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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
AY223 Rolling from the back to side-sitting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 16, Track 1, Lesson 2 Synopsis Lesson starts in supine 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 hand you roll over. Despite the name, you […]
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 […]
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 […]
E33 Introduction to rolling
Source Esalen Workshop ATM Notes, 1972. Stranksy notes lesson 33 = Audio file lesson 35. Synopsis A “tumble weeds” lesson. Holding the ankles or feet, rolling over the elbow onto the back. Progressing to rolling in a circle. Also, rolling forwards and backwards on the back, to come to standing. MF mentions the communal aspect […]
AY530 Crossing knees to sit
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 3, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 36 minutes Synopsis This advanced lesson builds on the previous, through taking crossed knees from side to side with hands tucked behind the back, to sitting up from a position side lying, top knee lying on the floor behind the […]
AY532 Continuation to sitting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis Continuing from the previous lesson, in this lesson you explore the difference between closing the legs and opening the legs as you come up to sit from lying on your side with the bottom leg extended straight […]
AY531 Continuation
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 4, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 34 minutes Synopsis (Returning to AY 526 (on the side, caressing straight legs)): Lie on the side, bottom leg extended at 90 degrees in front and top leg bent behind, stroking the top of the extended bottom leg with the […]