AY140 Crossing knees and twisting the back and pelvis
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 #140 Reel 10, Track 3, Lesson 2 Synopsis This “coordinating flexors and extensors” lesson includes variations of seesaw breathing, tilting the arm triangle with one leg long and one bent, lifting the head, and using the weight of the hands to hold the head while tilting the knees in the […]
AY367 Crossing legs and twisting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 Reel 24, Track 3, Lesson 6 Duration of the recording: 40 minutes Synopsis Coordination of flexors and extensors 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 AY028 Legs crossed and expanding chest […]
AY240 Twisting the pelvis with a long arm
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 2, Lesson 3 Synopsis Lying face up, with one arm extended overhead and one arm down alongside, you experiment with variations of tilting the crossed knees to the side, rolling the whole body to the side with the head resting on the upper arm (then lifting […]