Courage – The Way through Weight-Loss, Healing and Life

I have been working closely with both fear and courage in the past year. My outward intention for 2015 was to focus on how good my body feels when I exercise; my inward intention was to be true to myself. I was aware that I was taking on quite the task since at the heart of being true to yourself likes the paradox of courage: the terror and the liberation.

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Research on Movement Therapies to Address ASD, Anxiety & Dyspraxia

Studies Click on blue study title to view full study. 1) Is autism due to brain desynchronization? Int J Dev Neurosci. 2005 Apr-May;23(2-3):253-63. doi: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2004.09.002. PMID: 15749250. 2) A comparison of motor delays in young children: autism spectrum disorder, developmental delay, and developmental concerns. J Autism Dev Disord. (2007) 37:321–8. doi: 10.1007/s10803-006-0170-6 3) Locomotor and object control skills of…

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Research on Movement Therapies to Overcome Dyslexia & Reading Difficulties

Studies Click on blue study title to view full study.  1)McPhillips M, Jordan-Black JA. Primary reflex persistence in children with reading difficulties (dyslexia): a cross-sectional study. Neuropsychologia. 2007 Mar 2;45(4):748-54. doi: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2006.08.005. Epub 2006 Oct 9. PMID: 17030045. The findings suggest that for many children in mainstream schooling, the attainment of core educational skills may be…

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Studies on ADHD and the Impact of Neuro-Movement Therapy

Click on study title to view full study. Studies on Neuro-Movements for ADHD 1)Persistent Childhood Primitive Reflex Reduction Effects on Cognitive, Sensorimotor, and Academic Performance in ADHD 2) Primitive Reflexes and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Developmental Origins of Classroom Dysfunction. Taylor, Myra; Houghton, Stephen; Chapman, Elaine 3) International Journal of Special Education, v19 n1 p23-37 2004 “Results…

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Research on Brain Training Technologies

Studies Click on study title to access full study.  Interactive Metronome Studies 1)The Science Behind Interactive Metronome  2) Research on the Importance of Timing in the Brain 3) Interactive Metronome Specific Research Papers Neuralign & Cellfield Reading Technology 1)Research on Neuralign and Reading 2) The Efficacy of Cellfield on Reading 3) Cellfield Research  Listening &…

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Food Sensitivities and Learning & Behaviour

Studies Click on study title to view full study. 1)Food Allergies and Cognition 2) Food Allergy, Brain Inflammation and Learning 3) Association of Food Allergy and Other Allergic Conditions With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children 4) The evaluation of food allergy on behavior in autistic children 5) Food allergy in children with hyperactivity, learning disabilities…

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Research on Gut Health & Learning and Behaviour

Studies Click on a study title below to view full study.  1)Cognitive Function and Gut-Brain Health Relationship: Research That Cannot Be Ignored 2) Cognitive Impairment and the Gut Microbiome  3) Gut Health and Cognition 4) A fiber-deprived diet causes cognitive impairment and hippocampal microglia-mediated synaptic loss through the gut microbiota and metabolites 5) The Microbiome…

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Research on Nutritional Deficiencies and Learning & Behaviour

Studies Click on titles to view studies.   1)Membrane fatty acids, reading and spelling in dyslexic and non-dyslexic adults 2) Omega-3 fatty acids in ADHD and related neurodevelopmental disorders 3) Choline and Working Memory Training Improve Cognitive Deficits Caused by Prenatal Exposure to Ethanol 4) Brain Health across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review on the Role…

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