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Brain Gym
- In a
nutshell: A form of
educational kinesiology, Brain Gym,
incorporates simple, integrative
movements and a 5-step process to
support identified personal goals.
"Movement with intention leads to
optimal learning." <www.braingym.org>
- As a
result:
- Brain Gym maximizes
learning and function in ways
which are easier, better, and more
fun!
- One may
- learn more
quickly and easily
- overcome
challenges
- develop new
skills
- achieve various
types of goals, such as...
- to fall
asleep easily
- to be more
comfortable in new situations
- to set clear
boundaries
- to be more
focused and organized
- to maintain
one's balance while skating
- More
details about Brain Gym:
- Brain Gym, also referred to as
Educational Kinesiology, is a unique
merging of learning theory and applied
kinesiology, as well as a synthesis of
both ancient and modern disciplines.
Developed by Paul Dennison, PhD. after
more than 25 years of research and
experimentation, Edu-K / Brain Gym
provides a method for understanding,
supporting, and often enhancing
interconnections within the brain.
Both the lay person and the professional
alike use educational kinesiology (Edu-K)
to expand their human potential, and to
allow the physical, mental, and emotional
aspects of each person to function in a
harmonious and integrated fashion. When
people create goals and balance for these
specific tasks and functions in their
lives, they generally find the shift to
living those goals comes quite easily.
Brain Gym has proven useful in assisting
those with dyslexia, hyperactivity, and
associated learning problems to function
more comfortably and effectively.
Neurophysiologist Carla Hannaford, PhD
addresses this and the role of movement
for brain function in her books Smart Moves:
Why Learning is Not All in Your Head
and Awakening
the Child Heart.
- Insights
into Brain Gym from the founding
organization:
- Brain Gym
participant comments:
- "I went to Jeanine for a hearing
tune-up. Music is important to me, and I
had noticed I wasn’t hearing optimally. We
did a thirty-minute Brain Gym balance, and
I could feel a definite shift during the
session. The next day I was out talking
with a friend, and I heard the far off
sound of a train honking. The train was
miles away, but it sounded very close, and
that was different. Also, I felt a lot of
pleasure in the beauty of the sound. This
balance took place five months ago, and
the results
are holding permanently. Jeanine is a
caring and gifted healer who uses
advanced techniques that make miracles
easy." --A. J. October, 2006
- "Throughout my life I had been nervous,
especially in social situations where
everyone was new to me. I had plans to go
to a three-day conference with hundreds of
people where I didn't know any of them. On
top of that, I earnestly wanted to talk
with some of the speakers. As I prepared
for the event, I was nervous to the point
of shaking. My Brain Gym balance for
'I easily maintain serenity and
confidence in new situations' was a life
changing experience! I went to
the conference and had a fantastic time,
meeting many new people, connecting with
some for lunch, having vibrant
conversations, and speaking in depth with
three of the speakers. The second night I
dashed off an email to friends saying, 'I
am having the most wonderful time! These
people are the nicest people I've ever
met!' It wasn't until the next day that I
realized that the people were just as
wonderful as those I had encountered at
previous conferences. They weren't
different. I was different! I was serene
and confident, so I could enjoy the
delightful people I met. Now two and a
half years later I still enjoy relaxed
confidence in new situations." --J. R.
D. July, 2005
It is my
delight to support Brain Gym students in
discovering joy and effortless ease in
achieving goals.
The secret is that the answers are always
present within us. Brain Gym simply helps us
move into that awareness.
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