AY184 Lying on the feet 2
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 Reel 13, Track 2, Lesson 4 Synopsis Continuing with the theme of taking the foot to the buttocks, but this time face down. Considerable time is spent developing the capacity to take hold of the foot behind by taking the head from side to side with one ear turned to […]
AY177 Making the spine flexible and integrating it
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4, AY177 Reel 13, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis Flexion and extension of the spine, face up (lifting pelvis and head), on hands and knees, face down (looking underneath self), and kneeling with head rolling and dragging on the floor. Advanced students have the possibility of listening to which vertebrae participate […]
AY221 Opposing movements in the head and shoulders, (2)-on the knees
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 5 Reel 15, Track 4, Lesson 4 Synopsis Standing on the knees, one hand to the floor, the other to the ceiling, the lesson takes us through a series of increasingly complex investigations that require increasing flexibility of the chest, thoracic spine, as well as the shoulder girdle and neck. In […]
AY169 Pressing the legs and sitting the body.
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 4, Part A Reel 12, Track 2, Lesson 5 Synopsis Maybe there are two related parts: Folding the upper body closer to the lower: Lying on the back, holding one leg (or both legs) and folding the ends… so that the shoulder (and head) rise toward the raised feet (see image, […]
AY161 Separating the spaces in (between) the toes
Source Alexander Yanai Vol 4 Reel 12, Track 1, Lesson 1 Synopsis On stomach, lift a leg, and flex and extend the foot. Imagine doing so with each toe leading the movement. Do so without putting pressure into neck and chest. Lesson Outline Highly condensed outline of key movements Focus of Moshe’s Teaching Indicate focus […]
AY160 Sliding the back of the hands behind the back
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 4, Lesson 160 Reel 11, Track 4, Lesson 3 Synopsis In this lesson, Dr. Feldenkrais describes a process that leads to two common Yoga postures, Reverse Prayer and asymmetric arms behind head (Pashchima Namakarasana, and Gomukhasana, respectively) Lesson Outline In a series of carefully graded steps while (mostly) lying on […]
AY128 The leg to the other side, rolling the head
Source Alexander Yanai Volume 3 #128 Reel 9, Track 4, Lesson 5 Synopsis A twisting lesson, with a little flexion at the end. Some find it rather demanding. Lesson Outline Basic position (see photo): starting on the back, bring the right leg (in front) over to the left, turning the pelvis, so that the right […]