AY541 Inverting hands including more

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 (501-550) Reel 35, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 37 minutes Synopsis This lesson develops awareness about the function of the arm, from the shoulder girdle to the fingers –  improving the movement on the scapulothoracic joint  (by sliding or doing an active stretching), exploring same movements in […]

AY540 Fingers interlaced and inverted over the head and in front

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 (501-550) Reel 35, Track 3, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 33 minutes Synopsis Sitting crossed-legged and lying on the back, arms extended, hands interlaced – bending elbows and inverting interlaced hands. Lesson Outline Sitting crossed-legged, left arm extended in front of the body, turn the whole arm around itself […]

Amherst 1 – Week 9 – 08/04/80 AM1 Hand movement differentiation

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 32 min. 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 Theme Shoulders Tag Fingers-interlaced-inverting-hands Tag Arm-circling-on-floor Tag Softening-chest Tag Hip/Pelvis […]

AY121 Extending the arms and twisting to the back

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 #121 Reel 9, Track 2, Lesson 6 Synopsis On back. Differentiating the shoulder blades from torso. Lesson Outline Lie on the back. Interlace the fingers and extend the arms overhead on the floor. Right leg standing. Roll back and forth extending the arms. Repeat #1, but when you interlace the […]

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) Lesson Outline lying on back, interlacing fingers, arms over head, bend and straighten elbows change interlacing, invert hands […]