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AY236 Rotation on an axis

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 1, 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 AY242 Turning on a side axis. (Page 1667) Tag Hip/Pelvis […]

SF1 – Week 5 – 16 July 1975: Lying on Back to Standing, continued

Source SF Training Year 1 (1975) 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 Coming-to-stand Tag Not-losing-front Tag Standing-to-sitting Tag Sitting-to-standing Tag Supine-to-stand Tag Orientation-in-space Tag Tilting-legs-uncrossed-sitting   […]

SF1 – Week 5 – 15 July 1975: Lying on Back to Standing

Source SF Training Year 1 (1975) 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 Coming-to-stand Tag Holding-chin Tag Not-losing-front Tag Sitting-to-standing Tag Orientation-in-space     Moment of inertia: […]

AY271 Extending the arms forward 1

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 6 Reel 19, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis Differentiating shoulder blade from spine, chest, head in standing. Lesson Outline Standing, with arms held out to the side, you lengthen each arm in turn, and hang the head to the side you lengthen and away (as though the ear is to lie […]

AY300 In standing, turning the heels outside

Source Vol 6 (251-300) Reel 20, Track 3, Lesson 4 (According to the german edition this source is wrong. This source is correct for AY296. AY300 could not be found on Reel 20.) Synopsis In this lesson in standing, you shift weight onto the leg that turns the heel out. Much of the lesson is […]

AY484 In standing, turning with the eyes

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 31, Track 3, Lesson 3 Duration of the recording: 35 min. Synopsis In standing, you lift the foot slightly and turn the heel outside to transfer weight, differentiating the head and smoothing the eyes, so you can look left as you turn out your right heel, or equally look […]

AY242 Turning on a side axis

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 5 Reel 17, Track 3, Lesson 1 Synopsis In standing, you differentiate and join the hips, shoulders, and head in turning on the axis of the shoulder-hip (rather than the centre/spine). In this version, arms are held vertical, towards the ceiling. Lesson Outline Stand, legs slightly spread, hands to ceiling. Turn […]