AY125 Fingers backward
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 #125 Reel 9, Track 4, Lesson 2 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 Neck & Head Theme Shoulders Tag Base-of-neck Fingers backward: Resources […]
AY536 Fingers interlaced on the chest
Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 35, Track 1, Lesson 2 (According to the german edition there is neither a title, nor a source like above on the hebrew CD’s.) Synopsis Perhaps “arms interlaced on the chest” would be more descriptive. Mostly in side-lying on the R side, you cross your arms in front of your […]
AY114 Four diagonals in folding
Source Alexander Yanai, Vol 3 #114 Reel 9, Track 1, Lesson 5 Synopsis lifting shoulder and opposite hip connecting the diagonals across the front Lesson Outline right arm to ceiling, lift shoulder so that arm lowers to left hip left leg to ceiling, lift left hip so foot goes in direction of right shoulder other […]
AY436 Head and shoulders
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 28, Track 3, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 37 minutes Synopsis Sit with soles of the feet together. Differentiate side bending of head an lifting/lowering shoulders. Also: hand on the floor to the side and use it to push thoracic spine to the side. Also: alternate sit bones. […]
SFEC Public Workshop – Vol. 1 – 7. Hip and shoulder integration
Source SF Public Workshop Synopsis expand functioning range of movement of torso and coordination of ipsilateral torso-limb junctions Lesson Outline lying on right side, knees bent, hips flexed, arm lying along side, hand resting on pelvis move left shoulder forward and return to neutral compound the shoulder movement adding, variously, body and head movements (head […]
AY374 Leaning on the hands and twisting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 4, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 45 minutes Synopsis Face down, with the legs apart, knees bent, and inside borders of the feet touching (or the legs together, knees bent), and the hands planted on either side of the shoulders, you push with the hand to […]
E22 Left Shoulder, Lying on Side (Stransky Notes)
Source Esalen Workshop ATM Notes, 1972 Synopsis This asymmetric lesson focuses on differentiating the reaching functions of the left shoulder while lying on the right side. Through reaching and “un-reaching” in many directions and with various constraints at the scapula, ribs, and hips, the student ultimately learns that they have choice to use the whole […]
AY347 Length and fists
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7: 347 Reel 23, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration: 44 minutes Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Lie on the back to begin (scan), and when resting. Lie on your L side, knees bent, R knee lying in front of L knee on the floor. L arm extended overhead […]
AY476 Lengthening heels and arms
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 #476 Reel 31, Track 1, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 39 min. Synopsis Side-lying, with your legs in scissors and arms in various positions in front, overhead, and behind you, you lengthen arms and heels, with refinements of the chin and chest. Here is Alfons Grabher from Improving Ability […]
AY044 Lengthening of the arms in the shoulder blades
Source AY Vol.1 Reel 4, Track 1, Lesson 2 Synopsis Arm behind head and to the chin, then flex forward. This short video is a visual reminder of AY 44. 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 […]