MG78 #07 – Lifting head with arm on belly with various positions of the legs
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes July 5, 1978, Lesson #7: taught by Gaby. Synopsis This classic extensor lesson (leg bent up alongside) include pushing up from the toes to lift the head. Lesson Outline Face up, roll head; face down, lift head to look up as references. Every rest face up between the […]
AY042 Lifting the head and knee
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 1 Reel 3, Track 4, Lesson 5 Synopsis On the belly, in an asymmetrical position – head resting on the side on the hands, one leg bent to the side – lift the head and leg in different variations. Then, in central position on the belly, look to the left and […]
AY087 Lifting the head and legs while twisting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #87 Reel 7, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis This is one of the super classics, extensor lessons, where you lie prone (on your stomach), and lift the head, arms and legs in variations. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles […]
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 […]
AY066 Lifting the head with the hands; abdominal muscles while lying on the floor
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2, Lesson #66 Reel 5, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis NB: lesson doesn’t match title. Lesson Outline Sit, legs crossed, hands rest on knees. Raise and lower head. Listen to R elbow and ear. L elbow and ear. All together. Distances larger and smaller. Changes in pressure of sits bones. Base […]
AY232 Minimal movements; lying on the side; begin the movements in imagination
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 AY #232 Reel 16, Track 4, Lesson 3 Synopsis A lesson in side-lying, with the bottom straight and top bent on floor in front; face turned to ceiling. Lift head and long leg. Work in the imagination and with minimal movement. Lesson Outline Scan. Lie on R side; bend […]
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 […]
AY334 Movement of opposition continuation on the knees
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 7 Reel 23, Track 1, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis Continuing with the theme of 333, on the back, on the front, and on elbows and knees, you lift your extended arms, head, legs in various combinations and explore the concurrent movement of the spine in the […]
AY549 On stomach lifting pubic bone
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 36, Track 3, Lesson 2 (According to hebrew CD, differs from IFF edition.) Duration of the recording: 48 minutes Synopsis Front lying, sense how the lower belly presses to the floor when the extensors are activated. Lesson is more about sensing than doing. Lesson Outline Prone. Squeeze buttocks and […]