Your study guide for ATM lessons

LT04 Cardinal lines

Source London Transcript (1974) 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 Scan Tag Five-cardinal-lines   Resources Add links to external resources that would be of interest to […]

AY337 Knots

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 1, Lesson 5 Duration: 40 minutes Synopsis Lying face up and face down, you imagine a rope tied around each knee, each elbow, with the knot distinct in your imaginary feeling, and you imagine moving this knot around the joint and feeling it and feeling the whole […]

MG77 #06 – Tilting legs on front side to come to sit

Source/Fuente Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 1977 – 1978 Clase nocturna de Mia Segal y Gaby Yaron Synopsis/Sinopsis Starting from the belly with the head turned to the right. The lesson explores how to go from prone to sitting (with one leg in front, one leg bent to the side). The lesson has no […]

AY340 Simpler thighs

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration: 42 minutes Synopsis Continuing the theme of Simpler (AY 339), in this lesson you maintain the pure direction of the five cardinal lines while lying face up with the arms extended at either side, lifting the forefoot and the bent leg, and connect […]

AY341 Simpler on the stomach and the back

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 2, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 43  minutes Synopsis Lying face up and face down, with the arms extended out at shoulder height, establish the general direction and flow of the five lines, and keep the whole five lines and their lengths in mind as you […]

AY339 Simpler

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 2, Lesson 2 Duration: 41 minutes Synopsis 5 cardinal lines, with specific clarification of the location of the hip joints and skull/C7/shoulders while maintaining idea of direction of spine; increase ability to use leg without disturbance of contact with floor (maintaining the fundamental lines). Face up, sitting, […]

SFEC Notes – 06. Rolling arms rolling fists, Errol Flynn

Source Moshe Feldenkrais SF Evening Classes, Richard Ehrman edition Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching Related ATMs SFEC Public Workshop – Vol. 1 – 4. Arm and shoulder comfort is the […]

AY338 Primary image

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis Sitting, with legs loosely bent and arms held up parallel to the legs, as well as lying on the back with the arms and legs in the same position, you rock or roll from side to side and forwards/backwards while […]

AY333 Movement of opposition

Source AY#333 The movement of opposition, Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 1, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 45 minutes Synopsis Clarification of some topics in Lesson 3 in ATM, “Fundamental Properties” Lying face up, lift head (chin to neck, away from neck), R arm, R leg; all together. Focuses on the relationship […]