AY244 Heels and Toes in circles (Heels and feet in circles, part 1)
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 3. Lesson 3 Synopsis Lesson Outline 1. Sit leaning on hands behind you, slightly bend R knee up. Draw large circles on floor with R heel, it is OK to move the knee in and out. Pelvis turns. Make circle continuous, even. Move slowly, pay attention to […]
AY224 Legs pushing the pelvis and rocking the back
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 16, Track 1, Lesson 3 Synopsis Part of the set of lessons relating to “spine like a Chain” or “Jelly Pudding”. In this lesson, rather than exploring ways for moving parts of the spine independently, instead the intent is for all the energy of movement (from the feet) is […]
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 […]
AY104 Lifting of the back in the knees or lifting of the back with the knees
Source Alexander Yanai, Vol 3 #104 Reel 8, Track 3, Lesson 2 Synopsis on back, knees over the chest, holding knees, lowering the feet to the floor to come to sitting. Lesson Outline on back, feet standing hold right knee with right hand, lower foot towards the floor left hand both hands other side hands […]
AY066 Lifting the head with the hands; abdominal muscles while lying on the floor
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2, Lesson #66 Reel 5, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis NB: lesson doesn’t match title. Lesson Outline Sit, legs crossed, hands rest on knees. Raise and lower head. Listen to R elbow and ear. L elbow and ear. All together. Distances larger and smaller. Changes in pressure of sits bones. Base […]
AY059 – Lifting the head with the hands
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #59 Reel 5, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis A flexion lesson of lifting head, lifting legs, and moving head to the legs. Interesting variations: Having the legs long pointing to the ceiling and then circling the legs Having the legs long pointing to the ceiling and then bringing the legs […]
AY184 Lying on the feet 2
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 Reel 13, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Continuing with the theme of taking the foot to the buttocks, but this time face down. Considerable time is spent developing the capacity to take hold of the foot behind by taking the head from side to side with one ear turned to […]
AY232 Minimal movements; lying on the side; begin the movements in imagination
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 AY #232 Reel 16, Track 4, Lesson 3 Synopsis A lesson in side-lying, with the bottom straight and top bent on floor in front; face turned to ceiling. Lift head and long leg. Work in the imagination and with minimal movement. Lesson Outline Scan. Lie on R side; bend […]
AY548 On right side, head and knee under the frame of left arm
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 #548 Reel 36, Track 3, Lesson 1 (According to hebrew CD, differs from IFF edition.) Duration of the recording: 35 minutes Synopsis Lying on right side, left hand in bridge and right arm in various positions (under head bent and extended), slide head and knee towards one another, with variations […]