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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 06/10/80 AM2 – Flexing the upper body, Elbow to the knee (continued)
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 14 min. audio only Synopsis Flexion with emphasis on right side and breathing. Lesson Outline Lie on your back. Interlace fingers and bring them behind the head. Stand your feet. 1. Direct the R elbow and R knee toward each other and away 2. Direct the R […]
AY027 – Elbows and knees touching
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 1, Side B (IFF) Duration 41 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Ellenbogen und Knie berühren sich Synopsis A flexor lesson with variations of having hands under or behind the knees (in the crease), […]