ATM Book 08. Perfecting the Self-Image
Source ATM Book Synopsis Sitting, lift foot lying on hands towards head in circle; face up, same movement with foot, and lifting head; open leg/foot to side and roll; and so on to sit. Second half done in imagination, hence the connection to perfecting the self-image. Lesson Outline In sitting, soles touching, tilt right heel […]
AY417 Preparation for rolling to sitting
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 9, #417 Reel 27, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration 45 min. Synopsis Tumbleweeds with legs bent and legs more or less long. Lesson Outline Sit, knees open, hold each ankle with the hand (same side). Rock L & R. Only to R, until R knee touches floor and R elbow in […]
AY223 Rolling from the back to side-sitting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 16, Track 1, Lesson 2 Synopsis This lesson (lying face up, rolling over the elbows to sit) starts with the legs outstretched and uses one hand lifting the head to find the effortless spiral trajectory of the head over the elbow, while emphasizing the placement of the elbow and […]
AY003 Rolling to sit with the elbows
Source AY Vol. 1 Reel 1, Track 2,1, Lesson 2 (IFF) Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 2 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Duration 42 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Durch Rollen zum Sitzen mit Hilfe der Ellenbogen Synopsis Starting lying on the back, coming to sit through rolling over the side. The lesson is […]
SFEC Notes – 07. Rolling to sitting
Source SF Evening Class Notes (1976) (Ehrman, ed; 2005) Synopsis This rolling to sit lesson starts out in sitting, with lifting legs, and rolling straight backwards and returning. Then you develop rolling to the sides over the ankles. The emphasis is on the timing and path of the folding of the legs to bring you […]
AY326 Sitting – Lying
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 AY#326 Reel 22, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis AY 326 is a sitting lesson exploring the relationship between back flexibility and control by progressing from simple side-leaning movements to complex transitions between sitting and lying while balancing on the sitz bones with legs in the air. The […]
Amherst 1 – Week 8 – 08/01/80 AM1 Sitting up with hands under kneecap (part 2)
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 42 min. Continuation of 07/30/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – lying down 07/30/80 AM3 Hand below kneecap (part 1) 07/31/80 AM1 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 1) 07/31/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 2) 07/31/80 AM3 Sitting up with […]
SFEC Notes – 01. Tilting pelvis sitting
Source SF Evening Class Notes (1976) (Ehrman, ed; 2005) Synopsis This first lesson of the SF evening class series. You’re sitting/lying with soles of the feet together, taking knees towards the floor, and then move through many variations of folding to rolling to the side and straight through the midline, with arms under the lower […]
AY498 Tilting the leg backward in sitting
Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 32, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 42 min. Synopsis Sitting with legs long, you lean back on one hand and lift the opposite leg (long), holding the knee from the outside and the inside. You take the leg from side to side, with the emphasis on (e.g.) […]