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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 […]

AY427 On the side – lifting the heels

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 27, Track 4, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 38 minutes 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 Tag Twisting Tag Softening-chest Tag Side-bending-twisted […]

AY218 On the side, bending and twisting the chest and spine

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 15, Track 2, Lesson 4 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 Tag Softening-chest Tag Side-bending Side bending, twisted: Side bending on the knees: […]

AY217 On the side, the sternum becoming flexible

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 #217 Reel 15, Track 2, Lesson 3 Synopsis This lesson involves lying on the side, but with the shoulders turned back towards the floor/face towards ceiling. You explore various directions of lifting and turning the head, using your fingertips to soften your ribcage and slide your sternum. Lesson Outline On […]

AY533 On the stomach face to the knee

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 4, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 31 minutes Synopsis Face down, looking under the frame of the arm towards the knee, so that the whole spine and pelvis engages and the knee comes towards the face. Varying chin, lips, and forehead towards the knee. Lesson Outline […]

AY447 Opposition on the side

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 29, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis Lying on side, knees bent back and thighs in continuation of spine, top arm lying behind so hand touches the floor. Take shoulder/back backwards, forwards. Mostly working with small, fast movements. Face turned towards ceiling: lift head with that same hand. Variations of […]

AY097 Optimal lifting of the knees

  Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #97 Reel 8, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis Lifting the knees while lying on the back. Lesson Outline Most of lesson is done lying on back, arms by the sides, with both feet standing. The legs are spread. As you lift each knee observe the movements in the ribs, […]

AY375 Passing the feet in the arm ring

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 4, Lesson 5 Duration of the recording: unknown Synopsis Standing and lying on the side and back, pass each foot through a ring formed by the arms (hands interlaced). Lesson Outline TESTING OUT A TABLE LAYOUT. Hmm. I don’t know if this is easy to survey! # […]