Your study guide for ATM lessons

SB4 Lateral Bending on Stomach/Head through gap on the stomach

Source South Bend Workshop (1980) Duration of the recording: 32 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 One-leg-bent-up-towards-stomach-prone Tag Lower-back-and-pelvis Tag Crawling   Head through gate, […]

MM03 Exploring the Floor: The Movements of the Shoulder

Source The Master Moves – Mann Ranch Workshop Collection 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 Theme Shoulders Tag unilateral Tag One-leg-bent-up-towards-stomach-prone Tag Clavicle Tag Wrists  Tag exploring-floor-with-hands […]

AY525 Lifting head and eyes

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 11 Reel 34, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: unknown According to the german edition this lesson is not on the hebrew CD’s. Synopsis Lying face down, lifting and turning the head upwards and backwards, differentiating the eyes from the movement of the head. Lesson Outline Lie face down, […]

AY522 Movements on the right and left cheek

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 11 Reel 34, Track 1, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 43 min. Synopsis   Lesson Outline This lesson starts with you on your belly, hands in push up position and R cheek on the floor; then you bring L knee up; then variations with head turned and with other knee […]

AY523 The head on the left side knee movements

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 11 Reel 34, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 38 min. Synopsis Prone lesson w/constraint of head and neck to the side, mobilizing the pelvis and spine within the constraint. The lesson stays in this orientation with head on the left side. Lesson Outline Lie on the stomach. Head […]

AY370 Lifting the head

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 3, Lesson 9 Duration of the recording: 44 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 Theme Extensor Lesson Tag […]

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 […]

MG78 #07 – Lifting head with arm on belly with various positions of the legs

Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes July 5, 1978, Lesson #7: taught by Gaby. Synopsis This classic extensor lesson (leg bent up alongside) include pushing up from the toes to lift the head. Lesson Outline Face up, roll head; face down, lift head to look up as references. Every rest face up between the […]

AY099 Lifting the elbows with a loose hand

Source Alexander Yanai Vol. 2 Part 2 No. 99 Reel 8, Track 1, Lesson 3 Synopsis This lesson is done entirely prone, lifting the elbows, head, and forearms. The “loose hand” refers to a soft wrist, with the fingers loosely drooping downward toward the floor. Lesson Outline On stomach, one knee drawn up, hands palm […]

AY087 Lifting the head and legs while twisting

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #87 Reel 7, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis This is one of the super classics, extensor lessons, where you lie prone (on your stomach), and lift the head, arms and legs in variations. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles […]