When someone has a stroke, parts of the brain are damaged and the ability to move or talk is often affected. You may feel like a different person because your brain has changed. Memories shift, self-image changes, even the parts that make up personality may change.
Science has shown us that the brain is capable producing new neurons as well as connections between existing neurons throughout our life in a process called “neuroplasticity”. Our understanding of the brain’s ability to change is pushing the boundaries of what we previously thought possible, especially in the fields of stroke recovery and brain injury, and there is great potential for healing.
NeuroMovement® takes advantage of this enormous potential for your brain to "re-organise" itself to help you recover after a stroke or brain injury. Through the use of subtle, gentle and innovative movement patterns, your brain is flooded with new information and is activated for new learning. With this technique, your brain will be able to reset its map of its “new” body, ultimately growing new connections among billions of neurons, and potentially recovering lost function.
With NeuroMovement®, I do NOT ask you to do what you cannot do. I understand that the loss of function is due to loss of connections in the brain. Instead, I find ways to minimize demands placed on your brain by so it can explore and learn, just like a newborn baby. One way I do this is by working with you lying down to remove the demands that gravity and the need for balance place on your body and brain.
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AGE-RELATED CHALLENGES
Are you finding that movements that were once simple – bending to tie your shoe laces, getting up from the floor or out of a chair, turning to look behind you – are becoming difficult?
Many of us accept and expect movement and cognitive limitations because we assume this is the natural process of aging. However, science has shown us that the brain is capable of producing new neural connections at any age in a process called “neuroplasticity”, which can reverse the typical signs and symptoms of aging.
While exercise at any age is important for our health, most exercise regimes are repetitive and do not provide enough variation of movement to optimize brain health. NeuroMovement® uses movement patterns that are new and unfamiliar to activate brain neuroplasticity. You can re-learn how to move more easily and gracefully, and the gentle and mindful approach is perfect if you are suffering from age-related challenges.
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