Educational Kinesiology is a holistic approach to brain, mind and body functioning.
It was first put together by Dr. Paul Dennison who found ways of enhancing learning through natural movements.
Brain Gym provides simple, specialized movements to assist us in "re-educating" the way our brain and body work together,
allowing us to attain new levels of achievement in any area. Brain Gym can be applied to many skills: visual, mental,
coordination tasks and performance activities.
The body feels and works best when it is tuned and refreshed and so does the brain!
Brain Gym can help you to "switch on" your brain to bring out your best.
If you are stuck in a pattern that keeps you from reaching your goals in life, if you have an
ongoing difficulty in handling a particular situation, if you feel overwhelmed, Brain Gym could benefit you.
Benefits of Brain Gym:
Increases self-esteem. |
Increases motivation and energy. |
Reduces stress (exams, job).
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| Stimulates both the left and right side of the brain for whole brain functioning. |
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Detects when the brain is switched off and teaches how to switch it back on.
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Identifies and avoids negative
behavior and stress. |
Eliminates fears and phobias. |
Facilitates reading, writing, maths and memory skills. |
Enhances the ability to learn more easily in any subject or situation.
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Allows students to take charge of their own learning.
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BRAIN GYM Workshop 1
You will learn:
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Information about the complementary functions of the left (detail) and right (gestalt) hemispheres
of the brain and their unique and distinct contributions in thought processes, visual and auditory perception,
creativity and movement. |
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Formulation of goals that are positive, active, clear and energizing so that you can take charge of your lives. |
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A quick four-step Brain Gym warm-up readiness process to bring you on-track and ready to begin any task or meet any challenge. |
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Movements and other exercises that can help you stimulate the brain and enhance energy so that you function easily and
without effort in desired areas of life. |
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Noticing and fine tuning ear and eye balance. |
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The Five-Step Balance. This powerful process links a goal of your own choosing to the abilities you need to achieve it. |
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The Dennison Laterality Repatterning, which integrates your left and right brain hemispheres, enabling you to shift mental gears
from reflexive action to more conscious ways of thinking and behaving. |
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"Balances" -processes that are specifically geared to enhance left/right brain communication,
improve coordination, promote fluency in writing, optimize visual and auditory comprehension, and help alleviate anxiety. |
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ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:
ELSA FREEDMAN, Ph. D. is a certified Educational Kinesiology Consultant and Brain Gym Instructor
as well as a certified Touch for Health Instructor. She teaches Brain Gym, Vision Gym and
Touch for Health courses and has conducted workshops in both the United States and Europe.
In addition, she consults privately with children, teenagers and adults. She earned a doctoral degree at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. Freedman is a member of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation.
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