AY036 The foot and its toes
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 (1-50) Reel 3, Track 3, Lesson 3 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 3, Lesson 3, Side B Duration 42 min. Synopsis On your back and sitting – pull and turn toes of right foot, insert fingers between toes. Lesson Outline English Sitting, legs extended, place right foot […]
LT21 Individuating toes
Source London Transcript (1974) 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 Resources Add links to external resources that would be of interest to the reader Share Your Insights […]
AY431 Bending the foot in the toes
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 (401-450) Reel 28, Track 1, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 45 minutes 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 Toes Tag […]
AY292 Basic Movements of the Toes
Source AY volume 6 Reel 20, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Lying on the back, occasionally sitting, flexing the toes of the left foot, whilst dorsiflexing the foot. This lesson is unilateral and works on the left side only. The lesson focuses on differentiated movement of the toes and the ankle – the toes flex […]
E27 Awareness and Differentiation of the Toes (Stransky Notes)
Source Esalen Synopsis Differentiating the individual toes of the right foot. In lying on back and in sitting, you variously pull, flex, extend, and manually separate, each toe from the other. You do some pressing the floor in combination with the fingers. You also grasp the right foot with the right hand and match the […]
AY418 Toes interlaced
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 27, Track 2, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 37 minutes Duration 39.05 minutes (Ayala T) Synopsis Interlacing the toes and rolling from lying to sitting, including some time side-sitting and bending the toes backwards. Lesson Outline Sit with soles of feet together, and hook the big toes with […]
AY161 Separating the spaces in (between) the toes
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 Reel 12, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis On stomach, lift a leg, and flex and extend the foot. Imagine doing so with each toe leading the movement. Do so without putting pressure into neck and chest. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus […]
AY183 Lying on the feet 1
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 Reel 13, Track 2, Lesson 3 Synopsis The end-point is lying with your feet under the pelvis, toes turned in and heel turned out (so the heel is under the same-side buttock and the toes are under the opposite-side buttock). Preparation includes bending the toes under and away from the […]
AY185 Lying on the Feet # 3 and breathing rhythmically #2
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 4 Reel 13, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis Combining the theme of breathing rhythmically (equalizing the breath in four parts–AY 180) with lying on the feet under the pelvis (AY 183–184). Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles that are made […]
Amherst 2 – Week 2 – 06/15/81 AM1 Interlacing fingers and toes to lift foot
Source Amherst Year 2 Duration of the recording: 34 min. Synopsis Explore how you can move given the constraint that your fingers on a hand are interlaced with your right foot. Lesson Outline Sit. Take off your socks. Put your right hand on top of the right foot and interlace the R fingers and R […]