AY276 Partial turnings to the fronts 3
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 3, Lesson 1 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 AY274 Introduction to walking 1. (Page 1869) AY275 Introduction to […]
Amherst 2 – Week 1 – 06/11/81 PM Sit, Shoulder Forward, Rotate Head
Source Amherst Year 2 Duration of the recording: 46 min. (Talk—Survival and Posture included) Synopsis The title is misleading. There is no interlacing at all. This video segment starts with “Sit, Shoulder Forward, Rotate Head” in continuation of “06/10/81 Sitting, Shoulder Forward to Ear” and “06/10/81 Rotating the shoulders”. The second part is “Flexing of […]
AY138 Walking on the heels
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 3 Reel 10, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Summary: Standing, lifting one or both heels, also the forefoot, also focus on direction of lift towards the 1st and 2nd toe, also walking on the heels. Lesson Outline Stand. Lift the heels from the floor and let them strike as they drop. […]
AY275 Introduction to Walking 2, Continuation
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 2, Lesson 5 Synopsis Continuing from AY274 which focused on balancing weight left and right and breathing, AY275 introduces movement in neck region and its impact on balancing, and later on movement forwards and backwards (of the trunk independently of the head and pelvis). Lesson Outline Stand. […]
AY274 Introduction to Walking (1)
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Standing, shifting the weight between the feet, with the feet in various configurations (uncrossed, crossed, fore foot lifted), with head mobile and immobile, with an arc or a circling movement of the pelvis. Lesson Outline Stand, shift the weight slowly between the feet, […]
AY235 Standing (Shaking in the heels)
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 1, Lesson 2 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs AY234 Standing backward, #1. (Page 1605) AY238 Standing backward, #2. (Page 1639) Theme Standing […]
Amherst 2 – Week 2 – 06/15/81 AM1 Interlacing fingers and toes to lift foot
Source Amherst Year 2 Duration of the recording: 34 min. Synopsis Explore how you can move given the constraint that your fingers on a hand are interlaced with your right foot. Lesson Outline Sit. Take off your socks. Put your right hand on top of the right foot and interlace the R fingers and R […]
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 […]