ABOUT NEUROMOVEMENT®

NeuroMovement® was created in the 1980s by Anat Baniel, and is based on the principle that new neural connections can be created through movement.

The brain’s ability to create these new connections is a process called “neuroplasticity”. This happens anytime we think about something in a new way, experience a new emotion, or move our bodies in a new way.

NeuroMovement® explores the relationship between the brain, the bones and the muscles, and helps the brain identify how it can use different parts of the body to create more fluid, pain-free movement.

In addition to the numerous physical benefits, you will experience improvements in your daily life such as better sleep, improved memory, clearer thinking and a feeling of calmness.

The gentleness of this method means that NeuroMovement® therapy is accessible to everyone, including people who suffer from chronic pain, stroke and brain injury survivors, children with special needs such as cerebral palsy and autism, and people experiencing age-related balance and movement challenges.

"The approach here, far wiser, far more subtle, truly holistic, far more ingenious, far more in accord with how brain development occurs, shows ways to access the child’s own brain plasticity and yields far greater results, so that the children can spontaneously grow from within."

Norman Doidge, MD, author of The Brain That Changes Itself and The Brain's Way of Healing.

THE 9 ESSENTIALS

Anat Baniel has identified nine essentials that are foundational to NeuroMovement®. These essentials help the brain form new connections and overcome rigid habits providing more freedom in movement, eliminating pain and improving physical and cognitive functioning.

1

MOVEMENT WITH ATTENTION

Bring attention to what you feel as you move. Your brain will immediately start building billions of new neurological connections to help you learn, evolve, and transform.

3

VARIATIONS

Introduce variation and playfulness into everything you do. Your brain will get the information it needs to create new possibilities in movements, thoughts, and actions.

5

ENTHUSIASM

Practice enthusiasm in your daily life. Enthusiasm tells your brain what is important to you, amplifying whatever that is and infusing it with energy to grow more.

7

THE LEARNING SWITCH

For the brain to properly do its job, the learning switch needs to be turned ON. Expect that you will do, think, or learn something new in each situation, even familiar ones.

9

AWARENESS

Become aware of what you are doing, sensing, thinking, and experiencing at any given moment. When you are awaring, your brain is working at its highest level.

2

SLOW

Slow way down to learn new skills and overcome limitations. Fast, you can only do what you already know. Slow stimulates the formation of rich new neural patterns.

4

SUBTLETY

Reduce the force with which you move, think, and act. Developing greater sensitivity will enhance your brain’s ability to perceive the finest of differences.

6

FLEXIBLE GOALS

Know your goals and embrace all the unexpected steps, mis-steps, and re-routes along the way. These are a rich source of valuable information for your brain.

8

IMAGINATION AND DREAMS

Imagine how to carry out your tasks and dream up as many possibilities as you can. Imagination & dreams guide your brain to continue growing and developing.

RESOURCES

Anat Baniel and the miraculous story of Elizabeth, whom she met in 1980 while working with her teacher and mentor Dr. Moshé Feldenkrais. (7 minutes 37 seconds)