Your study guide for ATM lessons

Ten ATM Lessons Taught by Jeff Haller

Each of these lessons, taught by Feldenkrais Trainer Jeff Haller, supports us finding a way to improve how you utilize our skeleton to “cancel gravity” thus giving us a sense of lightness, ease of support, ability to move with freedom into other orientations, with a sense of autonomy and personal ease. More information and additional […]

SF2 – Week 04 – 7 July 1976, am1: Pulling the Feet with the Knees Crossed

Source SF Training Year 2 (1976) Duration: 60 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 In some trainings this lesson together with the previous lesson “Sliding Foot […]

AY252 Rolling with holding the bridge of the foot.

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 18, Track 1, 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 Tag Elbow-to-knee Tag Coming-to-sit Tag Lying to Sit to Stand […]

AY461 Diagonal sitting holding the knees

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 30, Track 1, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 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 Tag Base-of-neck Tag Knee-pulls-arm […]

AY428 Lifting the feet with the toes

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 27, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 41 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 Tag Hooking-big-toe-with-index Tag Lifting-feet-with-hands-sitting […]

AY312 End standing

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 (301-350) Reel 21, Track 3, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 37 minutes Synopsis AY 312 develops a fluid transition from side-lying to standing through a spiral movement of the pelvis with minimal hand support. The lesson progresses from simple knee movements to complex whole-body coordination, emphasizing continuous movement and […]

AY311 Training to sit without leaning on the floor, continuation

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 (301-350) Reel 21, Track 3, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 41 minutes Synopsis AY 311 is a challenging supine-to-sitting lesson that emphasizes maintaining spinal extension with the head hanging back throughout the transitions. The unique approach has students coordinate knee spreading and foot positioning to allow sitting to emerge […]

AY384 Holding hand in hand on the back

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Lesson 384 Reel 25, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 42 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 Shoulders […]

SF2 – Week 03 – 29 June 1976: Rolling, Holding the Feet from the Inside

Source SF Training Year 2 (1976) Duration: 47:25 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 Rolling to Sit Tag Tumbleweeds   Circling around on pelvis: Circling around […]

AY197 Heels under the pelvis #7

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 (151-200) Reel 14, Track 3, 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 Theme Rolling to Sit Tag Ankle-freedom Tag Softening-chest Tag […]