AY302 Releasing the hips by holding the feet
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 21, Track 1, Lesson 2 Duration: 45 minutes Synopsis This lesson is primarily performed lying supine and focuses on increasing mobility and awareness in the hip joints. It involves circular movements of the knees and ankles, rolling to the side while holding the legs in various positions, and exploring […]
Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 6/13/80 AM1 – Rolling back to side
Source Amherst Year 1 June 13, AM1; DVD 4; VHS 9 Labelled “Talk: Chronology of movements” in the Table of Contents, but first 46 minutes are talk about sensory modalities, and Rolling lesson starts after that. Duration of the recording: 69 min. (without “Talk: Chronology of movements”) audio only Synopsis A lesson in rolling […]
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 […]
AY122 Rolling right and left
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 #122 Reel 9, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis This short video is a visual reminder of AY 122. Someone else might interpret the movement you see with the words in a different manner. The words written sometimes are verbatim, sometimes close to verbatim and sometimes my interpretation of the words […]
SF1 – Week 1 – 16 June 1975: Side-lying, arm to ceiling
Source SF Training Synopsis Lying on your back, reaching your L hand to the ceiling to roll to the R side. (Starts in lying on R side.) Lesson Outline Lie on R side, L hand to ceiling. Turn arm around itself. (Clarifying neutral.) Check hand: straighten as for karate chop, let flop and hang. Where […]
Amherst 2 – Week 4 – 07/02/81 AM Touching knee to elbow lying on side/ Rolling on Back from Fetal Pose
Source Amherst Year 2, July 2, 1981 Duration of the recording: 26 min. [Pause in tape; some dialogue seems to be missing.] Synopsis Rolling from face up, arms and legs extended, to curled up on side, elbows and knees towards one another. Lesson Outline Side-lying on R side, knees and elbows bent and together. Lengthen […]