AY074 Rocking the back with the help of one leg
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 (51-100) Reel 6, Track 2, Lesson 3 (This reference is identical with the reference of AY076 in the IFF edition.) 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 […]
Amherst 1 – Week 5 – 07/10/80 AM1 Circling right arm and leg on floor (part 1)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 43 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 Tag Fast-movements Tag Dial Tag Imagining Tag Shoulders Tag Softening-chest […]
Amherst 1 – Week 6 – 07/14/80 AM1 Tilting elbow and knee inside and outside
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 48 min. Continuation of 07/11/80 Right index holding big toe (part 1)/ Sitting On Back and Rolling and 07/11/80 Right index holding big toe (part 2)/ Bringing Elbow Over Knee the end of the last week. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed […]
Amherst 1 – Week 4 – 06/30/80 Rolling to the right and left (#1)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) – Week 4 Duration of the recording: 50 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 Tag Holding-chin Tag Coming-to-sit Tag Rolling-to-sit Tag […]
Amherst 1 – Week 3 – 06/27/80 Holding chin and rolling (#2)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) – Week 3 Duration of the recording: 35 min. (Talk: “How do you know which is the right side?” included.) 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 […]
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 […]
AY528 Advancing on all fours
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 min. Synopsis This lesson on hands and knees, face down, and in kneeling develops the ability to kneel, hands free from the floor, and cross one leg in front of the other. It includes threading one leg through the […]
AY354 Walking backward
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 45 minutes Synopsis Standing, holding chair to keep balance, then trying to stand on leg without putting weight on it Lesson Outline Bend right knee, then touch right heel back to the floor, without putting weight on it (standing on […]
AY211 The splits
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 AY211 Reel 15, Track 1, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 14, Track 4, Lesson 4 (According to the german edition this source from the IFF edition is not identical with the hebrew CD edition.) Synopsis This lesson works with extending the leg behind while sitting very upright […]
AY004 Sitting Indian fashion
Source Alexander Yanai Vol1 Lesson #4 Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration 38 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Sitzen auf orientalische Art Synopsis Organize your hips. Sitting in a half lotus, use your whole body to move your knees to the floor and then your knees and head to the floor. Lesson Outline […]