Amherst 2 – Week 9 – 08/03/81 AM1 Folding Like a Cat
Source Amherst Year 2 (1981) Duration of the recording: 68 min. 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 Theme Flexion Lesson Tag Palms-on-floor-supine Tag Hamstring Tag Sliding-hand-on-leg Tag Fast-movements Tag […]
Amherst 1 – Week 8 – 07/31/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 2)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 75 min. (Talk—(integrated in the ATM) – Know What You’re Doing To Do What You Want) Continuation of 07/30/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – lying down 07/30/80 AM3 Hand below kneecap (part 1) 07/31/80 AM1 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 1) Synopsis Write […]
Amherst 1 – Week 8 – 07/31/80 AM1 Mobility of hip – hand under kneecap (part 1)
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 42 min. Continuation of 07/30/80 AM2 Mobility of hip – lying down and 07/30/80 AM3 Hand below kneecap (part 1) the day before. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of the teaching In addition to the movements, […]
Amherst 1 – Week 7 – 07/21/80 AM2 Tonic effect of head rotating with one hand
Source rce Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 50 min. Continuation of 07/17/80 AM Rotation of head and teleceptors 07/17/80 PM1 Mobility of head – body tonus (part 1) 07/17/80 PM2 Mobility of head – body tonus (part 2) 07/18/80 AM1 Mobility of head – body tonus (part 3) 07/21/80 Tonic effect of […]
Amherst 1 – Week 6 – 07/16/80 PM2 Index finger holding big toe
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) 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 Tag Hooking-big-toe-with-index Tag Fast-movements Tag Rolling-to-sit Tag Coming-to-sit Tag Rocking-on-arc-supine Tag Stopping-breath Tag Stop-movement Tag Gurdjieff […]
Amherst 1 – Week 6 – 07/16/80 AM1 Integrating arms – crossing the arms
Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 49 min. Continuation of 07/15/80 Integration of arms lying on the stomach 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 […]
Amherst 1 – Week 4 – 07/03/80 Diagonal pressing and lifting
Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 50 min. Continuation of 07/03/80 Diagonal pressing in the morning of the same day. 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 […]
AY293 Distinction of the vertebrae in swinging
Source AY volume 6 Reel 20, Track 3, 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 Tag Imagining Tag Lengthening the back Tag Cervical-spine Tag Hip/Pelvis Freedom […]
AY280 On hands and shoulders
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 3, Lesson 5 Synopsis This lesson has the unusual element of reduced breath during all the movements. This series of lessons focuses on discovering a pivot-point in the lower back (between lumbar and thoracic vertebrae?) as it relates to the pivot in the cervical (c7?) to assist […]
AY310 Training to sit without leaning on the floor
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 (301-350) Reel 21, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 42 minutes Synopsis Synopsis: From lying on the back to sitting up without leaning. The lesson emphasizes minimal effort, efficient movement, and moving without disturbing the breath. Lesson Outline Lie supine. Lift the right arm with the elbow bent […]