AY055 Folding forward
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #55 Reel 4, Track 3, Lesson 5 Synopsis On back, with feet standing, place with rightthe lower right leg is on the left knee such that the right lower leg is parallel to the face. In a variety of ways, bring the leg toward the head and the head toward […]
AY246 General coordination
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 4, Lesson 1 Synopsis One practitioner calls this the “Feldenkrais Sampler” – a little taste of all we do. Lesson Outline Following is an outline in German, then a translation, then a detailed step-by-step. In the step-by-step, please note that the step numbers do not correspond to […]
MG77 #02 – Lifting head on back and stomach – basic flexion and extension
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 1977 Lesson #2; 13 July 1977; taught by Mia Synopsis This basic extensors lesson works with lifting head/arm (cheek on back of hand), and works towards lifting head and both arms and both legs at once. Variations include lifting head/arm (under head or lengthened) together with opposite long […]
MG77 #01- Lifting the head on the back
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 6 July 1977, taught by Mia Segal Synopsis 1-3 sentences. Lesson Outline Brief five cardinal lines scan. Lift head–not too many times, just enough to feel that it’s heavy, and see what moves against the floor. Bend knees, stand feet. R hand behind head. Lift head, looking at […]
Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 06/09/80 PM2 – Lifting the head to activate flexors (continued)
Source Amherst Year 1 06/09/1980 Continuation of 06/09/80 PM1 Lifting the head to activate flexors Duration of the recording: 18 min. Synopsis Lying on your back, gain ease in lifting your head. This is the continuation of Lifting the head to activate flexors Lesson Outline The key movements in this ATM are: Lying on your […]
AY059 – Lifting the head with the hands
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #59 Reel 5, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis A flexion lesson of lifting head, lifting legs, and moving head to the legs. Interesting variations: Having the legs long pointing to the ceiling and then circling the legs Having the legs long pointing to the ceiling and then bringing the legs […]
AY548 On right side, head and knee under the frame of left arm
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 #548 Reel 36, Track 3, Lesson 1 (According to hebrew CD, differs from IFF edition.) Duration of the recording: 35 minutes Synopsis Lying on right side, left hand in bridge and right arm in various positions (under head bent and extended), slide head and knee towards one another, with variations […]
Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 6/13/80 AM1 – Rolling back to side
Source Amherst Year 1 June 13, AM1; DVD 4; VHS 9 Labelled “Talk: Chronology of movements” in the Table of Contents, but first 46 minutes are talk about sensory modalities, and Rolling lesson starts after that. Duration of the recording: 69 min. (without “Talk: Chronology of movements”) audio only Synopsis A lesson in rolling […]