IDF06 Sliding along both legs
Source Israeli Defense Force Radio Series Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Caressing leg in standing: Theme sliding hands on legs Resources Add links to external resources […]
E36 Rapping Heels, Caressing Legs, Standing & Walking (Stransky Notes)
Source Esalen Workshop (1972) The transcript is entirely different from the recording. How can that be? The top of the page of Stransky’s notes has the date: 1971, Lesson 3. In the Archive of the IFF there are recordings from a workshop done by Dr. Feldenkrais in 1971 in Esalen. The lesson in the Stransky […]
AY150 Movement with a stick while sitting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 (101-150) Reel 11, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs AY147 Standing up from the chair with crossed legs. […]
AY446 Ideal bending
Source Volume 9 Reel 29, Track 1, Lesson 4 Synopsis Supine, folding to sit Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, what theme or ideas did the teacher focus on Related ATMs Tag Breath-related-movement Theme Flexion Lesson Tag Sliding-hand-on-leg Flexing knees, supine: Flexing […]
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 […]
AY078 Standing
Source Alexander Yanai #78 Reel 6, Track 3, Lesson 2 Synopsis Standing and lifting one leg, Supine and lifting one leg, organizing the hips and legs for standing. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Standing lifting heels, legs apart, legs together. Bouncing on heels. Standing lifting right heel, bending knee, then lifting whole […]
AY049 Sliding on one leg
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 4, Track 2, Lesson 3, Side A (IFF) Synopsis Lying supine and a leg in the air, explore sliding a hand along the right leg. Lesson Outline Lie face up, knees bent, feet standing. Lift R leg to ceiling. Hold inside R arch with R hand: move it around. […]
MG78 #04 – Sliding hand down legs in various ways on back
Source Mia Segal-Gaby Yaron Evening Class Notes Synopsis This simplified version of a lesson face up, stroking along the legs with the hands. Lesson Outline Scan. Lie face up, knees bent, feet standing. Lift R leg and hold R foot with L hand, fingers together around outside of instep. Move foot backwards & forwards. Keep […]
AY037 Sliding along the length of the leg
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 3, Track 3, Lesson 4 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 3, Lesson 4, Side A (IFF) Synopsis A lesson in which you slide your hands along your legs to eventually hold your feet. This variation includes holding the knee and taking the foot/lower leg in circles, […]
AY526 On the side caressing straight legs
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 11 Reel 34, Track 2, Lesson 4 Duration of the recording: 40 min. Synopsis Lying on the side (and on the back), with both legs extended in front or one in front and one behind, slide the hands along the front of the leg or the floor to lift the head; […]