Your study guide for ATM lessons

AY276 Partial turnings to the fronts 3

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 3, 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 AY274 Introduction to walking 1. (Page 1869) AY275 Introduction to […]

AY414 On one leg

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 9 Reel 27, Track 1, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 20 minutes 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 Theme Standing Tag Standing-on-one-leg […]

AY373 Turning on the heels

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 4, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 34 minutes 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 In-standing Tag Hip/Pelvis […]

AY088 Circling the head in standing

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 (51-100) Reel 7, Track 2, Lesson 2 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 Theme Shoulders Theme Standing Theme Kneeling Tag Rolling-arms Resources […]

AY449 Bending in standing

Source Volume 9 Reel 29, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis A delightful lesson demonstrating the how movements on the floor and in standing inform each other, and improve each other. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme […]

AY443 Walking Backward

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 28, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 43 minutes Synopsis Stand behind a chair and feel how the hip moves back and the upper body forwards when stepping backwards. Also walking backwards without the chair and feeling how the hip moves back and the upper body forwards. […]

AY275 Introduction to Walking 2, Continuation

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 2, Lesson 5 Synopsis Continuing from AY274 which focused on balancing weight left and right and breathing, AY275 introduces movement in neck region and its impact on balancing, and later on movement forwards and backwards (of the trunk independently of the head and pelvis). Lesson Outline Stand. […]

AY274 Introduction to Walking (1)

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Standing, shifting the weight between the feet, with the feet in various configurations (uncrossed, crossed, fore foot lifted), with head mobile and immobile, with an arc or a circling movement of the pelvis. Lesson Outline Stand, shift the weight slowly between the feet, […]

AY289 Standing on one leg with movements

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 20, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline This is the first 8 steps (out of 14): In standing, hang your right arm and with the weight of the right arm, lift the left leg from the floor.  Do the same on the other […]