Brain Gym® is an educational, movement based, Neuro-developmental Learning Enhancement programme which uses simple movements to integrate the whole brain.
Brain Gym helps people of all ages and adults with:
• Academic skills – for example, reading, writing, spelling, test taking and maths
• Achievement of goals, both professional and personal • •
• ADD, ADHD in children and adults • • • •
• Attitude • • • • • •
• Autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia • • • • •
• Cerebral Palsy • • • • • •
• Communication skills and language development • • •
• Dementia • • • • • •
• Global Developmental and speech delay • • • •
• Health and Emotional issues • • • • •
• Improved sporting fitness and performance • • •
• Kids with special needs • • • • •
• Learning difficulties • • • • •
• Memory, concentration and focus • • • •
• Organization skills • • • • •
• Panic attacks • • • • • •
• Parkinson's Disease • • • • •
• Physical coordination and balance • • • •
• Relationships • • • • • •
• Self-development and self-responsibility • • • •
• Sensory Disorders • • • • •
• Stress management • • • • •
• The improvement of Whole Brain functions, • • •
Brain Gym can help you to:
• Learn anything faster and more easily
• Be more focused and organised
• Overcome learning difficulties (ADD and ADHD)
• Reach new levels of excellence
• Start and finish projects with ease
• increase flexibility and coordination
• Improves reading, writing, spelling and speech.
What is Brain Gym?
Brain Gym® is an educational, movement based, Neuro-developmental 'Learning Enhancement' programme which uses simple movements to integrate the whole brain, senses and body, preparing the person with the physical skills they need to learn and work effectively. Brain Gym can be used to improve a wide range of learning, attention and behaviour skills. Educational Kinesiology and Brain Gym® are the result of many years of research into learning and brain function by an educationalist, Dr Paul Dennison PhD, from the United States. It is now used in over 100 countries, translated in over 40 languages and is recognised as a safe, effective and innovative educational and self-development tool. Brain Gym is a program of 26 physical movements that enhance learning and performance in all areas. Developed in the 1970's through the work of educators Dr.Paul and Gail Dennison in response to their quest to seek more effective ways to help children and adults with learning difficulties. Brain Gym is an innovative new approach to learning that was drawn from a wide body of research from developmental specialists focused on the role that physical movements played in enhancing learning abilities. Brain Gym has received worldwide appraise and is now used in more than 80 countries, taught in thousands of schools and in areas as diverse as the performing arts, athletics and the corporate world.
How does Brain Gym work?
In nature, the brain's neural pathways and connections are developed through movement. Brain Gym works by promoting specific movement experiences which assist in facilitating optimal achievement of mental potential. All acts of speech, learning, vision and coordination are learned through a complex repertoire of movement. Brain Gym through its specific movement exercises program promotes the efficient communication amongst these many nerve cells and functional centres located throughout the brain's sensory motor system. Learning problems arise when communication between these centres, for example, when the eyes and ears are blocked. Brain Gym exercises stimulate the flow of information within the brain and sensory system freeing the innate ability to learn and function at top efficiency. The physiological basis of how and why Brain Gym works is expanded upon by Carla Hannaford PhD in her book called Smart Moves.
Who does Brain Gym® help?
Originally created to help children and adults with learning challenges, for example dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. Brain Gym® is now used to improve functioning and life quality by people from all walks of life from education to the arts, business, healthcare, sport and personal development. The movements can be safely used by people of almost any age and mobility, from babies upwards.
Early Childhood Reflexes support our survival and may also underlie many difficulties we experience in our daily lives. If early reflexes are unsuccessfully retained or integrated, this may greatly affect our health, behaviour, concentration, learning, vision, hearing, speech, balance, coordination, growth and development e.g.; School progress, reacting inappropriately and/or inability to integrate socially.
These children and adults are often labelled as ADD, ADHD, Dyslexic, disruptive, lazy, defiant, violent or uncooperative, often have allergy intolerances despite constant effort by the child, parents and teachers. Current evidence often points to non-integrated (E.C.R.) factors. To cope efficiently in their daily life takes large amounts of energy and they are often tired and lack motivation due to these fundamental, neurological difficulties being unresolved. Brain Gym supports them and help to deal with and overcome
Brain Gym can be used to enhance learning abilities for both excellent learners as well as those who find learning a challenge. Brain Gym activities are designed to integrate body and mind and can bring about rapid and often dramatic improvements in concentration, memory, reading, writing, organising, listening, physical coordination and more. Brain Gym can also help overcome Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), kids with special needs, brain damage and severe learning challenges. These students will positively benefit from Brain Gym as is attested by thousands of families and its long use over many years. Brain Gym is fun and easy to do especially if done to music.
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