Research & Resources

Read about the latest Brain Gym® research and access other resources

Research

Resources are available via the Brain Gym® International link.

Video – Research about Positive Points (23 minutes)

Ger Casey interview-Calming the Heart with ESR –It shows that Positive Points lowers blood pressure in 5 minutes; but it does not maintain it because one needs to eradicate reason for stress.

Resources

The Benefits of Using Brain Gym with People who have had Strokes (441.36 KB)
Uploaded: Tue 22nd Jul 2025
Improving Reading Achievement in a combined second & third grade classroom (6.34 MB)
Uploaded: Fri 25th Apr 2025
Educate Your Brain: Kathy Brown's collation of studies (118.25 KB)
Uploaded: Sun 10th Nov 2024
Brain Gym® for Aged Care- a case study (148.82 KB)
Uploaded: Mon 29th Jul 2024
Brain Gym® for Aged Care- a case study by Ryan Dalton & Bryan Hewson
Brain Gym® Resources (6.50 MB)
Uploaded: Thu 21st Sep 2023
Brain Gym and Memory of Kindergarten Children (2.11 MB)
Uploaded: Fri 28th Jul 2023
The Moving Classroom (1.03 MB)
Uploaded: Sat 23rd Oct 2021
Moving to Learn in Country Schools (1.61 MB)
Uploaded: Sat 23rd Oct 2021
Mary Renschler article: Journal of Behavioural Optometry Vol 16, 2005 No. 4 p95-100 (100.56 KB)
Uploaded: Sat 21st Aug 2021
Brain Gym® Journal Index collated by Cindy Goldade (37.98 KB)
Uploaded: Sat 10th Feb 2018

A Chronology of Annotated Research Study Summaries in the field of Educational Kinesiology

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Dr Paul Dennison PhD & Gail Dennison have many resources on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/heartsatplay

Brain Gym® references in recent books

Enza Lyons – ADD/ADHD BREAKTHROUGH – How to increase concentration, focuses attatention, build self-esteem and achieve success at school and in life – Parent Guide

Enza Lyons – Success at School and Beyond. Seven simple steps to boost your child’s ability to learn, confidence and self-esteem for greater success at school and in life – Parent guide

Jenny Cluning’s book [Building Bright Futures Book (Neuro Therapy Toolkit for Parents, Educators & Health Professionals) with a short section about Brain Gym], is expected to be available in early December 2020. Jenny has a pre-launch price of $29.95 and more information can be found on her website which shows the cover and contents:
http://www.educationalmoves.com.au/store/p52/Building_Bright_Futures_Book_%28Neuro_Therapy_Toolkit_for_Parents%2C_Educators_%26_Health_Professionals%29.html

Gillian Stuart’s Brain Gym® information is in a book ‘Food Education and Food Technology in School Curricula International Perspectives.’
Chapter 3 - Reducing Challenging Behaviour  and Maintaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) and Non-ATSI Student Retention Through Food  and Exercise in Primary and Secondary Schools in New South Wales, Australia. by Gillian Stuart and Angela Turner (299.58 KB)
Uploaded: Thu 15th Jul 2021

Patricia Lemer’s Outsmarting Autism. Build Healthy Foundations for Communication, Socialization and Behavior at All Ages. It is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand and well researched book about managing, healing and preventing Autism Spectrum Disorders. The book includes information about Educational Kinesiology, Brain Gym®, retained reflexes and sensory integration. It talks of modifications of Brain Gym® to suit individuals with significant special needs and severe challenges. It explains how Educational Kinesiology’s goal is to reduce stress and integrate the brain for enhanced learning and performance.

Video – Using 100% of Your Brain – Dr. Bruce H.Lipton (9 minutes)

Permission granted by Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. (his website: www.brucelipton.com)

Video – Brain Gym for patients with strokes (57 minutes)

Kate Keetley presents a talk on Brain Gym activities designed to support stroke recovery and help improve cognitive and physical function.

Related:
The Benefits of Using Brain Gym with People who have had Strokes (441.36 KB)
Uploaded: Tue 22nd Jul 2025

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Consultants utilise the 26 Brain Gym® movements and other Brain Gym® procedures in a specific 5 step balancing process to lead you to achieve your goals.

Hand-eye coordination

As a coach of a netball team I used Brain Gym® movements to assist the young players to improve their ability to catch the ball. After doing some of the… Read more “Hand-eye coordination”

Coach: AR

Read and Remember

I read three lines and had trouble remembering what I read. Then I did The Owl movement and read again. I was so excited that I could remember 80% of… Read more “Read and Remember”

Mick

More Focus

I have a 17 year old daughter who at age 5 came home from school and excitedly told me she was having a hard time with math that day, so… Read more “More Focus”

SY Instructor/Consultant & mother

Writing Skills

One of my students is a bright boy, who was reading at grade 5 level, but writing very poorly. After he used Lazy 8’s and Alphabet 8’s during class for… Read more “Writing Skills”

AF year 2 teacher

Relaxed reading

I was having trouble losing my place when reading. After doing The Lazy 8 movement I was able to read without losing my place. My eyes felt more relaxed and… Read more “Relaxed reading”

Ellie

Better Behaviour and Attention

I started using PACE every day with my primary school age pupils, plus specific Brain Gym® movements depending on the particular challenges of individual children. With one boy, Daniel, the… Read more “Better Behaviour and Attention”

RG Teacher

Academic benefits for all ages

One Brain Gym® instructor worked with a little boy who was exhibiting autistic-like behavior: He is now talking in sentences and can carry on a conversation, etc. It took about… Read more “Academic benefits for all ages”

MM Instructor/Consultant

Learning improvements

Someone who couldn’t get started in one class chose a goal ‘to work faster.’ After some Brain Gym® he did the task easily. Brain Gym® is not just for the… Read more “Learning improvements”

Class Teacher

Neck issues

Two Brain Gym® movements, The Thinking Cap and The Owl, released the restrictive feeling in my neck when I turned my head. What an easy way to have not only… Read more “Neck issues”

Driver: HG

Faster Learning

My senior classes love the Brain Gym® movements. They start each lesson with PACE and choose Brain Gym exercises from a list I have taught them. We have also done… Read more “Faster Learning”

A high school music teacher

Hand-eye coordination improvements

My son Evan was never interested in ball sports, he did everything he could to avoid them. I was aware of the importance of gross motor development through my studies,… Read more “Hand-eye coordination improvements”

AM, Instructor & mother

Sadness

My daughter was feeling sad-and was listening to sad songs. She was skeptical and hesitant to drink water but when she sipped it like gently rehydrating dry land, she was… Read more “Sadness”

A happy 11 year old & very happy Mum

Classroom behaviour

The bully said he’ wasn’t thinking properly’ at the beginning. Six sessions with the bully with much drinking of water and repatterning and the anger and annoyance was dissolving. Goals… Read more “Classroom behaviour”

Principal

Basketball

I was having trouble controlling my emotions when the umpire pulled me up again and again for travelling with the ball. Hook-ups done before the match gave me more concentration… Read more “Basketball”

Jim-a better player

Educational Improvement

One of my 10 year old clients that I have been working with since the summer made the honour roll! I am so jazzed! A new 8 year old client… Read more “Educational Improvement”

GK Instructor/Consultant

Amazing classroom tool

In over twenty years of teaching infants/primary school children, one of the most amazing ‘tools’ I have used in my classroom has been Brain Gym® exercises. In my class of… Read more “Amazing classroom tool”

Teacher

Writing pain free

I was complaining of cramping in the hand when I had to write for a school task. I did the Arm Activation and then was able to write cramp free!

Nick- a happy teenage writer

Writing the Alphabet

Writing the letters of the alphabet was easier for this 8 year old after doing Alphabet 8s. The child felt calmer and more relaxed and was able to remember the… Read more “Writing the Alphabet”

Better co-ordination and balance

My 17 year old son has only done Brain Gym® with me once and that was when he bought a uni cycle and was trying to ride it around the… Read more “Better co-ordination and balance”

Better Aim

I had a 14 year old come in wanting a balance be able to shoot goals for his basketball team. He did his pre-activity to shoot his goal.with me being… Read more “Better Aim”

NI Instructor/Consultant

Better work and happier

8 year old Joel is a quiet child who has been tested for ADD /ADHD and depression. His mother brought him to me last week, saying that he was frequently… Read more “Better work and happier”

Rose Brain Gym® Instructor/Consultant

Motivated at last!

I knew I needed to work on my mindset around getting things done and was feeling de-motivated. Following The Calf Pump I felt really motivated, capable and on top of… Read more “Motivated at last!”

Lee-busy Mum

Improve self confidence and concentration

Brain Gym® is a simple yet very powerful ‘tool’ and it can really make a difference in children’s learning and behaviour. I would highly recommend it to other teachers and… Read more “Improve self confidence and concentration”

Joanne, Teacher

Energy and Alertness

After participating in the first two days of the Brain Gym®101 course, I practised PACE, especially The Cross Crawl and did lots of Lazy 8s and The Owl when I… Read more “Energy and Alertness”

Adult TAFE student

Relaxed bus driver

I was feeling so tired and stressed from driving the bus around the city. Having a sip of water allowed me to concentrate better and not feel so tired. I… Read more “Relaxed bus driver”

Kev

More confidence

My son has been after me to swing with him, but I don’t because it makes my stomach jump and my whole body cringe. I once did a DLR for… Read more “More confidence”

GK Instructor/Consultant

Overwhelm

I was feeling overwhelmed and disorganised. There was too much to do and too little time. I felt exhausted! After doing Space Buttons, an Energy Exercise, I felt a significant… Read more “Overwhelm”

Kate- a Mum ready for action!

Improves relaxation and boosts energy

I cannot express enough how pleased I am that I participated in all 4 learning days of Brain Gym®101. When I arrived home Friday night I burst in the back door… Read more “Improves relaxation and boosts energy”

Rosemary

Basketball warm-up routine

I was new to playing basketball and needed some help with coordination and learning ball skills. I did Space Buttons, which helped running feel better. It was coordinated, flowing and… Read more “Basketball warm-up routine”

Mark- student-Brain Gym the key to improvement

Reading Development

A Brain Gym consultant led my 7 year old boy through a series of actions for his goal “to be a fantastic reader”. They included reading, understanding syllables, sounding words,… Read more “Reading Development”

One very happy Mum

The Cross Crawl

Just recently I was talking to the mother of a boy I worked with about 15 years ago. He is now teaching a 6th Class in a local primary school.… Read more “The Cross Crawl”

retired instructor/consultant

More engagement

I have a doubting-Thomas of a parent – her daughter has been in therapy since she was born – about 11 years. After working with her child today, I was… Read more “More engagement”

Overcoming separation anxiety in early childhood

Fear came up in the first Brain Gym® session for a child who ran away from school. Other sessions worked around the feeling of insecurity, the tight chest and other… Read more “Overcoming separation anxiety in early childhood”