
Private Sessions are available for all ages.
For Children: During private sessions, we take an in-depth look at your child’s movement patterns, the level of vestibular integration, and the level of reflex integration present. Based on this and the intake questionnaire, we develop an individualized movement program for your child. Parents do the program with the child for 10 to 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. After 3 to 4 weeks, we have a follow-up session and we go from there until your goals are met.
Though we regularly start to see beneficial changes in the first session, this is not a "quick fix", but rather a deep, gradual transformation. I recommend that parents of children with learning challenges commit to doing the Learning Therapy program for 6 months. Everyone is different and may require more or less than a 6-month program. But by the end of 4 to 6 months we most often see greatly significant improvement in all learning and life skills.
Doing the movement program together is a valuable time for connection and enjoyment for parent and child.
For children who are not having learning difficulties, but want to be more efficient in their studies and eliminate test anxiety the Learning Therapy program is a great benefit. The Learning Therapy tools can be used for life to create more ease with any challenge whether in academics, sports, performing arts, business, communications or leadership roles.
Do children enjoy the sessions?
Yes! With young children we do a lot of playing on the floor. In the contex of this play we look for very specific movement patterns that show us what reflexes we need to address. It's a great way to do an assessment because children do not feel the pressure of being tested. Play creates feelings of safety and joy that are critical to the process. When children feel safe and happy, they unconsciously know they can release the "holding patterns" in the nervous system.
For older children and teens we do some play, usually standing up and tossing balls or bean bags among other activities. For reflex integration, we concentrate on activities that help children feel the movements working. Usually by the end of the first session, older children and teens are able to experience noticeable results.
For all children and adults these reflex movement patterns are innate and there is an inner drive to complete and mature the reflexes. Even though children cannot always articulate how they feel, they have a good sense that the movements are beneficial.