Neuromovement Revolution With Anat Baniel

The Holidays can be a wonderful time of the year when you get to spend time with family. At the same time, they can also be stressful for many people. Learn how you can use the 9 Essentials, NeuroMovement® video lessons, and other tools to relieve your stress and enhance your well-being over the Holiday season.In this episode, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:how to use movement and the Essentials to prevent atrophy when a broken limb is in a cast;  autism signs to look for in your grandchildren when autism spectrum disorder is prevalent in your family;the importance of becoming aware of the expectations you have for the Holidays; why doing two or three NeuroMovement video lessons a week can help you feel better; how to address and deal with emotional pain that may come up over the Holidays; related questions from the audience.

In this podcast, Anat interviews Linda Graham, MFT, a mindfulness teacher and world-renowned resilience expert. Linda teaches that resilience is a foundational practice for coping with the inevitable ups and downs in life. She teaches tools to develop a resilience mindset that can be used to cope with disappointments, difficulties, and even disasters.Parenting can be demanding and having a child with special needs makes it even more so. In this interview, we focus on why and how Linda’s approach works in providing new ways for parents and others to respond to pressures and tragedies.In this episode, Anat Baniel and Linda Graham discuss:the direct outcome of learning how to cultivate positive emotions is resilience; a tool that Linda teaches is “Awareness and Acceptance” – becoming aware of what you are feeling and having compassion for yourself at the same time;another tool is “Change Every ‘Should’ to a ‘Could’” – 'should' sets you up for failure; 'could' opens you up to the possibilities

When taking care of our children, especially if a child has special needs, our focus turns fully on our child. Parents often need to be told of the importance of taking care of themselves. This is easier said than done. In this episode, we will explore the why and the how of taking care of yourself.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:a certain amount of stress is good for optimal health; however acute, ongoing stress can adversely affect your brain and your ability to function; the first step is to recognize when you are stressed and then to set up small moments of time that you can relieve the stress by doing something you want to do (take a bath, get alone time, sleep, etc.);how NeuroMovement® lessons can be used to reduce stress, change your perspective, and generate feelings of well-being—the lessons are very regenerating for your brain;how to use the 9 Essentials, especially Flexible Goals, to reduce your stress and to connect with your child; other options for reducing stress that work w

Michael Merzenich, PhD, a world-renowned neuroscientist, is the “father” of brain plasticity science. Dr. Merzenich was awarded the 2016 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, for his work in discovering adult brain plasticity and applying its principles to improve the human condition. In this podcast, Anat interviews Dr. Merzenich, who has been a big supporter of NeuroMovement® and the 9 Essentials. He states: “Anat Baniel has developed powerful, practical strategies for improving your abilities and building a better, stronger brain supported by the neuroscience of brain plasticity.”In this episode, Anat Baniel and Michael Merzenich discuss:the brain is built for change, and every person should take advantage of this fact;dramatic changes can occur across time, even with the most damaged brains, if you use effective strategies for positive brain change;Dr. Merzenich’s research and interventions for children who have been traumatized in early life, and the development of brain training programs for kids;the importance

In this episode, we focus on adults and how this Method can help you overcome pain and limitation. Discover what is possible when your brain is provided with the conditions and information it needs to heal and thrive.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp address:questions regarding how NeuroMovement® can help painful spasticity, painful injuries, pain from Lyme disease, stroke recovery, vision loss, and other kinds of trauma;  examples of how to use movement and the 9 Essentials to communicate with the brain in order to create new possibilities for healing and recovery; how this Method helps people develop a sense of safety, well-being, and vitality for life, which can be beneficial to people suffering from PTSD;the importance of getting private lessons from certified Practitioners to overcome significant  challenges and injuries; specific NeuroMovement® video programs that you can use for stroke recovery and for overcoming limitations from other conditions.

It’s an exciting time for children, parents, and teachers as the new school year begins. In this episode, we answer questions from parents and teachers, and discuss how the 9 Essentials can be applied in the classroom to help promote learning for all children.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp address:their recent experience working with a school system in Canada—a special project to train teachers, aides, and staff to apply the 9 Essentials in the classroom;  what teachers teach and what children learn are two independent processes—recognizing this leads to a revolution in the way we think about and approach teaching and academia; the importance of using the 9 Essentials to create new possibilities and learning, NOT as a way to get an immediate outcome or to try to “make” a child learn a specific skill;“If he could, he would; if she could, she would.” The best way to facilitate learning and progress is to start where children are at, using the Essentials to connect with them and to provide the best

The 9 Essentials of Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® offer you and your child powerful, concrete ways to tap into the brain’s enormous potential. Discover how to easily implement the Essentials in daily life, and overcome limitations and reach higher levels of physical, emotional, and cognitive performance. In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp address:questions about the 9 Essentials, and how to use the Essentials with children on the autism spectrum and children with other special needs;how NeuroMovement and the 9 Essentials have helped children (and adults) with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and how to create the conditions for them to be successful;  the best approach for helping children with mobility issues at school—encourage teachers to read Anat's book Kids Beyond Limits and use the 9 Essentials;when you use the 9 Essentials while you are sitting, the act of sitting becomes much more dynamic and healthier—sitting is not like smoking;ABM NeuroMovement Practitioners can often help your chi

Awaring—the action of generating Awareness—is to be knowledgeable about what you are doing, sensing, thinking, and experiencing at any given moment. When you are aware, you are fully alive and present. Your brain is working at its highest level, noticing subtle nuances of what is going on around and within you, revealing options and potentials, greatly accelerating learning. In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss: Awareness is an action that can be practiced and developed in yourself and in your child; Awareness is the “glue of learning;” it can significantly shorten the process of change and progression; Awaring calls upon us to use our brains at a higher level quality of functioning;   practical tips and examples of how to use the Awareness Essential with children with special needs;  children are often aware, and using all of the Essentials will generate more awareness and new learning and possibilities; related questions from the audience. 

Einstein said: “Imagination is everything. It is the preview to life’s coming attractions.”  Through imagination, your brain figures out new possibilities before actually having to perform. Your dreams give you a unique life path to follow and guide your brain to continue growing and developing. Imagination and Dreams give you and your child the ability to create something that has never been there before, transcending your limitations.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss: how to practice and apply Imagination & Dreams intentionally, and the power of this Essential to move you and your child beyond current limitations; practical tips and examples of how to use Imagination & Dreams with children with special needs; the brain is a quantum information system, and there is either a change or no change (not small or big change); how to connect with your child where she or he is at using the Essentials, and allow for spontaneous outcomes;A Life Unbound, a documentary about this Method, is bei

The brain is either in a learning mode—the Learning Switch is on—or not. Repetition, drills, and everyday stresses all tend to turn the Learning Switch off. The same happens when a child has special challenges, or a person has suffered trauma or injury. For the brain to properly do its job, the Learning Switch needs to be on. Once on, at any age, life becomes a wonderful new adventure, filled with movement, creativity, and new possibilities.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:how Anat discovered the Learning Switch, and how this Essential can help any child, or adult, become a more potent and powerful learner; practical tips and examples of how to use the Learning Switch with children with special needs; the importance of giving children the space to experience themselves and their own learning; recognizing when you are in a learning mode or not, and discovering how to turn on your own Learning Switch;A Life Unbound, a documentary about this Method, is being shown online (check out our upcomin

The 9 Essentials of NeuroMovement® offer you powerful, concrete ways to wake up the brain and tap into its enormous potential. Start applying the Essentials in your child’s and your life to experience the incredible power of the brain to change for the better. In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp address:questions about the first 6 Essentials—movement with attention, slow, variation, subtlety, enthusiasm, and flexible goals;whether or not to use orthotics: consider why AFO’s are being used and how the AFO’s are designed;  the best approach for helping children with special needs learn how to balance and stand;how to interest a blind child in new activities by using sound, touch, and the Essentials;getting private lessons for your child from a certified ABM NeuroMovement Practitioner can often help with difficult challenges.

Freeing yourself from the compulsion to achieve a goal in a certain way and at a certain time keeps you open-minded. You are available to recognize opportunities you may have never noticed had you been fixed on a too rigidly set course. There is no way to know in advance the path that will lead you to achieving your goal. In this episode, we explore how to use Flexible Goals in your and your child’s life.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:the purpose of the 9 Essentials is to create conditions where the brain can do its job better, and how you carry out your goals will affect your and your child’s learning; “If he could, he would; if she could, she would.” Asking a child or an adult to do something that she or he cannot do grooves in experiences (and patterns) of failure in the brain; the Flexible Goals Essential offers opportunities for you to find creative ways to begin where your child is at and with what your child can already do;instead of focusing on the performance of a specific skill,

Parents at times find it challenging, and perhaps confusing, how to be with their young one and what leadership with their child means. Does it mean discipline? “consequences”? punishment? “bribery”? It is that much more challenging when a child has special needs. In this podcast, Anat Baniel interviews Randy Roberts, a world-class strategist and educator whose specialty is leadership. Randy has been working for 35 years as a transformational coach with top leaders and their teams. Her biggest passion is parents. Randy sees parents as heroes, especially parents of a child with special needs. Randy has transformed the lives of many clients and helped both the child and the whole family benefit in remarkable ways.In this episode, Anat Baniel and Randy Roberts discuss:parenting as leadership, and what this means for parents of children with special needs;parents of children with special needs often stay in survival mode, seeing their only role as caregiver;how Randy helps parents to see the possibilities and the

The 9 Essentials of NeuroMovement® offer you powerful, concrete ways to tap into the brain’s enormous potential. With the 9 Essentials, you can overcome pain and limitation and experience breakthroughs in your child’s physical, emotional, and cognitive abilities. We want all of you to discover the incredible power of your and your child’s brain to change through the Essentials. In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp address:questions from the audience about the first 4 Essentials—movement with attention, slow, variation, subtlety—and also enthusiasm, the 5th Essential;the need for parents to get support to help them move past their fears and concerns, so that they can find internal delight in the small changes they see in their child with special needs;success is the most important place to start—start where children are at so that they can succeed;it’s important to observe, not interpret, because we do not know how far children with special needs will progress;never set a limit on how much a child can l

Enthusiasm is a skill you can develop. It is a choice to appreciate and take delight in the small things. It amplifies what is important and grooves in new learning in your brain. When hearing the word “enthusiasm,” it often evokes the idea of excitement, happiness, or externally expressed feelings. Today, we explore the relationship between the adult’s Enthusiasm (an internal response, different from external excitement), and awakening powerful neuroplasticity in the child’s brain, leading to transformational breakthroughs.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:the purpose of the 9 Essentials is to create conditions where the brain can do its job better, and Enthusiasm is a powerful way to make it easier for the brain to perceive differences the Enthusiasm Essential develops your ability to internally amplify what you observe and to appreciate the smallest of changes in your child; it is recognition of the “miraculous”Enthusiasm is not about clapping, praise, or loud excitement—these kinds of ex

We’ve been receiving many questions regarding our September 2019 Practitioner Training Program. The training is a remarkable process that provides trainees with a new profession or powerful tools to enhance their performance in their current profession, as well as positive personal transformations many have longed for. Discover the possibilities: www.anatbanieltraining.com.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:the Practitioner Training Program consists of 10 segments, completed in approximately 14 months (6 segments are in person and 4 segments are online)people from many backgrounds and with a variety of experience have completed the training no specific educational requirements are needed in order to apply to the programafter completion of this program, graduates can complete certification programs in three focus areas: children with special needs, vitality and anti-aging, and high performers A Life Unbound, a new documentary, is another way to learn more about this Methodrelated questions fro

We’ve all heard the expressions “no pain, no gain” and “try harder,” expecting these ways to provide us with the desired outcomes. As counterintuitive as it may seem, the reduction of force and of intensity is what the brain needs to get new information to help us, and the child with special needs, change for the better in powerful ways. In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:the focus of NeuroMovement is to upgrade the ability of the brain to do its own job well, and the 9 Essentials can provide the conditions to help make this happenhow Subtlety, the reduction of force or intensity, can enhance the brain’s ability to perceive differences and receive new information for learningpractical tips on how to use Subtlety and other Essentials with children with special needshow to use the Essentials and to observe what happens with your child—and be open to the possibilities!related questions from the audience 

As children grow and develop, they continually “figure out” how to do things, becoming more and more independent. For a child with special needs, this learning process is interrupted. How can you help your child and also recognize when you are doing too much, or helping too often?In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:how to give children with special needs the space and time to do what they canallowing children to do it on their own with limited assistance will allow them to know what they CAN do, and will allow YOU to observe what they are able to do without helppractical tips and examples on how to provide your child with opportunities for learningthe importance of using small experiences to help children with special needs to discover their own powerrelated questions from the audience 

Variation is at the heart of learning. Call it play, mistakes, or exploration. Introduce Variation into what you do, and your brain will create new possibilities in your movements, feelings, thoughts, and action. Discover how Variation can help your child’s brain become a powerful learning brain, creating new solutions to overcome challenges.In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:variations, intentional or unintentional, flood the brain with new information how Variation can help the brain’s ability to perceive differencespractical tips and examples on how to use Variation with children with special needsthe importance of starting where your child is at and engaging your child in playusing Variation in daily living can be FUN for you and your child!related questions from the audience 

In the last 20 years in the US, the number of options that parents have in choosing how to help their child has grown dramatically. However, it often leaves parents wondering which of the interventions to provide their child. And how many should the child be exposed to at any given time? By what criteria can parents judge and decide? In this podcast, Anat Baniel and Neil Sharp discuss:the learning process and how optimal learning occurs in small units of timethe need for rest after learning in order to fully integrate what has been learnedrecommended criteria for deciding which interventions to use with your childtrue learning is pleasurable; we are built to enjoy learning!related questions from the audience