AY517 Twisting with the hand on the knee
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Lesson 517 Reel 33, Track 4, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 44 min. Synopsis Seated in a chair (preferably with a slatted back), the student uses the chair back as an aide to twisting to each side where a number of different movement as performed to increase awareness of […]
AY220 Hands behind
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 15, Track 4, Lesson 3 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 See also Theme Shoulders Tag Softening-chest Tag Atlas-and-axis Tag Pecking […]
AY134 Rolling in a bridge with the hands on the ankles
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 (101-150) Reel 10, Track 1, Lesson 5 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 Side-bending Tag Side-bending-supine Theme Extensor Lesson Tag Abdominal-muscles […]
AY264 Hands behind the legs
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 (251-300) Reel 18, Track 4, Lesson 2 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 Neck & Head Tag Base-of-neck Tag Atlas-and-axis Tag […]
AY129 Pecking movement (Arm circles while lifting the head)
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 (101-150) Reel 9, Track 4, Lesson 6 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 Neck & Head Tag Base-of-neck Tag Atlas-and-axis Tag […]
Amherst 1 – Week 9 – 08/07/80 AM2 Summary of lessons and principles (#2)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 51 min. (The sound at the end of the lesson is missing in the IFF DVD edition) Continuation of 08/06/80 AM2 Right side arm and leg go to ceiling 08/06/80 AM3 Full circles holding the legs 08/07/80 AM1 Summary of lessons and principles (part 1) Synopsis […]
AY457 Each Side Separately
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 29, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 38 minutes Synopsis See notes for AY456 which is almost identical Lesson Outline Lie on the side with the legs bent like sitting Move the upper hip backwards “as if to show someone the anus” Move the upper shoulder and […]
AY484 In standing, turning with the eyes
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 31, Track 3, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 35 min. Synopsis In standing, you lift the foot slightly and turn the heel outside to transfer weight, differentiating the head and smoothing the eyes, so you can look left as you turn out your right heel, or equally look […]