AY323 Shoulders behind the back
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 7 Reel 22, Track 2, Lesson 3 Duration: 45 minutes Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Related ATMs Theme Shoulders Tag Bridge Tag Standing-hand-under-shoulder-supine Tag Head-through-gate-supine Tag hands-behind-back-supine Top of the head on the floor, supine: Resources This […]
AY213 On the back, pushing the feet down
Source Vol 5 (201-250) Reel 15, Track 1, Lesson 2 Synopsis Lesson Outline Focus of Moshe’s teaching Related ATMs Tag Ankle-freedom Tag Lengthening the back Foot pulls arm, supine: Resources This is Charlie Murdach teaching the “reminder” movement for this ATM: Share Your Insights (ideas, principles, strategies, experiences, …) Disclaimer: The information included on this […]
AY003 Rolling to sit with the elbows
Source AY Vol. 1 Reel 1, Track 2,1, Lesson 2 (IFF) Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 2 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Duration 42 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Durch Rollen zum Sitzen mit Hilfe der Ellenbogen Synopsis Starting lying on the back, coming to sit through rolling over the side. The lesson is […]
AY124 Work with the active (dominant) hand
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 #124 Reel 9, Track 4, Lesson 1 Synopsis This lesson works to reduce effort in the dominant hand, arm, and shoulder. Lesson Outline First Outline Lie on your back Notice movement of the breath How does your pelvis lie on the floor? Your shoulder girdle? Bring your attention to your dominant […]
ATM Book 1 – What is Good Posture?
Source ATM Book Lesson #1 Synopsis Move from sitting on a chair to standing with ease and without falling (as measured by scales at your feet). Lesson Outline The key movements in this ATM are: Swinging while standing: swing your body side to side, forward and back, and in a circle like a tree in […]
AY065 Weighing the head in the circumference; sitting cross-legged and standing on the knees
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #65 Reel 5, Track 1, Lesson 3 correction: 065 is 5/2/3 in Hebrew (AS) Synopsis Moving the head in a pendulum action in various positions, cross legged, leaning on the hands behind, on one knee, on both knees. This short video is a visual reminder of AY 65. Someone else […]
AY006 Turning the head around its circumference and in the center
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 #6 Reel 1, Track 3, Lesson 2 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY021 in the IFF edition. correction (AS): AY021 is 2/3/2 in Hebrew) Duration 43 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Kopf um seinen Umfang und um den Mittelpunkt drehen Synopsis Exploring two different ways […]
AY498 Tilting the leg backward in sitting
Alexander Yanai Vol 10 Reel 32, Track 4, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 42 min. Synopsis Sitting with legs long, you lean back on one hand and lift the opposite leg (long), holding the knee from the outside and the inside. You take the leg from side to side, with the emphasis on (e.g.) […]
AY035 Stomach and chest first
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 3, Track 3, Lesson 2 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 3, Lesson 2, Side A (IFF) Duration 41 min. Synopsis This short video is a visual reminder of AY 35. Someone else might interpret the movement you see with the words in a different manner. The […]
AY012 Sitting with straight legs
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 2, Track 1, Lesson 2 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 2, Track 1, Side ?, Lesson 2 Duration 37 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Mit geraden Beinen sitzen Synopsis In this lesson, you sit with legs long and lean on hands behind, and lift each (and both) […]