What is Brain Gym®?

Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K)

Brain Gym® is a lifelong educational, movement-based program. The simple movements integrate the whole brain, senses and body, preparing the person with the physical skills they need to live and learn more effectively.

Brain Gym® is the core of Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K), the study and application of posture and movement. Incorporating 26 specific, easy and enjoyable activities, Brain Gym® develops the brain’s neural pathways the way nature does – through movement – and can be used to enhance academic skills, relationships and physical coordination. It is the result of many years of research into learning and brain function by American educator, Dr Paul Dennison PhD.

Brain Gym® is now used in over 70 countries. It is recognised as a safe, effective and innovative educational and self-development tool, which integrates body and mind to bring about rapid and often dramatic improvements in many areas such as concentration, memory, reading, writing, organising, listening, physical coordination, attitude and motivation.

A Brief Overview

Hear Heather Gibbons, a Brain Gym® Consultant from Robe, South Australia

Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K)

Brain Gym®101 is the core program of Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K). It covers the basic 26 Brain Gym® movements, the 5 step goal setting process and two repatterning techniques.

For those who wish to pursue further study, there are a number of intermediate, advanced and professional-level courses that build on the Brain Gym® learning model. Brain Gym®101 is a prerequisite for these more advanced courses.

Further training can lead to becoming a licensed Brain Gym® Instructor/Consultant or Movement Facilitator. Only licensed professional members are entitled to use the Brain Gym® registered trademark.

In-Service Training for Schools, Businesses & Organisations

Contact a Brain Gym® Instructor or Movement Facilitator to discuss the design of a program to meet your goals. Programs can be held face-to-face or online and could take the form of a single workshop or a series held over an extended period.

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Private Consultations

A private session will allow you to experience Brain Gym®/Edu-K at a very personal level, focusing on a specific goal, and typically lasts 1 – 2 hours. The process you will experience, called a “balance,” is complete when you feel and demonstrate noticeable improvements in your goal-related learning and performance abilities. The intention is that each time you then approach your goal, it becomes easier and easier for you to accomplish.

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Can I Learn Brain Gym® from Books?

Brain Gym® movements are best learned when taught in person by a licensed Brain Gym® Instructor/Consultant who can offer correct modelling of the movements as well as knowledge of how to combine and sequence these movements for optimal effectiveness.