Amherst 1 – Week 9 – 08/05/80 AM2 Differentiation of arms – lying (part 1)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 82 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) 08/05/80 AM1 Differentiation of arms – sitting Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of […]
AY439 Preparation for bridge, continuation
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 28, Track 3, Lesson 4 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 438. Preparation for bridge. […]
AY280 On hands and shoulders
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 3, Lesson 5 Synopsis This lesson has the unusual element of reduced breath during all the movements. This series of lessons focuses on discovering a pivot-point in the lower back (between lumbar and thoracic vertebrae?) as it relates to the pivot in the cervical (c7?) to assist […]
Amherst 2 – Week 9 – 08/04/81 PM2 Circle crossover in bridge
Source Amherst Year 2 Duration ot the recording: 30 min. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching Related ATMs Tag Demonstration Tag Base-of-neck Tag Standing-hand-under-shoulder-supine Tag Head-through-gate-supine Tag Lifting-pelvis Tag Rolling […]
AY438 Preparation for bridge
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 28, Track 3, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 35 minutes Synopsis Lying on your back, you stand one foot and then the other to lift the pelvis and roll it, keeping the knee standing over the foot, feeling the connection to the head being pushed up and the […]
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 […]
LT18 Head and pelvis
Source London Transcript, #18 Synopsis Spine like a chain/lifting pelvis while lying face up. Lesson Outline Face up, knees bent, feet standing. Lift pelvis and go down. Slowly–feel which order vertebrae leave and return. Feel that each side lifts differently. Cross R leg over L. (Breath, wobble) Uncrossed, lift again. Then lift high. Notice: Back […]