AY008 Rolling the head between the hands
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 #8 Reel 1, Track 4, Lesson 1, Side ? Duration 37 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Kopf zwischen den Händen rollen Synopsis Rolling the head between the hands – one hand on forehead and the other behind the head. The lesson is done: lying on stomach, lying on […]
AY270 Continuation, holding the knee
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 6 Reel 19, Track 1, Lesson 3 Synopsis Pelvis 6h-12h with feet wide and knees together, with one leg long, with soles together One foot standing, bend to that side: lift and lower that side of pelvis. Also with hand holding under knee of standing leg, continue until rolling to other […]
AY016 Four points
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1, Lesson 16 Reel 2, Track 2, Lesson 1, Side ? Duration 36 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Vier Stützpunkte Synopsis In this variant of the Four Cardinal Points lessons, you come to sitting and return back to four points with the “threading” leg staying long. Lesson Outline Stand on […]
AY034 Foot on the head
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 3, Track 3, Lesson 1, Side ? Duration 44 min. Synopsis This short video is a visual reminder of AY 34. Someone else might interpret the movement you see with the words in a different manner. The words written sometimes are verbatim, sometimes close to verbatim and sometimes my […]
AY055 Folding forward
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #55 Reel 4, Track 3, Lesson 5 Synopsis On back, with feet standing, place with rightthe lower right leg is on the left knee such that the right lower leg is parallel to the face. In a variety of ways, bring the leg toward the head and the head toward […]
AY536 Fingers interlaced on the chest
Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 35, Track 1, Lesson 2 (According to the german edition there is neither a title, nor a source like above on the hebrew CD’s.) Synopsis Perhaps “arms interlaced on the chest” would be more descriptive. Mostly in side-lying on the R side, you cross your arms in front of your […]
AY005 Equalizing the nostrils
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Lesson #5 Reel 1, Track 2, Lesson 1 Duration 42 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Die Nasenlöcher angleichen Synopsis Differentiates nostrils, palate, teeth, lips and tongue in speaking and making high and low sounds. Lesson Outline Measure: count out loud Low tone through mouth, nose, alternating nostrils High tone […]
AY433 Edges of the feet
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 9 Reel 28, Track 2, Lesson 1 Synopsis This lesson relates the ability to sit cross-legged with the movement of the ankle, lower legs, and hips invoked by lifting the inside and outside of the feet–developing freedom in the neck as the ankle moves through this range of movement. Lesson Outline […]
AY054 Differentiation of eyes, head, and back in twisting movements
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 2 #54 Reel 4, Track 3, Lesson 4 Synopsis A dead bird lesson. For most of the lesson you are going to the right though at the very end one imagines going to the left and then you do the variations you can remember to the left. It is different than […]
AY010 Covering the eyes
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Lesson #10 Reel 1, Track 4, Lesson 3 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 1, Track 4, Side B, Lesson 3 (IFF) Duration 37 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Die Augen bedecken Synopsis Movement of reference : palm of hands covering the eyes, making the background more uniformly dark […]