Brain Gym involves a group of simple movements that stimulate the brain and enhances comprehension, organizing, focusing, self directed behavior and coordination.  Stress and trauma inhibits learning.  Brain Gym is a natural solution to stress, improving memory/productivity, sharpening skills, making changes, and enhancing performances. Brain Gym draws on techniques from many fields such as developmental optometry, brain research, neuro-linguistic programming, motor development, psychology, acupuncture, and dance.  These movements effect and integrate auditory, visual and kinesthetic senses.  Grain Gym helps people achieve their goals with greater ease in academics, sports, career or personal areas.  Brain Gym has been used by students, athletes, seniors, educators or health care professionals since 1981 in over 80 countries and 40 languages. 

     Maile (age 1 ½) was given a prescription for glasses and patch therapy after her cleft palate repair.  She was not speaking yet.  Her neurologist suspected she may have cognitive delays due to “agenesis of the corpus callosum”.  A year after I started Brain Gym, her Pediatric Neuroopthalmologist was surprised to see an improvement in her eyes without the help of glasses or patches.  Her Speech Therapist was amazed to hear her speaking within “norm”.  And finally, her Pediatric Neurologist stated “How great Maile is doing.  Only a small percentage of kids with agenesis of the corpus callosum function socially and cognitively within norm.  Do whatever interventions you are doing!”  I am so glad I found Brain Gym.  For more information refer to braingym.org or contact Cindy Ogata.

Topics for Workshops Include:
Brain Gym in the Classroom