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An Empowering Movement-Based Approach for Survivors and Those Who Support Them PRESENTED BY Brain Fit Academy, Inc Co-Founders: PAMELA FORMOSA MA, OTR/L CHRISTINA SCHLUPF Brain Fit Coach: KARLA BOUDREAU, PTA Brain Fit Academy, Inc. 2016 Today’s Speakers Who are we? Pam Formosa, MA OTR/L • Co-Founder of Brain Fit Academy, Inc • Licensed Occupational Therapist • Licensed Brain Gym® Consultant • Specializes in Primitive Reflex Integration Karla Boudreau, PTA • Brain Fit Academy Coach • Physical Therapy Assistant • Specializes in Primitive Reflex Integration Who are we? Brain Fit Academy, Inc Infants and Toddlers Children and Teens Adults and Seniors Sports - Businesses Who are we? The Basis of our Brain Fit Program Movement Awareness Intention Together, these create change Who are we? How Brain Fit Academy got here today… Barbara Webster Framingham BI Support Group 4 Week Series: Using Brain Fit Approach Who are we? What Survivors shared about The Brain Fit Support Group Series “I was amazed at the improvement in my balance after doing just a couple of simple exercises she taught us like “lazy eights” and the “bean bag toss”. I knew if my balance was better, my brain had to be connecting better too.” “I feel so much more relaxed after I do these exercises” Who are we? The Basis of our Brain Fit Program Movement Awareness Intention Together, these create change Who are we? Movement and Brain Plasticity Movement plays a big role in creating new neuropathways. MovemeWnth aon da rBer awine ?P lasticity “Nothing happens until something moves” - Einstein. “Movement is the mechanism through which the brain grows, organizes self, forms patterns, action, expectation, and thinking emerges from that.” - Anat Baniel “Movement is the door to learning” - Dr. Paul Dennison Moving withW Awhoa raernee sws ea?n d Intention When we are infants, first learning to move, we are very aware of our body and sensations. Following a brain injury, we are relearning movements and how to become aware of our body and it’s sensations.
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