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What became Brain Gym began in Paul and Gail Dennison's work in the 1970s, researching more effective ways to help learning disabled children and adults. They call their field of study, which they founded during this period, "Educational Kinesiology" (Edu-K), a form of applied kinesiology. They define Edu-K as "learning through movement".[4].
Some of the specific movements the program uses were, according to the Brain Gym website, developed from Paul Dennison's "knowledge of the relationship of movement to perception, and the impact of these on fine motor and academic skills." Others were learned during his training as a marathon runner, his study of vision training, his study of Jin Shin Jitsu (a form of acupressure), and his study of Applied Kinesiology.[5]
The Dennisons presented their program under its current name in their booklets Switching On: A Guide to Edu-Kinesthetics (1980) and Brain Gym – Simple Activities for Whole Brain Learning (1986).[6]
Brain Gym is now used in more than 80 countries.[4]
The program is based on the premise that all learning begins with movement, and that any learning challenges can be overcome by finding the right movements, to subsequently create new pathways in the brain. It claims that the repetition of certain movements "activates the brain for optimal storage and retrieval of information" and "promotes efficient communication among the many nerve cells and functional centers located throughout the brain and sensory motor system."[8] mBrainkym - pedia, the free encyclopedia Www I Acai En Commandere j Acai Powder Acai Acai nBrainkym - pedia, the free encyclopedia Www I Acai En Commanderb x The Drink c Complex Cheap
