AY021 Contracting the abdomen while exhaling
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 1 Reel 1, Track 3, Lesson 2 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY006 in the IFF edition) Duration 38 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Bauch beim Ausatmen einziehen Synopsis Contracting the abdomen while exhaling, in various orientations towards gravity (on all fours, prone, supine, supine with […]
AY033 Hands interlaced
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 3, Track 2, Lesson 4 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 2, Lesson 4, Side A (IFF) Synopsis This short video is a visual reminder of AY 33. Someone else might interpret the movement you see with the words in a different manner. The words written sometimes […]
AY030 Circles with the head and leg; on the side
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 4 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 1, Side A, Lesson 4 (IFF) Duration 40 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Auf der Seite – Kreise mit Kopf und Bein Synopsis The first part of this lesson is in side lying. Lifting the […]
Amherst 2 – Week 9 – 08/04/81 PM2 Circle crossover in bridge
Source Amherst Year 2 Duration ot the recording: 30 min. Synopsis Write a couple of sentences. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus or key principles that are made explicit in the teaching Related ATMs Tag Demonstration Tag Base-of-neck Tag Standing-hand-under-shoulder-supine Tag Head-through-gate-supine Tag Lifting-pelvis Tag Rolling […]
AY013 Buttocks
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 #13 Reel 2, Track 1, Lesson 2, Side ? Duration 39 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Po Synopsis Tightening and releasing the buttocks (singly and together) in sitting (lifts whole body, shifts legs), face down (turns legs), kneeling (tilts pelvis….lengthens one knee if one foot standing), standing (lifts the […]
AY001 Bending the head to the side while sitting
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 Lesson #1 Reel 1, Track 1, Lesson 3 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 3, Track 1, Lesson 3 (This reference is identical to the reference of AY029 in the IFF edition.) Duration 39 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Den Kopf seitwärts neigen im Sitzen Synopsis Side-sitting and leaning […]
AY020 Bending the elbows over the knees
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 1 #20 Reel 2, Track 3, Lesson 1 (according to Eva Laser https://www.somatik.se) Reel 1, Track 1, Side B, Lesson 1 (IFF) Duration 42 min. For German see AYnmal täglich: Die Ellenbogen über die Knie beugen Synopsis Continues from AY 12 to leaning on elbow instead of hand, and to standing […]
AY041 Basic bending
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 1 Reel 3, Track 4, Lesson 4 Synopsis Similar to “Dead Bird” but with different variations at the beginning and end. Side sitting, symmetrical, repeat each step on second side. Constraints: side-sitting legs and the floor hand. Includes a side-bending variation (6.) A deadbird lesson with very astonishing movements. Moshe Feldenkrais […]
AY162 Balancing on the hands (1)
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 4 Reel 12, Track 1, Lesson 2 Synopsis Source: http://www.sarvyoga.com/mayurasana-peacock-pose-steps-and-benefits/ The process for becoming able to do an approximation of a special, but often very difficult Yoga pose called “Peacock” or “Swan” (Mayurasana) opens to the student many insights on the possibilities of the constraints that he or she may have […]
AY528 Advancing on all fours
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 11 Reel 34, Track 3, Lesson 2 Duration of the recording: 40 min. Synopsis This lesson on hands and knees, face down, and in kneeling develops the ability to kneel, hands free from the floor, and cross one leg in front of the other. It includes threading one leg through the […]