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Rhythmic Movement/Reflex Integration

All healthy babies are designed to automatically express neurodevelopmental movements, starting in the womb, during birth, and throughout the first year or two of life. As long as the baby has room to move and is not stressed or compromised, these fascinating movements will emerge, develop, and work in harmony, according to the stage of the infant's life, and the infant's interactions with the environment. There are reasons why these reflexes stay integrated into adult life like surgery, trauma, and stressors, just to name a few. With RMT we can essentially reboot the brain back to its factory settings. With that comes more focus, calm, and better able to regulate emotions. It is beneficial for kids and adults alike.

Reflex Integration helps with the following conditions:

*Anxiety

*ADD

*Autism

*Learning Challenges

*Developmental delay

*Sensory Processing Disorder

*Visual skill deficits

*Behavioral Challenges

*Mental Health Challenges

Why you might need reflex integration

Difficulty with gross motor movements such as running, jumping, catching, throwing, etc.
Difficulty crossing midline or even bringing hands together
Difficulty with eye tracking, which impacts learning in a traditional school environment
Difficulty sitting still
Wetting the bed past the age of 5
Sitting often with legs spread out to side in a “w” formation.
Trouble focusing or staying on task.
Cannot regulate emotions

Causes of retained or unintegrated reflexes:

*Lack of movement in early childhood

*Lack of time in prone position (tummy time)

*Restriction of movement: swaddling, propping devices, carriers, playpens and walkers

*Too much electronic screens

*Stress on mother during pregnancy

*Birth trauma

*Caesarean birth

*Chronic stress

*Environmental toxins

*Food Sensitivities

*Surgery