Ellie’s ABM practice lessons

05/04/2022

If you haven’t had the opportunity to watch A Life Unbound, I highly recommend it!

The screening for the groundbreaking neuroscience documentary A LIFE UNBOUND is just around the corner! We hope you will join us online for this event which will be held from May 4 to May 10, 2022.

Anat Baniel and Dr. Neil Sharp will also be hosting a live Q&A where they will answer YOUR questions!

You won’t want to miss this ‘brilliant’, ’profound’, and ‘truly moving’ documentary that captures how Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® can defy all odds. Register for access to the film, as well as the Q&A today at https://buff.ly/3jqRCYu

10/02/2021

Let’s talk about stretching. If your child has cerebral palsy (or any other condition with spasticity) do you spend time stretching them or doing range of motion exercises?

Most doctors and therapists encourage this, and tell parents to do this daily. But does it really make sense? The spasticity is a result of the brain telling these muscles to contract. By stretching the muscle it isn’t TEACHING the brain to stop firing, but rather to send more impulses, actually increasing the spasticity and making it more habitual! The muscles have ZERO control over what they are doing, so why are we trying to change the muscles??

What if we focused on trying to help the brain realize that it doesn’t need to send the contraction signals in the first place? This is where NeuroMovement comes in. We focus on giving the brain new information that might allow a different outcome. Through gentle variations the brain can organize new movements instead of relying on old patterns. Stop forcing, start learning.

09/27/2021

06/27/2021

Good afternoon everyone!
Wanted to let you know my summer intensive schedule. Spaces are limited, so make sure to let me know what works best for your family!
July: 13-16
July: 19-22
August: 13-15 (weekend)
August: 17-20

Also, please note that lesson costs will be going up from $70 to $80 for 45 mins.

Hope you’re all having an amazing week, enjoying the outdoors and staying hydrated! ☀️ 🤟

07/26/2020

05/06/2020

Let’s appreciate our babies and children where they are at♥️

Conventional wisdom might call it blog su***de to suggest negatives about a practice that probably 90% of parents do with their babies (n.b. – a very unscientific survey). Is it really worth the grief to get into it? After struggling with this for a while now, my passion for natural gross motor de...

05/03/2020

FREE SHOWING of A Life Unbound SUNDAY MAY 3, 1:30 PST! 2:30 SASK TIME! (It’s 52 minutes long).

Don't miss this incredible documentary about the Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement. The film explores brain plasticity strategies and the role they can play in revolutionizing human experience. Geordie Trifa, the film maker, does an incredible job of explaining the method in an accessible way with interviews from leading scientists in the field of neuroplasticity, and through moving story telling.

It has just been chosen as a finalist in the Raw Science Festival 2020!

To see a trailer of the film go to this link:
https://vimeo.com/286300611

Sign up to get access:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-kinetic-connection-genetics-pop-up-and-a-life-unbound-showing-tickets-103264528986?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

FREE showing of the NeuroMovement film "A Life Unbound" by Geordie Trifa & MSRGN Genetics Pop-up

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04/21/2020

The brain can not only change itself, but it can also heal itself in ways we never thought were possible. Dr. Norman Doidge looks at how energy — light, sound, electricity and motion — awaken the brain's own capacity to heal.

03/09/2020

Transformational Movement Lessons (TML)
Beginning Thursday March 12 7-8pm
$10 drop in rate

Spaces are limited and although they are drop in, we need to know if you’re coming.

Please text 3063818070 to reserve your spot for our first class!

02/28/2020

Give this a watch ♥️

https://youtu.be/OhazWQEFIyA

http://www.anatbanielmethod.com/children In this video, Anat Baniel responds to a parent's question. The parent had recently heard a radio interview with a d...

10/14/2019

A little reminder to think about how we talk about each other. Possibly you don’t even agree with every alternative on this list, but it’s important to be aware and keep striving for more respect. Words have so much power. See the person first, and please remember you are more alike than you are different. ⠀
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10/02/2019

A bit about stretching...

Let’s talk about stretching. If your child has cerebral palsy (or any other condition with spasticity) do you spend time stretching them or doing range of motion exercises?

Most doctors and therapists encourage this, and tell parents to do this daily. But does it really make sense? The spasticity is a result of the brain telling these muscles to contract. By stretching the muscle it isn’t TEACHING the brain to stop firing, but rather to send more impulses, actually increasing the spasticity and making it more habitual! The muscles have ZERO control over what they are doing, so why are we trying to change the muscles??

What if we focused on trying to help the brain realize that it doesn’t need to send the contraction signals in the first place? This is where NeuroMovement comes in. We focus on giving the brain new information that might allow a different outcome. Through gentle variations the brain can organize new movements instead of relying on old patterns. Stop forcing, start learning.

09/13/2019

Super interesting...

https://m.phys.org/news/2019-09-bone-adrenaline-flight-response.html

When faced with a predator or sudden danger, the heart rate goes up, breathing becomes more rapid, and fuel in the form of glucose is pumped throughout the body to prepare an animal to fight or flee.

09/11/2019

A loving touch goes a long way.

08/07/2019