One on One Private Sessions
World Class Somatic Interventions
The Spiral Movement Center offers world-class holistic somatic gross motor learning for children with special needs who need intensive movement interventions. Adapted Spiral Praxis consists of gentle manipulation, stretching and strengthening of individual body zones to integrate the bodymind more fully in locomotive and postural actions. This cutting-edge, non-invasive intervention has helped children with autism, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, genetic syndromes and ataxia obtain greater gains in recovering their movement abilities.
Adapted Spiral Praxis sessions are designed to evoke a child’s natural motivation to developmentally explore movement.
A Gentle, Responsive and Non-Invasive Approach
Our treatment is not found anywhere else in the world. A typical Adapted Spiral Praxis somatic session lasts about one hour with two instructors. It is fun, gentle, and can be extremely effective for their development. We never push the child to do something they don't want to do. Many of our children have recovered movement abilities without the use of surgery, medication, splints or other external aids. The session is divided into two main categories: