Moving Foundations Workshops.
For parents, carers and professionals
Learning through movement is a foundational language that all children are experts in. From birth children learn about themselves and their world through their sensory intelligence. They explore their world through with their knowing eyes, their breathing, their attention or a weakness in limbs that will effect weight bearing, balance and coordination. These unique characteristics will influence their movement repertoire
Designed as a space for adults to explore what they already know, to ask questions and to make sense of movement as a key foundation, these sessions are designed by Lou in conjunction with you – the adult caring for or working with children or teenagers.
Key principles covered in workshop:
Sense of self of the adult and child – As an adult the ‘image’ of the child or teenager we hold influences how we interact with them
Touch as communication – Using respectful, intentional, clear touch to support learning. Great for children and teenagers whose worlds are more non-verbal, whose communication is mostly through body language
The importance of finding the ground and bringing the ground to the child – Knowing if the child is comfortable and well supported in themselves or in the equipment they use and interact with – wheelchairs, standing frames, sensory processing toys
Weight shift, pressing & lifting as precursors to movement – Understanding the physics of functional movement and is required for children to process through developmental phases.
The senses providing stimulus to move and orientate – Through-the-body sensory information – tactile feedback, proprioception, vestibular and kinaesthetic sensing, they learn through movement.
“Lou is a warm and friendly workshop leader who effortlessly creates an experiential learning environment where participants are encouraged to create, explore, and share their ideas and discover new possibilities. In response to any questions that arise, Lou is masterful at setting up quick and simple activities with immediacy and spontaneity.” Ingrid Weisfelt, Feldenkrais Assistant Trainer and Movement Therapist