Navel Radiation is the predominant pattern in utero. The navel is a centre of both connection and survival; we receive our nourishment through the navel in-utero. The limbs experience integration with the navel individually and with the other limbs through the navel. It is our foundation for understanding connection and differentiation. At this point of our movement development there …
The Homologous pattern differentiates between the upper and lower body, allowing us to organize the body to move in an independent action of one or the other. It activates our upper body to reach into space and relate/connect to others without losing our connection to the earth. It activates our lower body to move through space. The upper usually precedes the lower …
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Movement is our first language. – Bonnie Bainbridge CohenMovement is the source of joy and learning; it helps us to comprehend and to anchor the new experience. – Svetlana Masgutova Ph. DThe title of this article is a quote from Dr. Paul E. Dennison, founder of Educational Kinesthetics, commonly referred to as Brain Gym®. We …
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Do you wonder what you can do to help your baby become a strong learner, and ultimately successful in their life? When you understand a few things about child development, it’s easy to support and assist their development, with lifelong benefits. Babies are born to learn. The first 18 months of life are crucial in …
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Brain Gym® supports Growth Mindset My understanding of Growth Mindset is that it is based on neuroplasticity, on fostering the idea that our personalities and abilities can change through learning and practice, and that this mindset motivates students to learn and change. Brain Gym is also based on neuroplasticity – in fact, Dr. Dennison worked …
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