 Supporting the head continuation
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 38 minutes Synopsis Face down, rolling the pelvis, and then propping the head on one and eventually both elbows, resting the cheek in the palm of the hand, and turning the head with the eyes together and opposite; eventually to […]
AY294 On the stomach, to lean on the palms of the hands and twist the shoulders
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 20, Track 3, Lesson 2 Synopsis In this lesson, face down with a knee drawn up and one hand standing, you roll the head over an arm extended long on the floor overhead–and ultimately roll the pelvis to bring the weight onto the drawn up knee. Lesson Outline Lie […]
AY473 On the stomach training the back
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 30, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 36 min. Synopsis Face down, forehead resting on elbows, feet bent to ceiling: take feet side to side, or lift one knee, and lift opposite elbow from floor (bending from wrist), varying the speed. Drag each knee up towards the […]