Course Description - Brain Gym in Action: Canadian International Summer Institute

Rhythmic Movement Training I

With Dr. Harald Blomberg, Carol Ann Erickson
August 5 - 6 (Tuesday, Wednesday) 2008

In this 2 day course participants learn the basics of the rhythmic movement training; how rhythmic exercises can be utilized to regulate muscle tone, stimulate the cerebellum and the neocortex, especially the frontal lobes in order to improve attention and control of impulses. The course also includes a survey of the most important primitive reflexes and how to integrate them with rhythmic exercises.

Rhythmic Movements are gentle rocking and rolling movements that stimulate the neural pathways, to make connections that promote ease of movement and learning.

Pre-requisite: None

Basic level: Rhythmic movement training and primitive reflexes

RMT and ADD/ADHD - Level I Course content

What is RMT?

  • The Triune Brain and Development
    • Nerve Chassis
    • Cerebellum
    • Survival Brain/Basal Ganglia
  • Development and Primitive Reflexes
  • Identifying Developmental Imbalances
  • Active and Passive Movements for Integration
  • RMT and Primitive Reflexes
    • Landau
    • STNR
    • Spinal Galant
    • Amphibian
    • Babinski

Tuition:

  • Before June 1: $300 ( Includes GST tax) Canadian dollars only
  • After June 1: $320
  • Review price: $180

Instructors

Photo: Dr Harald Blomberg Dr Harald Blomberg is a psychiatrist in Stockholm, Sweden. He first became interested in the connection between movement, development and mental/emotional imbalances in the mid 1980's. Since that time he has worked with many people investigating the link between retained infant reflexes and learning challenges and emotional imbalances. Dr. Blomberg has taught RMT in Europe, USA, Australia and Asia.

Photo: Carol Ann Erickson Carol Ann Erickson is an International Faculty member and instructor for Brain Gym International (the Educational Kinesiology Foundation). Over the past twenty years, Carol Ann has successfully used the Educational Kinesiology program with educators and their students. She has developed and written a series of courses titled Movement Exploration. These courses are based on the early developmental movement patterns and their impact on academic learning.