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) Hands interlaced, turn palms outwards overheard. At the same time, expand chest and pull in stomach, while pressing […]
Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 06/11/80 PM1 – Extensor lesson (part 1)
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 44 min. audio only Synopsis Lie on your stomach and improve your ability to lift your head. Lesson Outline 1. Lying on your stomach, hands by the head, and lift your head: Look left (right ear toward the floor). Move your head toward your left shoulder and […]
AY536 Fingers interlaced on the chest
Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 35, Track 1, Lesson 2 (According to the german edition there is neither a title, nor a source like above on the hebrew CD’s.) Synopsis Perhaps “arms interlaced on the chest” would be more descriptive. Mostly in side-lying on the R side, you cross your arms in front of your […]
AY052 Head fixed, pelvis fixed while standing on the knees.
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #52 Reel 4, Track 3, Lesson 2 Synopsis Continuation of AY 51. Variations on: Roll head in hands while on back, stomach, kneeling, and kneeling with one foot in front. Keep head still while circling (rolling) pelvis while on stomach, kneeling, and kneeling with one foot standing in front Roll […]
AY529 Knees crossed having the pelvis lie right and left
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 3, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 33 minutes Synopsis From hands and knees with the knees crossed (Advancing on all fours (AY 528)), to lying on the side, and picking up the pelvis leaving the cheek on the floor (a strong twist reminiscent of Extending arms […]
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, […]
AY224 Legs pushing the pelvis and rocking the back
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 16, Track 1, Lesson 3 Synopsis Part of the set of lessons relating to “spine like a Chain” or “Jelly Pudding”. In this lesson, rather than exploring ways for moving parts of the spine independently, instead the intent is for all the energy of movement (from the feet) is […]
AY535 Lifting the elbows – interlacing
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 35, Track 1, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 36 minutes Synopsis Lying on the back and on the side, with hands interlaced on the stomach (or behind the back), you work towards being able to bend the wrists backwards to join the elbows in front of the body. […]
AY099 Lifting the elbows with a loose hand
Source Alexander Yanai Vol. 2 Part 2 No. 99 Reel 8, Track 1, Lesson 3 Synopsis This lesson is done entirely prone, lifting the elbows, head, and forearms. The “loose hand” refers to a soft wrist, with the fingers loosely drooping downward toward the floor. Lesson Outline On stomach, one knee drawn up, hands palm […]
AY057 Lifting the head on all fours
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2, #57 Reel 4, Track 4, Lesson 2 Synopsis On hands and knees, improve ability to arch spine and look up using whole self. Variations include: differentiate eyes, explore connection of arms into back (lifting elbow like a bird), and on back imagining flexion. Here is Alfons Grabher from Improving Ability […]