E11 – Lengthening Hamstrings (“Stransky Notes”)
Source Esalen Workshop (1972) 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 E12 – Restoring Life to Hamstrings (audio recordings) is the same lesson. Tag Holding-foot-with-hand-supine Tag Lifting-feet-with-hands-sitting Tag Hamstring […]
E12 – Restoring Life to Hamstrings (audio recordings)
Source Esalen Workshop (1972) 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 E11 – Lengthening Hamstrings (“Stransky Notes”) is the same lesson. Tag Holding-foot-with-hand-supine Tag Lifting-feet-with-hands-sitting Tag Hamstring […]
AY231 Bringing the knee to the face in an arc
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 (201-250) Reel 16, Track 4, Lesson 2 According to the German edition the title in the Hebrew CD’s is “Bringing the big toe to the face in an arc”. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to […]
AY324 Lifting the feet
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 7 Reel 22, Track 2, Lesson 4 Duration: 45 minutes Synopsis Sitting or lying, holding one foot and lifting the foot in the air. Lesson Outline Sit with the soles facing, with the hand lift the foot. Also on the other side Supine, feet standing, one hand behind head, with the […]
AY314 Preparation for a candle
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 7, Part A Reel 21, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration: 41 minutes Synopsis “Candle” refers to a yoga pose commonly called the shoulder stand. That is, the person rests on the head and shoulders with the pelvis and legs vertical, the pelvis supported by the hands. In a variety of counter-intuitive […]
AY081 Washing the face with the feet
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 Reel 6, Track 3, Lesson 5 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Related ATMs Tag Foot-to-head Tag Imagining Tag Lifting-feet-with-hands-sitting Tag Hip/Pelvis Freedom Tag Abdominal-muscles Tag Lengthening the back Tag Lower-back-and-pelvis Flexing toes: Flexing feet, flexing knee, sitting: Flexing toes, Flexing […]
AY288 Lengthening the back in refined movements, in sitting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 20, Track 1, Lesson 4 Synopsis In sitting, with the legs lying on their outside edges, knees slightly bent, you develop a circle with your head and whole back, while bent forwards, hands resting on the legs, and while bent backwards, leaning on both hands behind. Also, you gradually […]
AY418 Toes interlaced
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 27, Track 2, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 37 minutes Duration 39.05 minutes (Ayala T) Synopsis Interlacing the toes and rolling from lying to sitting, including some time side-sitting and bending the toes backwards. Lesson Outline Sit with soles of feet together, and hook the big toes with […]
AY043 Lifting the pelvis on standing feet
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 AY43 Reel 4, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis Coordinating the lifting of pelvis and head towards coming to sit. Experimenting with different strategies for lifting the pelvis while supine. Organizing the legs, head and spine to support movement of the pelvis Lesson Outline Sitting with crossed legs, first lift one […]