𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀
In early development, 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣’𝙨 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧.
Every time a baby rolls, kicks, crawls, or reaches, the brain is building neural pathways.
These early movements are guided by 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗲𝘀 — 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴.
When reflexes integrate naturally, they create the foundation for:
* Posture
* Coordination
* Attention
* Emotional regulation
* Speech and learning
But 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗱, the child’s nervous system 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘺 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘤 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.
This can show up as difficulties in focus, motor control, behaviour, speech, and academic learning.
Rhythmic Movement Training (RMTi) works by gently reintroducing the developmental movements the brain expected in infancy.
𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙧𝙝𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙢𝙞𝙘, 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙪𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙙𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨.
✨ When reflexes integrate, the body organizes.
✨ When the body organizes, the brain becomes available for learning.
𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙡𝙚𝙭 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙪𝙣𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 "𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠"
Reach Me to Learn the Following:
- RMTi One – Focus, Organisation & Comprehension
- RMTi Two – Emotions, Memory & Behavior
- Essentials of RMTI – A Half-Day Introduction to Rhythmic Movement Training
- Rhythm, Movement and Play – A One Day Introduction to RMTI
- RMTI for School Readiness
RMTI 1
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
Identify innate rhythmic movements of infancy and explain how they support brain development, learning, speech, emotional balance, stress release, stamina, and posture.
Demonstrate understanding of 17 Rhythmic Movements.
Identify un-integrated primitive reflexes and explain their impact on sensory-motor, emotional, and cognitive foundations.
Describe research linking un-integrated reflexes to functional challenges.
Assess 6 key reflexes: Tonic Labyrinthine, Spinal Galant, Landau, Babinski, Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex, and Amphibian Reflex.
Experience and articulate ‘before and after’ changes from practicing the 17 Rhythmic Movements.
Demonstrate movement patterns and protocols to integrate the 6 key primitive and postural reflexes.
RMTI 2
Upon course completion, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate 17 Rhythmic Movements plus additional movements for limbic system integration and coordination of the upper and lower body.
- Recognize why and how to use the 17 Rhythmic Movements for all ages, from infant to adult.
- Assess one key intrauterine reflex — Fear Paralysis Reflex, the key primitive Moro Reflex, and one protective reflex — Tendon Guard Reflex.
- Identify whether an individual’s behavior indicates an underdeveloped limbic system imbalance.
- Demonstrate the movement patterns and protocols for integrating two key reflexes — Fear Paralysis Reflex and Moro Reflex — and one protective reflex — Tendon Guard Reflex.
- Identify protocols to release tension patterns from areas affected by the Tendon Guard Reflex — legs, hips, back, neck, and shoulders.