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Amherst 2 – Week 7 – 07/23/81 AM1 How to see movement

Source Amherst Year 2 (1981) List of  Amherst Talks Duration of the recording: 26 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 Tag Hamstring Tag Baby’s First Year Tag […]

Amherst 2 – Week 7 – 07/22/81 PM1 Holding the ankle and Straightening the leg (cont.)

Source Amherst Year 2 (1981) Duration of the recording: 70 min. (Demonstration—Blackboard and Pelvis included) 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 Continuation of 07/22/81 AM1 Holding the […]

AY317 Touching the floor in standing

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 7, Part A Reel 22, Track 1, Lesson 1 Duration of the recording: 46 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 AY318. Continuation […]

AY318 Continuation on the knees

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 7, Part A Reel 22, Track 1, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 43 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 AY317. Touching […]

AY319 Continuation, the head on the upper arm

Source Alexander Yanai Volume 7, Part A Reel 22, Track 1, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 40 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 AY317. Touching […]

AY141 Touching the floor with the hands, #2

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 (101-150) Reel 10, Track 3, Lesson 3 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 Lengthening the back Tag Touching-floor-in-standing   Arms behind […]

Amherst 1 – Week 9 – 08/07/80 AM2 Summary of lessons and principles (#2)

Source Amherst Year 1 (1980) Duration of the recording: 51 min. (The sound at the end of the lesson is missing in the IFF DVD edition) Continuation of 08/06/80 AM2 Right side arm and leg go to ceiling 08/06/80 AM3 Full circles holding the legs 08/07/80 AM1 Summary of lessons and principles (part 1) Synopsis […]

AY139 Touching the floor with the hands, #1

Source AY Volume 3 Part B Reel 10, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis Starting with asymmetric movements that shorten the back (a kind of extension), then asymmetric lengthening the back (a kind of flexion). This alternating of arching and rounding repeats with delightful variations.  Some might find this rather athletic. An alternate challenge is finding […]

Amherst 1 – Week 2/3 – 4 points personal

Source Amherst Year 1 June 18, PM2; June 19 PM2; June 23 PM1, P2; June 24, AM1 DVD 6-7-8; VHS 15, 17, 19-21 Synopsis This series of lessons in working on four Lesson Outline June 18, PM2, 14 min., audio only: Stand: letting knees bend, reach down to touch floor with R hand (palm). Where? […]