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AY525 Lifting head and eyes

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 11 Reel 34, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: unknown According to the german edition this lesson is not on the hebrew CD’s. Synopsis Lying face down, lifting and turning the head upwards and backwards, differentiating the eyes from the movement of the head. Lesson Outline Lie face down, […]

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 […]

AY399 Differentiation in turning-arm, head, and leg

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Lesson 399 Reel 26, Track 1, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 43:31 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 Tag Eye-differentiation […]

Amherst 1 – Week 4 – 07/02/80 Crossing the knees (part 1)

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 74 min. (Talk – The importance on doing it on one side and Talk – Altering habits included)   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 […]

Amherst 1 – Week 6 – 07/14/80 AM1 Tilting elbow and knee inside and outside

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 48 min. Continuation of 07/11/80 Right index holding big toe (part 1)/ Sitting On Back and Rolling and 07/11/80 Right index holding big toe (part 2)/ Bringing Elbow Over Knee the end of the last week. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed […]

Amherst 1 – Week 5 – 07/07/80 – 07/09/80 Rolling the Pelvis (Part 1 – 5)

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recordings:   #1 07/07/80, pm1: 35 min. #2 07/07/80, pm2: 18 min. #3 07/08/80, am: 63 min. #4 07/09/80, am: part 1: 72 min. (Talk – Action, Orientation and Timing included), part 2: 31 min. #5 07/09/80, pm: 88 min. (Joke Number Twenty-One included) Synopsis Write a […]

AY041 Basic bending

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 1 Reel 3, Track 4, Lesson 4 Synopsis  Similar to “Dead Bird” but with different variations at the beginning and end. Side sitting, symmetrical, repeat each step on second side. Constraints: side-sitting legs and the floor hand. Includes a side-bending variation (6.) A deadbird lesson with very astonishing movements.  Moshe Feldenkrais […]

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 […]

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 […]