AY089 Lengthening the arms
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 2 #89 Reel 7, Track 2, Lesson 3 Synopsis Lying, sitting, and half- or full-kneeling, you form one hand into a fist, arm overhead, and use the other hand to pull from the wrist to lengthen the arm. Also lengthening the spine by holding and gently pulling/turning the head. Lesson Outline […]
AY090 Lengthening the arms; sitting cross-legged
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #90 Reel 7, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Continuing from ay#89, lengthening the arm with the legs crossed (but mostly lying on the back rather than sitting) Lesson Outline Lying face up, open the R leg to the side and place the R foot by the L knee; then place […]
AY535 Lifting the elbows – interlacing
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 35, Track 1, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 36 minutes Synopsis Lying on the back and on the side, with hands interlaced on the stomach (or behind the back), you work towards being able to bend the wrists backwards to join the elbows in front of the body. […]
AY045 Lifting the elbows in front
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 4, Track 1, Lesson 3 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY046 in the IFF edition.) correction: 045 is 4/1/3, 046 is 4/1/4 – in Hebrew (AS) Synopsis Lying on the back, hands under chest or on stomach, bringing elbows together, lifting head and rounding back. The […]
AY099 Lifting the elbows with a loose hand
Source Alexander Yanai Vol. 2 Part 2 No. 99 Reel 8, Track 1, Lesson 3 Synopsis This lesson is done entirely prone, lifting the elbows, head, and forearms. The “loose hand” refers to a soft wrist, with the fingers loosely drooping downward toward the floor. Lesson Outline On stomach, one knee drawn up, hands palm […]
AY057 Lifting the head on all fours
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2, #57 Reel 4, Track 4, Lesson 2 Synopsis On hands and knees, improve ability to arch spine and look up using whole self. Variations include: differentiate eyes, explore connection of arms into back (lifting elbow like a bird), and on back imagining flexion. Here is Alfons Grabher from Improving Ability […]
AY101 On Side Lifting the Leg and Straightening it
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 3 #101 Reel 8, Track 2, Lesson 2 Synopsis On the side the student lifts the (upper) leg and, while the leg or foot is connected with the hand/arm on the same side, does a variety of actions. A criterion movement is proposed at the end, lying on the back, spreading […]
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, […]
AY537 On the other side
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 35, Track 1, Lesson 3 (According to the german edition this lesson does not exist on the hebrew CD.) Synopsis Lying on the L side, the arms interlaced, lifting the R elbow–progresses to taking the elbow forwards towards the floor in front, with the head lifted, turning head to […]
SFEC Notes – 06. Rolling arms rolling fists, Errol Flynn
Source Moshe Feldenkrais SF Evening Classes, Richard Ehrman edition 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 SFEC Public Workshop – Vol. 1 – 4. Arm and shoulder comfort is the […]