Amherst 1 – Week 6 – 07/17/80 PM Mobility of head – body tonus, part 1 and 2
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) #1: 49 min. #2: 29 min. Continuation of 07/17/80 AM Rotation of head and teleceptors in the morning the same day. 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 […]
Amherst 1 – Week 5 – 07/07/80 – 07/09/80 Rolling the Pelvis (Part 1 – 5)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recordings: #1 07/07/80, pm1: 35 min. #2 07/07/80, pm2: 18 min. #3 07/08/80, am: 63 min. #4 07/09/80, am: part 1: 72 min. (Talk – Action, Orientation and Timing included), part 2: 31 min. #5 07/09/80, pm: 88 min. (Joke Number Twenty-One included) Synopsis Write a […]
AY050 Lowering the head
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 1 Reel 4, Track 2, Lesson 4, Side ? Synopsis This lesson involves spinal flexion and extension in a relatively large number of different positions, both symmetric and asymmetric. Positions include sitting, on all fours, kneeling, sphinx, semi reclined, inter alia. Lesson Outline Lower the head forwards, rounding the back; and […]
AY296 Relaxing the muscles of the throat
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 6 Reel 20, Track 3, Lesson 4 Synopsis In various positions such as sitting, kneeling, or lying on the stomach, place the palm on the scalp and move the skin in a circle. Allow the movement to gently gyrate the spine. Lesson Outline Sit, place one hand on the crown. Move […]
AY458 Bending Knees – Lying
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 29, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 36 minutes Synopsis Thematic continuation of previous two lessons in particular, and the last dozen or so in general Flexing the hip and protruding the tail backwards, pushing the belly out and down between the legs Relevance to lengthening of […]
AY435 Alternately Stomach up/down in the Breathing
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 28, Track 2, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 41 minutes Synopsis Supine, breathing by means of rapid sucking in of the stomach. Subsequently, also by means of pushing the stomach out. Then finding ease in alternating between the two methods. Repeating on the side. Repeating whilst making a […]
AY269 Hip Joints by way of lengthening continuation
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 1, Lesson 2 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Resources This is Charlie Murdach teaching the “reminder” movements for this ATM: Share Your Insights (ideas, principles, strategies, experiences, …) Add your thoughts about the lesson here. Please sign your […]
Amherst 1 – Week 2/3 – 4 points personal
Source Amherst Year 1 June 18, PM2; June 19 PM2; June 23 PM1, P2; June 24, AM1 DVD 6-7-8; VHS 15, 17, 19-21 Synopsis This series of lessons in working on four Lesson Outline June 18, PM2, 14 min., audio only: Stand: letting knees bend, reach down to touch floor with R hand (palm). Where? […]
AY076 Slow lifting; on the stomach
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #76 Reel 6, Track 2, Lesson 5 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 6, Track 2, Lesson 3 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY074 in the IFF edition.) Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline On stomach, arms extended “in front”. Lift head, smallest possible. What […]
AY326 Sitting – Lying
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 AY#326 Reel 22, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis In this demanding lesson, we bring the pelvic clock into a specific functional relationship to being able to move between sitting and lying with upper body and legs free. Sitting with legs long, lifting one leg/side of pelvis and […]