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 […]
MG77 #14 – Diagonal extension of arms and legs on back and stomach
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 24 August 1977; Taught by Mia Synopsis Feel where the 2 diagonales (foot to opposite shoulder) are crossing. Lesson Outline On back, legs shoulder length. Lengthen L leg from heel. Other side. Then alternate. R arm above head (45 degree angle). Lengthen R arm. Then L arm. […]
Amherst 1 – Week 4 – 07/03/80 Diagonal pressing
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 24 min. Synopsis Moshe has been talking about note-taking, and about love and violence–being forceful and being gentle. He takes the first few steps into a lesson in rocking on the diagonal (face down, lift leg on the side towards which the face is turned, and lift […]
AY347 Length and fists
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7: 347 Reel 23, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Lie on the back to begin (scan), and when resting. Lie on your L side, knees bent, R knee lying in front of L knee on the floor. L arm extended overhead […]
AY476 Lengthening heels and arms
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 #476 Reel 31, Track 1, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 39 min. Synopsis Side-lying, with your legs in scissors and arms in various positions in front, overhead, and behind you, you lengthen arms and heels, with refinements of the chin and chest. Here is Alfons Grabher from Improving Ability […]
AY029 Minimal lifting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 3 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 3, Side B (IFF) Duration 36 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Minimales Heben Synopsis On the back, then on the front, lift leg, lift arm, then both together on exhalation, as little as […]