Promote Learning

December 13, 2016 - Posted by Lara
     Written By Lara Gillease Anat Baniel was working for the first time with a 21-month-old boy diagnosed on the autism spectrum. He would forcefully arch his back and throw his head backwards whenever he was awake. He did this ... » Read More

Vacation EVERY DAY

November 28, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease Life was going well. Everything was in place. Sarah loved her family, her work, her home, but something just made it all feel monotonous. Why did she feel like she was just going through the motions? Why ... » Read More

Is Your Child Learning?

November 9, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease A healthy infant and young child spends most of his time exploring movement and learning to move in new ways like rolling over, going from lying to sitting, crawling, talking, self-feeding, standing, and walking. A special needs ... » Read More

Making Lasting Changes

October 24, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease A current client just referred his friend, Jessica, to me. I spoke with her on the phone to learn more about her and her situation. Jessica told me she had foot and knee pain. She was seeking ... » Read More

Stop Stressing Your Body

October 12, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease During a video conference call with a musician client who had recently done a series of in-person private Anat Baniel Method (ABM) NeuroMovement Lessons with me, she said:            “ABM NeuroMovement is different than ... » Read More

Field of Dreams

September 14, 2016 - Posted by Lara
     Written By Lara Gillease In the film, Field of Dreams, the saying was “Build it and they will come”. The idea was to believe in what you dream and take the actions that keep moving you towards your ... » Read More

Try It, You’ll Like It

May 31, 2016 - Posted by Lara
I regularly talk with families who have a special needs child and parents are continually trying to understand how the Anat Baniel Method (ABM) NeuroMovement works. They see it work with their child, but don’t understand what their child is ... » Read More

Master a New Skill

May 17, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Say you want to learn to do something you have never done before. Or master an activity that you already know something about. So you decide to have private lessons with an accomplished teacher. How often do you study with ... » Read More

How to Feel More Alive in Your Life

August 4, 2014 - Posted by Lara
What does it take to feel more engaged in your life, to feel more joy and vitality in your relationships? The secrets is that you need to actively engage in new and different experiences. This means learning how to do ... » Read More

Is Your Child Learning? Part 2- Movement with Attention

May 24, 2014 - Posted by Lara
If your child did not respond to the guidance outlined in Part 1 of “Movement with Attention”, or, if he did and you want to continue to develop the learning, here are some additional ways to engage your child in ... » Read More