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Introduction to
Brain Gym®
A short experiential taste of the basic Brain Gym®
tenets and some basic movements for use in any setting. Some
background and recent brain research information is included.
Brain Gym® and Vision Gym® Classroom
Activities
Offers teachers a constructive plan to integrate Brain Gym®and
Vision Gym® activities into their classrooms.
Brain Gym® for Occupational Therapists
An instructional Brain Gym® program focusing on uses by therapists.
Brain Gym® for Day Care Providers
A Brain Gym® program specifically designed for young
children which will be helpful for day care facility staff and
parents. Individual child assessments are also available.
Brain Gym® for Seniors
Various aging issues such as balance, memory, flexibility,
and communication are addressed in this workshop. Brain
Gym® also speeds recovery of stroke victims, helping to reclaim
speech and other physical and mental challenges.
Private Practice Opportunities:
At her Portland office Beth provides private assessments and
customized Brain Gym® programs that help individuals meet
their goals, personal, academic, sports or business. In-depth
individual work not available in general training sessions will
be continued in one-on-one visits along with a follow up evaluation.
Train the Brain Courses offered throughout Maine:
Brain Gym® 101 for Efficient Learning
Beth Stoddard, Instructor
The fundamentals of Brain Gym® are presented in
this experiential course over three or four days (24 hours).
Content includes current brain research, the 26 basic Brain Gym® exercises,
Brain Gym® balances, repatternings and classroom activities.
A Brain Gym® manual is included in the cost of the course.
This course (open to all) is recommended for educators, parents,
therapists, and coaches. More
Optimal Brain Organization • expands
on Brain Gym® 101. This course builds on the basic Brain
Gym® course, providing activities, balances and noticing
techniques to help you better observe your own state of brain
organization at any given time. You'll begin to understand
how one's profile affects learning style, vision, hearing, motivation
and communication skills. Instructor: Sue Stepick. Prerequisite: Brain
Gym® 101.
Visioncircles • offers
us the opportunity to enhance our sensory awareness and strengthen
essential visual skills through Vision Gym activities and action
balances. The 24-hour course is an exploration of eight
areas, or circles of perceptual intelligence. Taken together,
the circles help us develop active vision in the context of play,
work, and learning environments.
Instructor: Sue Stepick. Prerequisite:
Brain Gym® 101.
"Incorporating Brain Gym® into my
daily routine has brought about positive changes in my physical,
emotional and mental state of well being. I feel blessed to have
taken the Brain Gym® course."
Teacher - Bangor, Maine
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