Washington Quest – DAY2 – ATM #3 Small Movements Leading to Big Result

Source Washington Quest Workshop 1981 Duration of the recording: 01:19:22 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 Fast-movements Tag unilateral Tag Minimal-lifting Tag Wrists    Head through gate, prone: […]

Amherst 2 – Week 4 – 06/30/81 AM Preparation for Headstand / Extensions-On Stomach

Source Amherst Year 2 (1981) Duration of the recording: 40 min. Synopsis   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 06/22/81 PM2 Preparation for Headstand – Carp jump 06/23/81 AM Preparation for […]

Amherst 1 – Week 4 – 07/03/80 Diagonal pressing and lifting

Source Amherst Year 1 Duration of the recording: 50 min. Continuation of 07/03/80 Diagonal pressing in the morning of the same day. 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 […]

MM03 Exploring the Floor: The Movements of the Shoulder

Source The Master Moves – Mann Ranch Workshop Collection 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 Theme Shoulders Tag unilateral Tag One-leg-bent-up-towards-stomach-prone Tag Clavicle Tag Wrists  Tag exploring-floor-with-hands […]

SF2 – Week 03 – 30 June 1976: Standing the Hand Under the Shoulder, on the Back

Source SF Training Year 2 (1976) Duration: #1 60 min. , #2 18 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 Theme Shoulders Tag Softening-chest Tag Carp-jump Tag Standing-hand-under-shoulder-supine […]

AY144 Pushing the floor in a bridge backward

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 3 (101-150) Reel 10, Track 4, Lesson 2 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 Theme Yoga Poses Theme Shoulders Tag Atlas-and-Axis Tag Softening-chest […]

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 […]

AY376 Clocks in three positions

Source Alexander Yanai Vol 8 AY #376 Reel 24, Track 4, Lesson 6 Duration of the recording: unknown Synopsis In this pelvic clock lesson, you work in sitting leaning on hands, sitting leaning on elbows/forearms, and lying, all with soles of the feet together and knees open. You start with 12/6 (reversed from all other […]