Educational Kinesiology
Brain Gym^® Level 101 Certification Training

Paul Hyman & Joan Barrett
November 18, 19, 20, 2005
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Excel-ability Learning.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
(416) 487- 4177
Brochure (pdf document, 65 kb)
Registration Forms: November 2005 (can be submitted for February course).

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Enhancing Physical and Learning Abilities with Whole Brain/Body Integration

It is our pleasure to share with you the enhanced use of Brain Gym®. these simple movements support whole-brain learning for better performance and reduced stress and have proved very successful in clinical treatment, leisure education and recreation participation.

This course will provide an experience of the basic Brain Gym® movement patterns. You will discover the significance and power of these movements and develop a profound respect for the physical component of learning.

You will come away with new techniques and have fun!

As this is an experiential workshop, you are invited to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Through exploration, play, movement education and Brain Gym®, you will discover the richness within you.

Description:

What is Brain Gym®?

Brain Gym® aims to educate the whole person. It combines the techniques of applied kinesiology with the current understanding of whole-brain learning and, through movement, draws out the natural resources that are in each person.

Brain Gym® also uses highly effective technologies taken from many other fields such as developmental optometry, brain research, neurolinguistic programming, motor development, psychology, acupuncture and language development. It has been accepted by the U.S. National Learning Foundation as one of the top innovative technologies for education in the 1990's.

How did Brain Gym® originate?

Brain Gym® was first developed by Paul Dennison, Ph. D., while working with children who displayed various symptoms of learning difficulties.

In the course of his research, Dr. Dennison found a strong relationship between the lack of left/right hemispheric integration and learning problems. Therefore, he developed a series of sequential movements to assist integration. As he experimented with these movements and observed the results, he realized that integrated processing between the two hemispheres was not only advantageous, but vital, for every learning situation.

How can Brain Gym® help me?

Performing the Brain Gym® movements regularly over a period of time has been found to improve visual and aural perception, increase long and short term memory, reduce hyperactivity and restore a feeling of calmness and control.

Developmental Movement and Brain Gym®

Babies are born with automatic reflexes, called primitive reflexes, that are imperative in the early stages of development in areas such as motor skills and speech. As adults, our performance of daily tasks can be less effective under stress due to a lack of integration of these reflex patterns into our nervous system.

The Brain Gym® movement sequences simulate many of these developmental movements. By performing and regularly practising stylized sequential movements, it is possible to give the brain and body a "second chance" to integrate these automatic patterns, making everyday life easier and more comfortable.

How is Brain Gym® used?

A learning readiness program, Brain Gym® is currently used in 32 different countries with a wide range of clientele. High performance athletes, musicians and other performers, members of the business community, seniors and geriatric patients, children with learning difficulties, as well as people in rehabilitation programs have all benefited from Brain Gym®. Clients feel the difference.

In Toronto, Brain Gym® is used at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in the Therapeutic Recreation program for addictions.

Benefits of Brain Gym®

• Creates "stress free" learning for both teacher and learner
• Can be done in less than 5 minutes: no special equipment or space is needed
• Adapts well to any curriculum or teaching style
• Applicable in all learning situations
• Activates balance in all areas of the brain to make learning easier (specifically both hemispheres and the frontal lobe)
• Is a quick, specific, self-directed way to activate highest performance potential and increase self-esteem
• Results are immediate, long-term and demonstrable
• Is neurologically sound in its approach

Certification

Certification in Brain Gym® Level 101automatically registers you with the Educational Kinesiology Foundation. As a member, you will receive a year of newsletters and the latest up-dates.

Brain Gym® is used . . .

. . . by teachers to help students be calm, focused and capable
. . . as a tune-up for performers and athletes
. . . by business people to prepare for important meetings and projects
. . . in counselling and other types of therapies
. . . by family and friends, helping each other

Instructors: Paul Hyman & Joan Barrett.
Paul Hyman is a Therapeutic Recreation/Stress Management Therapist at The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto.
Joan Barrett has recently taught at the Michener Institute for Applied Health Studies, is an examiner for the University of Toronto and teaches violin at the Royal Conservatory of Music.

Dates

Friday, Saturday & Sunday
9:30 am - 5:00 pm

This is a 24 hour certification course with the Educational Kinesiology Foundation. (This is a pre-requisite course for other Edu-K courses offered by the foundation.)

Payment*

Tuition:
Canadian$. $465 + (gst) $32.55 = $497.55
    (after Jan 12, Feb 23, May 3, Jun 28: $495 + 34.65 = $529.65)
     (Review participants. $232.50 + 16.28 = $248.78)
US$. $365 + (gst) 25.55 = $390.55
    (after Jan 12, Feb 23, May 3, Jun 28: $385 + 26.95 = $411.95)
     (Review participants. $192.50 + 13.48 = 205.98)
(Make cheques payable to Excel-ability Learning. )

Tuition includes 3-day workshop, Brain Gym® Manual, Book Brain Gym® Teacher's Edition, receipt for tuition, and membership with the Educational Kinesiology Foundation for one year.

Registration

Toronto Course Location:
Studio 315 at 315 Albany Avenue. One block south of Davenport, one block east of Bathurst, on the conrner of Bridgeman and Albany, north of the railway tracks.

Travel Information

By Train: Union station is downtown.
Public Transportation: TTC subway and buses. GO train.
Toronto Tourist Information: see Toronto.com or Toronto City Guide Links.

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