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MG78 #07 – Lifting head with arm on belly with various positions of the legs

Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes July 5, 1978, Lesson #7: taught by Gaby. Synopsis This classic extensor lesson (leg bent up alongside) include pushing up from the toes to lift the head. Lesson Outline Face up, roll head; face down, lift head to look up as references. Every rest face up between the […]

MG77 #01- Lifting the head on the back

Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 6 July 1977, taught by Mia Segal Synopsis 1-3 sentences. Lesson Outline Brief five cardinal lines scan. Lift head–not too many times, just enough to feel that it’s heavy, and see what moves against the floor. Bend knees, stand feet. R hand behind head. Lift head, looking at […]

Amherst 1 – Week 1 – 06/12/80 AM1 – Minimal eye movements (part 1)

Source Amherst Year 1, June 12 DVD 3; 1980 VHS 6 Duration of the recording: 84 min. (without “What To Do About Feeling Nausea”, appr. 8 min.) audio only Synopsis Takes up the eye movement theme from the sucking lessons. Lesson Outline Half an hour discussion (see below). Lying on back, scan. Feet standing, eyes […]

AY029 Minimal lifting

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 3 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 3, Side B (IFF) Duration 36 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Minimales Heben Synopsis On the back, then on the front, lift leg, lift arm, then both together on exhalation, as little as […]

MG77 #03 – On side turning with straight arm in arc

Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes, 1977 #3 Synopsis Lying on your side with your knees bent and together, arms long in front, you lift the top arm towards the ceiling and back towards the floor behind. Lesson Outline Lie on your back; roll your head from side to side. Lie on L side, […]

E01 Scanning (Stransky Notes)

Source Esalen Workshop ATM Notes, 1972 Synopsis This lesson, face up, involves a long scan, using the “five cardinal lines” theme, and then works with lifting the shoulders, differentiating this from the head, and relating the ability to lift each shoulder to lifting the opposite hip. Lesson Outline [In Progress] Synopsis of Santa Fe 4 […]

MG77 #10 – Shoulder and hip circles on side

Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 10 August 1977 (#10), taught by Mia Segal Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching Related ATMs Theme Shoulders Tag Hip/Pelvis Freedom Tag Scan Tag […]

MG77 #08 – Simple pelvic clock

Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes 1977 #8 3 August 1977, taught by Mia Synopsis This basic pelvic clock lesson doesn’t actually use the clock imagery. Works in lying with with feet standing, legs apart and together, and each knee crossed over the other; then with the legs long and together; then with soles […]