MG77 #02 – Lifting head on back and stomach – basic flexion and extension
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 1977 Lesson #2; 13 July 1977; taught by Mia Synopsis This basic extensors lesson works with lifting head/arm (cheek on back of hand), and works towards lifting head and both arms and both legs at once. Variations include lifting head/arm (under head or lengthened) together with opposite long […]
MG77 #01- Lifting the head on the back
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 6 July 1977, taught by Mia Segal Synopsis 1-3 sentences. Lesson Outline Brief five cardinal lines scan. Lift head–not too many times, just enough to feel that it’s heavy, and see what moves against the floor. Bend knees, stand feet. R hand behind head. Lift head, looking at […]
Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 06/09/80 PM2 – Lifting the head to activate flexors (continued)
Source Amherst Year 1 06/09/1980 Continuation of 06/09/80 PM1 Lifting the head to activate flexors Duration of the recording: 18 min. Synopsis Lying on your back, gain ease in lifting your head. This is the continuation of Lifting the head to activate flexors Lesson Outline The key movements in this ATM are: Lying on your […]
Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 06/09/80 PM1 – Lifting the head to activate flexors
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 26 min. Synopsis Lying on your back, gain ease in lifting your head. Lesson Outline To start all movements in this ATM, lie on your back, bend your knees, stand your feet, interlace your finger, and place your hands behind your head. The key movements are: Lift […]
AY059 – Lifting the head with the hands
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #59 Reel 5, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis A flexion lesson of lifting head, lifting legs, and moving head to the legs. Interesting variations: Having the legs long pointing to the ceiling and then circling the legs Having the legs long pointing to the ceiling and then bringing the legs […]
SFEC Public Workshop – Vol. 1 – 1. Lower Back Ease
Source SF Public Workshop (1976) Synopsis Focus on flexors. Lesson Outline This lesson is done lying on your back. Key movements: Lift head, explore lifting/rounding small of back. Interlace hands to lift head, explore bending knees at same time Knee to elbow: same side, opposite elbow Interlace fingers below knee, knee to chin, mouth, forehead […]
Amherst 2 – Week 1 – 06/10/81 PM2 – On back flexing torso
Source Amherst Year 2 (06/10/81) Duration of the recording: 40 min. The lesson is actually in the session (according to the content guide in the transcript and in the DVD) labelled “Rotating the shoulder” (starting at ~14 minutes in). The session that follows, which is called “On back flexing torso / Bell crawl” is a […]
SF1 – Week 1 – 17 June 1975 – On back, lifting the head with the help of the hands
Source SF Training Year 1 Tuesday morning, June 17, 1975 Synopsis 1-3 sentences. Lesson Outline Face up. Interlace hands behind head and lift head. Arms alongside, lift head. This should be more difficult, but it’s easier. Why? Bend knees, stand feet. Lift legs from floor. Then stretch them and do the same. See? It’s […]
AY548 On right side, head and knee under the frame of left arm
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 #548 Reel 36, Track 3, Lesson 1 (According to hebrew CD, differs from IFF edition.) Duration of the recording: 35 minutes Synopsis Lying on right side, left hand in bridge and right arm in various positions (under head bent and extended), slide head and knee towards one another, with variations […]
SFEC Public Workshop – Vol. 1 – 2. Rolling
Source SF Public Workshop not in SF Evening Class Notes (1976) (Ehrman, ed; 2006) Synopsis A continuation of the previous flexor lesson (Lower back ease), this one repeats many of the movements, and then adds rolling from lying to sitting and back again. Lesson Outline Lying on your back with knees bent, knee and elbow […]