Finding gentle,
Brain-based support
If your child has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), periventricular leukomalacia (PVL), or cortical visual impairment (CVI), you may already be navigating a long list of therapies and medical appointments.
Many parents describe feeling both overwhelmed and hopeful.
They want to give their child every opportunity to grow, yet worry about pushing too hard or missing something important.
This is where NeuroMovement® can make a difference.
NeuroMovement® for
Cerebral Palsy,
HIE, PVL, & CVI
These Diagnoses can Feel OverwhelminG
Children with CP, HIE, PVL, or CVI
often face challenges such as:
Muscle tightness, stiffness, or spasticity
Low muscle tone (hypotonia, sometimes called “floppy baby”)
A mix of high and low tone in different parts of the body
Difficulty with balance, coordination, and movement
Visual processing struggles that affect learning and interaction
Fatigue and frustration during daily activities
Pressure to “catch up” with peers through repetitive drills or exercises
Traditional therapeutic approaches often focus on strengthening or stretching specific muscles.
The traditional approach overlooks
the most powerful driver of change: the brain.
Why Traditional Approaches are Limited
Many traditional therapies seem to help, but often rely on working very hard and repeating exercises until exhaustion.
Parents are told this effort will result in progress.
BUT…
If you are working HARD at learning something
you are also learning that it is HARD!
Real learning is about creating
new brain connections.
The best learning feels
effortless, exciting, and full of discovery.
And your child’s brain is capable of remarkable growth when given the right conditions.
This is where NeuroMovement® shines.
How NeuroMovement® Works
NeuroMovement® is an evidence-based approach that uses gentle, mindful movement to provide the brain with the information it needs to change and grow.
Rather than forcing a movement or repeating it until exhaustion, a NeuroMovement® practitioner creates safe, exploratory “micro” movements that awaken the brain’s ability to:
Discover easier, more efficient patterns of movement
Gain or Improve head control, balance, stability, and coordination
Enhance comfort and reduce strain
Expand visual processing and sensory integration
Support learning in a calm and joyful way
Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® upgrades the functioning of the brain by using a natural body-brain process to create new learning and new wiring.
This new wiring helps children with CP, HIE, PVL, and CVI encounter and relate to the world differently.
What Parents Notice
Families often report meaningful changes in their child after NeuroMovement® lessons, such as:
More relaxed and fluid movement
Improved Head Control
Increased ability to participate in play and daily activities
Improved tolerance for handling, transitions, and appointments
Greater comfort in their body, with less effort and strain
New sparks of curiosity and engagement
These changes may seem small at first, but they open doors to larger developmental shifts over time.
“After his first lesson he began tolerating riding in his car seat IMMEDIATELY following his first lesson.
I have been a prisoner in my own home for 8 months because he would not last for 3 minutes without becoming absolutely inconsolable, arching and cutting off his air supply, having seizures, etc.
Today we traveled 90 miles with just a break to drink a bottle.”
Why Gentleness Matters
Children with neurological diagnoses are often asked to work very hard just to accomplish simple movements.
This can be exhausting for both child and parent.
NeuroMovement® takes a different path.
Lessons are gentle, respectful, and designed to reduce effort rather than increase it.
By working GENTLY with the brain
instead of against the body,
progress is natural and sustainable.
“I meet your child exactly where they are,
without judgment.
And from there, growth unfolds
naturally.” - Phoebe MacRae
Explore NeuroMovement® for Your Child
If you are seeking a complementary option that respects your child’s uniqueness and helps unlock new possibilities,
I invite you to explore NeuroMovement®.