“Two months after we began doing integrative movement, my son jumped four grade levels in math and reading.”

  --Laura P., Homeschooling Parent, Port Orchard, Washington

 

 

 

"Thank you Sonia, Normally I feel scared and stressed out when I take tests in Math and Science. But this time I did the exercises you taught me before the WASL test. I felt so much calmer, and it made me think more clearly. In previous years I had trouble with the WASL, this year I scored much higher than ever before and easily passed all my tests."

--Derrick, 11th grade

 

Working with Sonia Story has been life-changing for my family. My 3-year-old daughter, Maile, has had a fear of heights since she was 18 months old. We have no idea where this fear came from. Prior to working with Sonia, Maile would become paralyzed with fear on playground structures, bridges, staircases, anyplace where she could see through the structure. She would freeze and start to scream.

Integrating Maile's fear paralysis reflex through movement and play changed her response to this fear drastically in just one session.

After our session with Sonia, I brought Maile to a playground where her fear response was always triggered. This time she used the techniques Sonia had taught us to work through the fear and walk across the see-through platform. There was no screaming and she was he one who remembered to use the techniques with no hints or prompting from me. I was amazed and delighted and I think Maile was too.

Maile has been in several other situations that have shown me she has overcome her fear of heights. There is no doubt in my mind that this is completely due to working with Sonia Story. She is a gifted healer! Thank you, Sonia!

-- Sarah., Bainbridge Island, WA

 

 

 
I often have good intentions about how to make changes in my life but somehow seem to have some challenges in the area of actually fully realizing the desired changes. The sessions with Sonia have a way of getting to the core issues and help me to effortlessly overcome these challenges.I come away with a new understanding of myself and  am empowered to move on. I am always amazed at the  results I get each session.  Thank you so much.   

--Wendy E.,    Wenatchee, Washington



The movement training class was fascinating.  It takes you back to the basics with a series of simple movements and exercises to open and balance the body with the brain functions.  It also seems to help overcome the blockages to taking the personal steps for growth and moving on to success.  Sonia is an excellent, knowledgeable and supportive teacher with this technique.

 

 

It was a great experience for me.  I found balance, clarity, emotional release and recovery from some of the symptoms of a severe brain trauma.  And I found some new tools to use with my students for comprehension and absorption of class materials.

I think this would be a very valuable tool for anyone working with children, or adults with imbalances of any kind.

--Teri Rogers Naturopath, Teacher, Acupressurist

 

 

 

 May 31, 2008

Dear Mrs. Story:

 

Thank you for taking the time to assess my son Andy’s reflex integration needs.  I would not have believed the effectiveness of the reflex integration without actually witnessing the changes in him during the past four months.

We have tried to help Andy in every way possible without regard to expense.  He was already a bright and happy child, but had been diagnosed with moderately severe ADHD, a receptive language disorder, and obsessive compulsive disorder.  We have tried every conventional therapy offered by the medical community to help him as well as tutoring.

 

 

 

 

Now, in conjunction with cognitive therapy, we practice the reflex integration exercises five days a week.   I have also started some hugging exercises in the morning before he goes to school to help him feel secure and relaxed.  We are seeing great gains since we started your exercises.  I can literally feel him calming down as he does the exercises.   The exercises have offered us a bonding time and we try to have fun while working on them.  

I am amazed at the things he has accomplished as a result of the reflex integration exercises, including catching objects being thrown to him.  His balance has improved and he enjoys riding his bicycle without encouragement to do so. 

 

 

Most importantly, for the first time since he began school, he now tests at grade level in every area except one.  And the one was only two points off.  This is after testing as low as two grade levels behind in previous years.  We are joyfully amazed and the improvement has come just in time before he starts middle school .

 

 

Socially we are seeing changes.  Andy has begun to join in activities at Boy Scouts and with friends at school.  We are beginning to see some maturing and consciousness of himself around other people making him more socially acceptable to others and not that “different kid”.    

Thank you, thank you, you have given us a means of helping our son and given us hope for his future education and successful life.

 

 

 Sincerely,

 

 

--Beth Dougherty

 

In setting a goal or intention, if you will, for Maggie's work I thought a lot about what was most necessary for her to move ahead academically, socially and spiritually.

Interestingly enough it was stamina that came to me. 

Although her dyslexia has been a great challenge in many different ways, an underlying issue seemed to be stamina—keeping up playing a game of tag, hanging for a few hours with kids without becoming over tired and breaking down emotionally (much to the confusion of her friends) or sticking with a lesson for more than ten minutes—stamina to hang in there was what she was lacking.

After a summer of doing her "Sonia work" [movements for reflex integration] consistently, 5-6 days a week (10 minutes to 30 minutes) Maggie's increased stamina is amazing!  A 1/2 hr swim would wear her out last spring—now we not only go swimming but she takes a demanding dance class a few hours later and keeps up just fine.

Her wilderness awareness day also left her exhausted last spring—now she comes home, unpacks her gear, showers, eats and heads off for an hour of choir—after which she usually participates in a wild game of tag.

This past Sunday we were on the playground with her friend Peter who chased her for about 45 minutes... a family friend who was with us commented on Maggie's running around for so long!

Maggie herself says, "lots of things are easier now, I can run and play tag. I am not the fastest and I still don't like to be it, but I can run now and not get so tired!” Maggie is now able to concentrate longer, is less likely to get frustrated, and she is more willing to take on challenges.

 

Taking the Movement Essentials course before doing sessions with Maggie gave me a base for the work I was about to do with her. I was able to have a deeper understanding of the intention of the work and the direction it would take us. It helped me to understand this as a work of the heart and has helped me to keep it playful and light. I believe that I have also brought my own energy level up a few notches since beginning this work (yes, I do it too!)

 

Thank you,

 

--Barbara Peterson

 

 

Hi Sonia,
I just wanted to thank you for your efforts to organize the conference and for the Monday class you taught.  We have already seen positive results in our son.  His teacher, who didn't know anything about what we were doing, called me to tell me she has noticed some great changes.  I was so happy to hear his memory and confidence has increased in just a week and a half of doing the movements.  He and his little sister ask almost everyday if we can do the movements and we are having so much fun.

 

 

 

Thank you!!!

-- Tiffany H. Homeschooling Parent, California

 

 

Dear Sonia,

I wanted you to know what an important difference you made in my life with the balance work we did together. After our session I had a remarkable and strong response to my business. I increased my client base in a positive way. Given this country's current tough financial times that is really saying something!

The work we did has also led to a better personal life for me as well.
I want to thank you!

-- Charyl

 

 
"As an Occupational Therapist, I am always looking for faster, more effective ways to deliver my services. I have found that working with  the early reflexes and addressing them directly through movement based programs, can have a profound and lasting effect on all academic learning and overall coordinated movement."

--Steven Kane, Occupational Therapist, Arizona