AY358 Twist right and left with the legs spread
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 2, Lesson 5 Duration of the recording: 35 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 Lengthening-arms Tag Rounding-And-Arching-The-Back […]
AY379 Lengthening on the stomach and back
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 AY #379 Reel 24, Track 4, Lesson 9 Duration of the recording: 42 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 Lengthening-arms […]
SF2 – Week 03 – 28 June 1976: Fingers Interlaced, Inverting Hands (continued from Weeks 1-2)
Source SF Training Year 2 (1976) Duration: 70 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 Theme Shoulders Tag Lengthening-arms Tag Fingers-interlaced-inverting-hands Resources Add links to external resources […]
AY158 Lengthening the arms to the sides
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 (151-200) Reel 11, Track 4, 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 Tag Hip/Pelvis Freedom Tag Holding-foot-with-hand-supine Tag Coming-to-sit Tag Lengthening-arms […]
AY178 Lengthening the arms
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 (151-200) Reel 13, Track 1, 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 Tag Jelly-pudding-pelvis Tag Pulling-hair Tag Diagonals Tag Lengthening-arms Lengthening […]
AY093 Softening the hip joints to side sitting and bringing the knee to one shoulder and the other shoulder
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 (51-100) Reel 7, Track 3, Lesson 3 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Summary: starts and ends with a reference, sitting and lifting one foot with bent knee off the floor, and moving the knee to both shoulders. This is a test of hip freedom, and of the back accommodating […]
Amherst 1 – Week 9 – 08/05/80 AM1 Differentiation of arms – sitting
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 43 min. Continuation of 08/04/80 AM1 Hand movement differentiation 08/04/80 AM2 Playing fiddle with the elbows (part 1) 08/04/80 AM3 Playing fiddle with the elbows (part 2) Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In […]
Amherst 1 – Week 7 – 07/24/80 AM3 Onto back – moving head through gap quickly (part 1)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 56 min. Continuation of Amherst 1 – Week 7 – 07/22/80 PM1 Through gap on stomach and back (part 1) Amherst 1 – Week 7 – 07/22/80 PM2 Through gap on stomach and back (part 2) Amherst 1 – Week 7 – 07/24/80 AM2 Differentiation of […]
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 […]
AY348 Arm and knee on the diagonal
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 23, Track 4, Lesson 3 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Supine. Scan. Then sit. Feet soles facing each other but not touching; separate feet by about 8”. Now lie down on the back, with legs wide like that comfortably, like frog legs but […]