AY097 Optimal lifting of the knees
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #97 Reel 8, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis Lifting the knees while lying on the back. Lesson Outline Most of lesson is done lying on back, arms by the sides, with both feet standing. The legs are spread. As you lift each knee observe the movements in the ribs, […]
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 […]
AY326 Sitting – Lying
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 AY#326 Reel 22, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis AY 326 is a sitting lesson exploring the relationship between back flexibility and control by progressing from simple side-leaning movements to complex transitions between sitting and lying while balancing on the sitz bones with legs in the air. The […]
AY172 Stopping the Breath
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 4, Part A Reel 12, Track 3, Lesson 5 Synopsis using a concept of part of the cycle of the breath, and adding profoundly gentle movements in a variety of positions, the student increases his/her sensitivity and awareness to discover habits in stopping the breath (and, of course, paradoxically, releasing exactly […]
AY534 Supporting the head continuation
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 38 minutes Synopsis Face down, rolling the pelvis, and then propping the head on one and eventually both elbows, resting the cheek in the palm of the hand, and turning the head with the eyes together and opposite; eventually to […]
AY305 The line of effort in the back in lifting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 21, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration: 41 minutes Synopsis AY 305 is an imagination-based lesson performed in prone that uses the visualization of a heavy ball rolling along skeletal pathways to develop clear sensory mapping of body structure and create continuous lines of connection through the body. Lesson Outline […]