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SB2 Flexing and Extending the Foot while pressing body parts and Lengthening

Source South Bend Workshop (1980) Duration of the recording: 56 min. aka. Coordinating Flexion & Extension on back 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 Flex-feet Tag […]

MM02 Thinking and Doing

Source The Master Moves – Mann Ranch Workshop Collection Synopsis Unilateral, flexing the joints of the left leg, pressing or lifting the left hip, lifting the shoulders, lifting the head or not lifting the head, coming towards sitting with the head flexed, or not flexed. Much in the imagination, or minimal movement. MF’s goal in […]

AY489 Legs and lifting back

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 32, Track 1, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 41 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 Tag Lifting-heel Tag In-standing […]

AY458 Bending Knees – Lying

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 29, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 36 minutes Synopsis Thematic continuation of previous two lessons in particular, and the last dozen or so in general Flexing the hip and protruding the tail backwards, pushing the belly out and down between the legs Relevance to lengthening of […]

AY097 Optimal lifting of the knees

  Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #97 Reel 8, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis Lifting the knees while lying on the back. Lesson Outline Most of lesson is done lying on back, arms by the sides, with both feet standing. The legs are spread. As you lift each knee observe the movements in the ribs, […]