AY440 On the side – head and pelvis
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 28, Track 4, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 43 minutes Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Lie face up, legs and arms long. Scan. Move big toe up and down (bend towards top of foot, towards bottom of foot) 10 times. Then 5 times up. Then […]
AY533 On the stomach face to the knee
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 4, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 31 minutes Synopsis Face down, looking under the frame of the arm towards the knee, so that the whole spine and pelvis engages and the knee comes towards the face. Varying chin, lips, and forehead towards the knee. Lesson Outline […]
AY380 Pillows and swings
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 #380 Reel 25, Track 1, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 41 minutes Synopsis Unilateral. Lie on the side, palpate the pads of the toes, also the sole of the heel. Straighten the leg downwards, flex and point the ankle. Flex the toes. Straighten the leg forwards, repeat the ankle […]
AY381 Pillows right and left
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 25, Track 1, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 45 minutes Synopsis Here is Alfons Grabher from Improving Ability doing a Fast Forward version: Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching Related […]
AY338 Primary image
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis Sitting, with legs loosely bent and arms held up parallel to the legs, as well as lying on the back with the arms and legs in the same position, you rock or roll from side to side and forwards/backwards while […]
MG77 #05 – Prone, lifting the head and arm in various combinations with one knee up to the side
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 25 July 1977, Lesson #5: taught by Gaby Synopsis A lovely, slightly crazy, advanced extensors lesson. You go from the usual thing of lying with the knee bent up and lifting the head and arm and leg–to turning the lower leg that is bent up, like a crank, […]
Amherst 1 – Week 4 – 07/02/80 Rolling the Fists (#1)
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 50 min. Synopsis Face up, legs long and then standing, arms out to the side and hands in loose fists. Roll arms down, up. Lift pelvis and roll arms. Slow development of lifting the pelvis, including exploring each diagonal in rolling the pelvis. Lift head and roll […]
Amherst 1 – Week 2 – 06/17/80 AM1 – Seated and Twist Left, Part 1 [Also known as ‘Dead Bird’]
Source Amherst Year 1 06/17/80 AM1 Seated and Twist Left, Part 1 [Also known as ‘Dead Bird’] Duration of the recording: 53 min. DVD 5; VHS 12 audio only Synopsis Lesson Outline Sit R leg bent back, L leg in front, lean on L hand behind. R hand hanging just below eye height. Turn L […]
AY339 Simpler
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 2, Lesson 2 Duration: 41 minutes Synopsis 5 cardinal lines, with specific clarification of the location of the hip joints and skull/C7/shoulders while maintaining idea of direction of spine; increase ability to use leg without disturbance of contact with floor (maintaining the fundamental lines). Face up, sitting, […]
AY341 Simpler on the stomach and the back
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 2, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 43 minutes Synopsis Lying face up and face down, with the arms extended out at shoulder height, establish the general direction and flow of the five lines, and keep the whole five lines and their lengths in mind as you […]