AY004 Sitting Indian fashion
Source Alexander Yanai Vol1 Lesson #4 Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration 38 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Sitzen auf orientalische Art Synopsis Organize your hips. Sitting in a half lotus, use your whole body to move your knees to the floor and then your knees and head to the floor. Lesson Outline […]
Amherst 1 – Week 8 – 08/01/80 AM1 Sitting up with hands under kneecap (part 2)
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 42 min. Continuation of 07/30/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – lying down 07/30/80 AM3 Hand below kneecap (part 1) 07/31/80 AM1 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 1) 07/31/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 2) 07/31/80 AM3 Sitting up with […]
AY308 Skewering the spine in the chest
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 #308 Reel 21, Track 2, Lesson 4 Duration: 39 minutes Synopsis AY 308 is a spinal mobility lesson exploring the relationship between pelvic movement and head through alternating between pressing the belt and tailbone into the floor. The lesson systematically builds the connection between pelvic movement and head carriage, first […]
AY450 The pelvis backward on the knees
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 29, Track 2, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis On hands and knees, taking the pelvis backwards. Variations of raising and lowering head, legs together and apart, lying on side to take the pelvis backward, creating an arch, and lifting each arm as you take your […]
AY211 The splits
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 AY211 Reel 15, Track 1, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 14, Track 4, Lesson 4 (According to the german edition this source from the IFF edition is not identical with the hebrew CD edition.) Synopsis This lesson works with extending the leg behind while sitting very upright […]
MG77 #12 – Tilting on knee on back
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 17 August 1977; Taught by Mia Synopsis This lesson works with tilting the knee to the inside and lengthening, to draw the arm (extended overhead). In lying, sitting and leaning on elbows behind, and leaning on hands behind. Variations of turning the head, and of lengthening the […]
AY498 Tilting the leg backward in sitting
Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 32, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 42 min. Synopsis Sitting with legs long, you lean back on one hand and lift the opposite leg (long), holding the knee from the outside and the inside. You take the leg from side to side, with the emphasis on (e.g.) […]
AY418 Toes interlaced
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 27, Track 2, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 37 minutes Duration 39.05 minutes (Ayala T) Synopsis Interlacing the toes and rolling from lying to sitting, including some time side-sitting and bending the toes backwards. Lesson Outline Sit with soles of feet together, and hook the big toes with […]
AY242 Turning on a side axis
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis In standing, you differentiate and join the hips, shoulders, and head in turning on the axis of the shoulder-hip (rather than the centre/spine). In this version, arms are held vertical, towards the ceiling. Lesson Outline Stand, legs slightly spread, hands to ceiling. Turn […]