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Amherst 1 – Week 9 – 08/06/80 Full circles holding the legs

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 41 min. (Big parts of the sound are missing in IFF DVD edition.) Continuation of 08/06/80 AM2 Right side arm and leg go to ceiling the same day. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching […]

Amherst 1 – Week 4 – 07/02/80 Rolling the Fists (#2)

Source Amherst Year 1 – Week 4 Duration ot the recording: 36 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 Rolling-arms Tag Standing-to-sitting Tag Fast-movements Tag Twisting […]

Amherst 1 – Week 6 – 07/14/80 AM1 Tilting elbow and knee inside and outside

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 48 min. Continuation of 07/11/80 Right index holding big toe (part 1)/ Sitting On Back and Rolling and 07/11/80 Right index holding big toe (part 2)/ Bringing Elbow Over Knee the end of the last week. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed […]

Amherst 1 – Week 5 – 07/07/80 – 07/09/80 Rolling the Pelvis (Part 1 – 5)

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recordings:   #1 07/07/80, pm1: 35 min. #2 07/07/80, pm2: 18 min. #3 07/08/80, am: 63 min. #4 07/09/80, am: part 1: 72 min. (Talk – Action, Orientation and Timing included), part 2: 31 min. #5 07/09/80, pm: 88 min. (Joke Number Twenty-One included) Synopsis Write a […]

AY225 Standing on the knees

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 (201-250) Reel 16, Track 1, Lesson 4 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 Hip/Pelvis Freedom Tag Wiggle-the-knees Tag Feldenkrais Crawl   […]

AY150 Movement with a stick while sitting

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 (101-150) Reel 11, Track 2, Lesson 1 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 AY147 Standing up from the chair with crossed legs. […]

AY407 Heel in the hand

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 9 Reel 26, Track 3, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 44 minutes Synopsis Supine, one knee bent, lift the hip, slide the hand towards or under the heel Lesson Outline Join the legs. Attend to the effort Spread the legs. Stand the right foot, right palm upwards Lift the right […]

MG77 #11 – On back lifting hip to lengthen opposite arm. Classic.

Source Mia & Gaby Evening class notes 1977 / 1978 Synopsis Supine, one foot standing, arm beside ear. Lift hip to roll to side and lengthen the arms Lesson Outline Supine, stand right foot, stretch left arm overhead, right arm palm up lift right hip and roll pelvis left and roll head left Resume: lift […]

Amherst 1 – Week 7 – 07/24/80 AM1 Morning prayer

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) – Week 7 – 07/24/80 Duration of the recording: 44 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 Simultaneity-of-different-movements Tag Softening-neck  Tag Neck-freedom […]