Antoinette Badenhorst on sun 23 nov 08
Anyone have knowledge about brain gym ? Here is a web link. http://www.wholebrain.com.au/articles/articles/what_is_brain_gym.htm
I've learned about this some years back. Much of it has to do with natural movement of the body. Those of you that are very interested in brain fitness might find this interesting. It is also called Educational Kinesiology and is supposed to work for different brains on different levels.
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Antoinette Badenhorst
www.clayandcanvas.com
www.studiopottery.co.uk
Kelly Johnston on mon 24 nov 08
My daughter did brain gym in a pre-school setting and the teachers
there only had good things to say about it. I've been meaning to order
the book of exercises for ages (on a very long to-do list) as I figure
it can't really hurt. I'm not completely convinced by the whole of Ed
Kineseology, but I tend to be a bit scetptical about most things. Have
you been using brain gym regularly yourself?
Kelly in Emerald, Qld Australia
Antoinette Badenhorst on tue 25 nov 08
I did not do it personally, but knew a brain gym instructor. She told me some tales of successes with not only brain damaged , but also traumatized children.She had toys; regular Many of what we were discussing here is included.
Stimulation through exercises, physical, stimulation through subjects, reading observing, discussing are all important for brain functioning.
All the things that we were so eagerly interested to stimulate our children with when they were young still counts for us today. That includes healthy eating and exposure to healthy events.
I often had people coming into my studio with little kids that wanted to touch my pottery.Parents immediately wants to stop them. I would overrule them and let them hold a piece under my supervision.
The same thing often happens with older people. They want to touch the peaces and I will let them hold it, discuss it with them even when I know they will not buy it and sometimes having to hold my breathe that they might let it slip.
Elderly that stay busy and active are often times the sharpest of mind. But then there is exceptions to every rule and activity is no guarantee for anything.
Here is a link to some interesting brain gym exercises. http://esl.about.com/od/englishlessonplans/a/braingym.htm
Antoinette Badenhorst
www.clayandcanvas.com
www.studiopottery.co.uk
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From: Kelly Johnston
> My daughter did brain gym in a pre-school setting and the teachers
> there only had good things to say about it. I've been meaning to order
> the book of exercises for ages (on a very long to-do list) as I figure
> it can't really hurt. I'm not completely convinced by the whole of Ed
> Kineseology, but I tend to be a bit scetptical about most things. Have
> you been using brain gym regularly yourself?
>
> Kelly in Emerald, Qld Australia
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