Sunday, April 29, 2018

Welcome to an AY a day!  Below is the schedule for the next 7 days:


8 am Pacific Time session:
April 30 - AY#295. On the side, straightening the leg by withdrawing the pelvis
May 1 - AY#296. Relaxing the muscles of the throat
May 2 - AY#297. On one knee (Continuation)
May 3 - AY#298. Improving the hopping for beginners
May 4 - AY#299. Distinction of the movement underneath the bellybutton in the breathing during oscillations
May 5 - AY#300. In standing, turning the heels outside
May 6 - AY#301. Twisting the back, lifting the head, shoulders, and limbs

To join the meeting at 8 am Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/810745255

6 pm Pacific Time session:
April 30 - AY#68. Rolling the fists
May 1 - AY#69. On the stomach; twisting while lifting elbows
May 2 - AY#70. Passing the knee on either side of the elbow
May 3 - Book Club - Body and Mature Behavior - Chapter 7 - Tha Antigravity Mechanisms
May 4 - AY#71. Preparation for a headstand, #1
May 5 - AY#72. Preparation for a headstand, #2
May 6 - AY#73. Twisting the pelvis relative to the shoulders

To join the meeting at 6pm Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/177660720

An AY a day is a daily online ATM study group open to all Feldenkrais practitioners and trainees. The premise is simple - each day we go through an Alexander Yanai lesson together. One person volunteer to read directly from the book, and the others do the lesson. A short discussion follows immediately after the lesson.

Join us as often as you like in the convenience of your own home - come daily, every other day, once a week, once a month.  Meet practitioners from all over the world.  The study group starts at 8 am and 6 pm sharp Pacific Time.  Please log on at least 5 minutes ahead of time.  Type in your full name and location (ex. Kwan Wong, San Francisco) when you log in.  Mute your mic when you are not talking to avoid sound interference.  Point your camera to yourself during the lesson if possible, so that the reader can follow your movements.  No recordings are made with some exceptions due to copyrights concern.

Please go to http://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ if you need to convert your time zone. To join the meeting, sign up at zoom.us and log on by using the Zoom links above.

Transcripts of 550 lessons from the Alexander Yanai classes are available to Practitioners and Trainees through the International Feldenkrais Federation website. AY lessons may be purchased Individually, in 50-lesson volumes, or as a collection of 11 volumes.

If you want to volunteer to read a lesson, use the sign-up sheet below.

You can still comment on the lesson and interact with other colleagues even if you have missed the Zoom meetings.  Please join our facebook discussion group if you are interested:

Monday, April 23, 2018

Welcome to an AY a day!  Below is the schedule for the next 7 days:


8 am Pacific Time session:
April 23 - AY#288. Lengthening the back in refined movements, in sitting
April 24 - AY#289. Standing on one leg with movements
April 25 - AY#290. Standing on one leg with a hop
April 26 - AY#291. Standing on one leg with movements to the sides
April 27 - AY#292. Basic movements of the toes
April 28 - AY#293. Distinction of the vertebrae in swinging
April 29 - AY#294. On the stomach, to lean on the palms of the hands and twist the shoulders

To join the meeting at 8 am Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/810745255

6 pm Pacific Time session:
April 23 - AY#62. Drawing a circle with the arm above the head
April 24 - AY#63. Knee hiding the foot
April 25 - AY#64. Tilting the head while lifting the hip
April 26 - Book Club - Body and Mature Behavior - Chapter 6 - Coonditioned Reflexes and Habits 
April 27 - AY#65. Weighing the head in the circumference; sitting cross-legged and standing on the knees
April 28 - AY#66. Lifting the head with the hands Abdominal muscles while lying on the floor
April 29 - AY#67. Lengthening the leg into pulling movements while rolling

To join the meeting at 6pm Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/177660720

An AY a day is a daily online ATM study group open to all Feldenkrais practitioners and trainees. The premise is simple - each day we go through an Alexander Yanai lesson together. One person volunteer to read directly from the book, and the others do the lesson. A short discussion follows immediately after the lesson.

Join us as often as you like in the convenience of your own home - come daily, every other day, once a week, once a month.  Meet practitioners from all over the world.  The study group starts at 8 am and 6 pm sharp Pacific Time.  Please log on at least 5 minutes ahead of time.  Type in your full name and location (ex. Kwan Wong, San Francisco) when you log in.  Mute your mic when you are not talking to avoid sound interference.  Point your camera to yourself during the lesson if possible, so that the reader can follow your movements.  No recordings are made with some exceptions due to copyrights concern.

Please go to http://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ if you need to convert your time zone. To join the meeting, sign up at zoom.us and log on by using the Zoom links above.

Transcripts of 550 lessons from the Alexander Yanai classes are available to Practitioners and Trainees through the International Feldenkrais Federation website. AY lessons may be purchased Individually, in 50-lesson volumes, or as a collection of 11 volumes.

If you want to volunteer to read a lesson, use the sign-up sheet below.

You can still comment on the lesson and interact with other colleagues even if you have missed the Zoom meetings.  Please join our facebook discussion group if you are interested:

Monday, April 16, 2018

Welcome to an AY a day!  Below is the schedule for the next 7 days:

8 am Pacific Time session:
April 16 - AY#281. Basis of hopping (1)
April 17 - AY#282. Basis of hopping, continuation (2)
April 18 - AY#283. Continuation on one leg
April 19 - AY#284. Slow improvement
April 20 - AY#285. Interweaving the back with the help of the hands
April 21 - AY#286. Interweaving the back with the help of the hands, continuation
April 22 - AY#287. General continuation

To join the meeting at 8 am Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/810745255

6 pm Pacific Time session:
April 16 - AY#56. Bending the abdomen with leg swings (Catching flies)
April 17 - AY#57. Lifting the head on all four
April 18 - AY#58. Transferring support while on the stomach
April 19 - Book Club - Body and Mature Behavior - Chapter 6 - Coonditioned Reflexes and Habits 
April 20 - AY#59. Lifting the head with the hands
April 21 - AY#60. On the stomach
April 22 - AY#61. Arm circles above the head; on the back with soles of the feet facing

To join the meeting at 6pm Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/177660720

An AY a day is a daily online ATM study group open to all Feldenkrais practitioners and trainees. The premise is simple - each day we go through an Alexander Yanai lesson together. One person volunteer to read directly from the book, and the others do the lesson. A short discussion follows immediately after the lesson.

Join us as often as you like in the convenience of your own home - come daily, every other day, once a week, once a month.  Meet practitioners from all over the world.  The study group starts at 8 am and 6 pm sharp Pacific Time.  Please log on at least 5 minutes ahead of time.  Type in your full name and location (ex. Kwan Wong, San Francisco) when you log in.  Mute your mic when you are not talking to avoid sound interference.  Point your camera to yourself during the lesson if possible, so that the reader can follow your movements.  No recordings are made with some exceptions due to copyrights concern.

Please go to http://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ if you need to convert your time zone. To join the meeting, sign up at zoom.us and log on by using the Zoom links above.

If you want to volunteer to read a lesson, use the sign-up sheet below.

You can still comment on the lesson and interact with other colleagues even if you have missed the Zoom meetings.  Please join our facebook discussion group if you are interested:

Monday, April 9, 2018

Welcome to an AY a day!  Below is the schedule for the next 7 days:

8 am Pacific Time session:
April 11 - AY#276. Partial turnings to the fronts 3
April 12 - AY#277. Elbows in crooks
April 13 - AY#278. Elbows on the shoulder blades
April 14 - AY#279. Lifting up on the hands
April 15 - AY#280. On hands and shoulders

No formal morning AY study group from 4/9 - 4/10, evening group will continue as usual. 

To join the meeting at 8 am Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/810745255

6 pm Pacific Time session:
April 9 - Awareness Through Movement book - Lesson 12 - Thinking and Breathing
April 10 - AY#51. Twisting with head fixed
April 11 - AY#52. Head fixed, pelvis fixed while standing on the knees
April 12 - Book Club - Body and Mature Behavior - Chapter 5 - Learning and the Uniqueness of Man
April 13 - AY#53. Sliding the hands on the outside of the lower leg while lying on the side
April 14 - AY#54. Differentiation of eyes, head, and back in twisting movements
April 15 - AY#55. Folding forward

To join the meeting at 6pm Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/177660720

An AY a day is a daily online ATM study group open to all Feldenkrais practitioners and trainees. The premise is simple - each day we go through an Alexander Yanai lesson together. One person volunteer to read directly from the book, and the others do the lesson. A short discussion follows immediately after the lesson.

Join us as often as you like in the convenience of your own home - come daily, every other day, once a week, once a month.  Meet practitioners from all over the world.  The study group starts at 8 am and 6 pm sharp Pacific Time.  Please log on at least 5 minutes ahead of time.  Type in your full name and location (ex. Kwan Wong, San Francisco) when you log in.  Mute your mic when you are not talking to avoid sound interference.  Point your camera to yourself during the lesson if possible, so that the reader can follow your movements.  No recordings are made with some exceptions due to copyrights concern.

Please go to http://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ if you need to convert your time zone. To join the meeting, sign up at zoom.us and log on by using the Zoom links above.

If you want to volunteer to read a lesson, use the sign-up sheet below.

You can still comment on the lesson and interact with other colleagues even if you have missed the Zoom meetings.  Please join our facebook discussion group if you are interested:

Sunday, April 1, 2018

Welcome to an AY a day!  Below is the schedule for the next 7 days:

8 am Pacific Time session:
April 2 - AY#274. Introduction to walking 1
April 3 - AY#275. Introduction to walking, 2, continuation

No morning AY study group from 4/4 - 4/10, evening group will continue as usual. 

To join the meeting at 8 am Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/810745255

6 pm Pacific Time session:
April 2 - Awareness Through Movement book - Lesson 6. Differentiation of Pelvic Movements by Means of an Imaginary Clock
April 3 - Lesson 7. The Carriage of the Head Affects the State of the Musculature
April 4 - Lesson 8. Perfecting the Self-Image
April 5 - Book Club - Body and Mature Behavior - Chapter 4. Adaptation and Correlation
April 6 - Lesson 9. Spatial Relationships as a Means to Coordinated Action
April 7 - Lesson 10. The Movement of the Eyes Organizes the Movement of the Body
April 8 - Lesson 11. Becoming Aware of Parts of Which We Are Not Conscious with the Help of Those of Which We are Conscious

To join the meeting at 6pm Pacific Time: https://zoom.us/j/177660720

An AY a day is a daily online ATM study group open to all Feldenkrais practitioners and trainees. The premise is simple - each day we go through an Alexander Yanai lesson together. One person volunteer to read directly from the book, and the others do the lesson. A short discussion follows immediately after the lesson.

Join us as often as you like in the convenience of your own home - come daily, every other day, once a week, once a month.  Meet practitioners from all over the world.  The study group starts at 8 am and 6 pm sharp Pacific Time.  Please log on at least 5 minutes ahead of time.  Type in your full name and location (ex. Kwan Wong, San Francisco) when you log in.  Mute your mic when you are not talking to avoid sound interference.  Point your camera to yourself during the lesson if possible, so that the reader can follow your movements.  No recordings are made with some exceptions due to copyrights concern.

Please go to http://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/ if you need to convert your time zone. To join the meeting, sign up at zoom.us and log on by using the Zoom links above.

If you want to volunteer to read a lesson, use the sign-up sheet below.

You can still comment on the lesson and interact with other colleagues even if you have missed the Zoom meetings.  Please join our facebook discussion group if you are interested: