We offer a number of different physical exercises such as the Brain Gym training (Cross Crawl, Lazy 8's, Calf Pump and Brain Buttons) Scarf tossing, Marching, and Clapping training. For safety purposes, please utilize a chair or table for balance.
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1. Cross Crawls
Cross-Lateral exercises (hand knee cross, extend, hand ankle cross)
Cross Crawl accesses both brain hemispheres simultaneously, and stimulates receptive as well as expressive hemispheres of the brain, facilitating integration.
Instructions:
In this contra-lateral exercise, similar to walking in place, the participant alternately moves one arm and its opposite leg and the other arm and its opposite leg.
Activates the Brain for:
Crossing the visual, auditory, kinesthetic, tactile midline.
Left-to-right, right-to-left eye movements.
Improved binocular(both eyes together) vision.
2. Brain Buttons
The Brain Buttons (soft tissue under the collar bone to the left and right of the breastbone) are massaged deeply with one hand while holding the navel with the other hand.
Instructions:
The participant stimulates these points for twenty to thirty seconds, or until any tenderness is released. The Brain Buttons may be tender at first; over a few days to a week, the tenderness subsides. Then, even holding the points will activate them.
Activates the Brain for:
Sending messages from the right brain hemisphere to the left side of the body, and vice versa.
Receiving increased oxygen.
Stimulation of the carotid artery for increased blood supply to the brain.
An increased flow of electromagnetic energy
3. Calf Pump
The Calf Pump, is a movement re-education process to restore the natural length of the tendons in the feet and lower legs.
Instructions:
Participant will stand and support self with hands on a wall or on the back of a chair. Place one leg behind and lean forward, and bend the knee of the forward leg. The straight leg and the back should be in the same plane(straight line). In the initial position, the heel at the back is off of the floor and the weight is on the forward leg. In the second position, weight is shifted to the back leg as the heel is pressed to the floor. Exhale while pressing the heel down and hold for a count of ten, and release with inhalation. Repeat three times on each side.
4. Marching & Clapping
Marching(L+R+F+B) and other aerobic exercises activate both sides of the brain as well as get oxygen flowing to the brain.
Instructions:
Just follow the instructions on the video with Sally with marching in place, going right, left and forward and backwards.
5. Scarves Tossing
Participant will use a scarf or plastic grocery bag for cross-lateral tosses
Instructions:
Toss and catch scarves or plastic grocery bags across body and catch with opposite hand.
Activates the brain for:
Scarf and bag tossing activates both sides of the brain as well as enhances increases eye muscle coordination and enhances peripheral vision.