In particular, Movement Made Effortless©
supports children to become better and happier learners through
movement-based lessons.
For young and old, the
development of movement skills forms a solid basis for learning
and is necessary for daily life.
In the case of developing children, transitional steps or finding ways
to move out of one stage and into the next
can sometimes be a challenge. In a Movement Made Effortless©
lesson, the
practitioner observes how a child moves and looks for easier pathways
and functional
movement options. The lessons provide this learning interaction through
play, gentle touch and discrete handling.
When
the child senses a clearer way of moving, a connection is made in
the brain. As a result, appropriate development can emerge with minimal
effort. The child is encouraged to move without strain, to relax and
have fun through self-discovery and slow movement. The child learns to
combine 'thinking-sensing-moving' to be able to stay involved and
attentive in the learning process.
To affect how we move is immediate.
The neurology of the human system and the plasticity of the brain are
tuned into our thinking, feeling and moving. When movement
quality improves, this potentiates change in any of the cognitive areas
involved in perception of what we are doing. Hence, experiencing and
understanding movement differently makes a difference to physical and
therefore, brain organisation.
More
learning options become available which is important for ongoing
emotional and physical growth. Lessons also focus on such areas as the
visual-motor, oral-motor, auditory-processing and balance systems
and their impact on language, sensory and motor development.
Those who can benefit include newborns and older
dealing with learning and/or auditory processing issues, Autism,
Brachial Plexus Injury, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delay, Stroke,
Torticollis, other neurological and/or musculoskeletal conditions.
The
methodology is also highly beneficial for adults who are seeking to
improve their quality of movement or wishing to overcome patterns
associated with previous injury.
Movement
Made Effortless combines the Feldenkrais Method™, Anat Baniel Method™,
M.O.R.E. Method (Motor-Oral-Respiratory-Eyes) and
Integrated Listening System™ program -
integrative systems that work by directly speaking to the brain to
unlock the potential for movement and the capacity for lifelong
learning.
For more information about how the aspects of this approach could
benefit you or your child, please feel free to contact me.
Louise Rothols - Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner M.A.F.G.
(Melbourne, Australia), Anat Baniel Method Practioner for Children with
Special Needs, iLs Provider
