Re: Fear Paralysis Reflex

[Guest guest]

Hi , Sharon et all,

Yes this is a direct approach.

There are specific pre-activities used during the Brain Gym 5 step balance

procedure.

One of the checks is to start from 15 feet away and walk right up to and stand

next to the child.

give them permission ahead of time to say " stop " so you will walk no further if

the response is strong. I also have them walk to me in the same way starting

from 15 feet away and again stopping at any point if they need to. Notice

their response and get their feedback as well!

FYI from the Balancing with Children: Reflexes, Play and the Heart manual.

The FPR is a withdrawal reflex that emerges within the first 8 weeks in utero.

The fetus reacts to threat by withdrawing and freezing, much like a rabbit being

stalked. Body functions shut down. The FPR should merge into the MORO in

utero. if it doesn't it can cause life-long challenges related to fear. There

is often in life an underlying anxiety, which prevents a person from moving

forward and accomplishing goals.

Some possible long term effects of an active FPR are:

breathing difficulties, numbness, eating disorders, underlying anxiety, feeling

stuck, insecure, fear in groups, autism, selective mutism, sensitivity to touch

and/or sound, depression and difficulty getting up and going in the morning.

Jon Bredal has a very kid-friendly, playful approach to integration of reflexes.

So I find it enhances all the valuable knowledge and experience of Svetlana's

work.

If anyone is interested, he is coming to Carlsbad/ San Diego, CA August 2-4 to

facilitated this workshop again! Just contact me directly at ddhorn@....

We and our children are all very brave, courageous beings at our core.

Let it Playfully Shine ! ! ! Dee Dee

Hornbeak M.S., L.E.K., N.V.T., C.L.P.

Licensed Brain Gym Consultant

Author of the soon to be published book,

Parents in Training: How to Raise a SuperConfitelligent Child

Fear Paralysis Reflex

Dear Dee Dee,

Can you say a little more about Jon Bredal's approach without giving away his

program?

I know that other modalities approach FPR indirectly through intention. Is his

a direct approach?

Thank you. That would be a great place to start.

As to Libby's " Tubbies " , several years ago, Barbara Young an OTR and Brain Gym

Instructor showed me the " Hot Dog " where she wrapped a kid snuggly in a blanket,

held it tight with duct tape, with only the head sticking out, and asked the

child to roll over across the room and touch an object with his nose. I realize

this might not feel safe for all children, yet I saw how this really gave the

child his sense of boundaries and proprioception. Have you ever used this

technique, Libby, or has anyone else out there? I remember reading the work of

an autisitc woman (I can't recall who she is now) who discovered that she felt

better when she was " squeezed " by the apparatus that held the cows for milking,

and she developed a program based on that realization.

Happy women's day,

Sharon

Sharon Heller, M.S.

The BRAIN GYM LADY

Licensed BRAIN GYM® Instructor

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[Guest guest]

Dear andra,

Your therapist has good tools...

In my area (Minnesota)we have found them to be very powerful. Svetlana also

teaches Fear Paralysis, but we found these more transformative.

As you were told, the Fear Paralysis is the first reflex, and affects the

ability of the client to go on to work on other reflexes. It is strongly linked

to Moro and TLR. In fact, if you have been working on the second 2, and then

work on Fear Paralsis with the pre-birth movements, 50% of the time it will also

integrate the Moro and TLR significantly. We found this true. Many

practitioners who were working on those reflexes for a long time, found the

movements to allow that work to finally hold.

Svetlana's techniques for integrating Moro are best. I found that kids like the

one on the physio-ball best, esp. if you let them play on it on their tummies

some, too. That pressure on the stomach seems to calm them.

I hadn't heard about the psychotic episodes before. But found chidren who had

active Moro and Fear Paralysis are more cooperative in doing further work if

those reflexes have been integrated, and it's more effective. I think it's

because it calms their anxieties (FP) and hpersensitivities (Moro).

You can e-mail me seperately if you need more help.

Gazca at la.casita.montessori@...

or check www.rhythmicmovement.com

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> My 8-year old daughter has a combination of Fear Paralysis and Moro reflexes,

as well as TLR, ATNR, Babinski, STNR, SGR, Landau. She also has poor balance,

motor planning, hypr-responsive vestibular system, decreased proprioception, and

ability to cross midline.

>

> The therapist she just started working with uses a combination of Svetlana's

method, rhythmic movement (developed by Harald Blomberg), and Brain Gym

exercises, but she doesn't have much experience with addressing Fear Paralysis.

Based on what I've been researching on the net, you have to address the FPR

first, before Moro and any other otherwise the other reflexes won't integrate

correctly, and some kids might start having psychotic episodes. Also, in Sally

Goddard's book on Reflexes, she states that the FPR and Moro have to be

integrated before starting vestibular exercises.

> Can someone, please advise me if the FPR should be addressed first and what

methods and exercises work best for it? If we need to do FPR and Moro together,

what exercises work best for Moro? And should we do any vestibular and/or

isometrics, crossing the midline, body awareness, and/or establishing

connections between both side of the brain at the same time we're targeting FPR

and Moro?

>

> I really appreciate any helpful advice. My daughter's been through so many

therapies (OT, neurofeedback, listening, sensory learning), none of them made

any difference, and only recently I've found out about the tremendous role of

reflexes. Unfortunately, we can't personally see Svetlana or Pamela, so I just

want to make sure I help my daughter get her reflexes integrated correctly so as

to have the precisely correct passageways will for in her brain. I'm just

terrified to think that we'll do things not in the right order. After all, we

are talking about her whole life and my sanity.

>

> Thank you very much again to all who can reply.

>

> Best Wishes,

>

> andra

>

[Guest guest]

Hi - we use this alot with our daughter who has a seizure disorder. Some of the other therapists can probably describe it better but it is a rhythmic tapping integration. We use the cha-cha-cha rhythm as Dr. Masgutova showed us at our evaluation. The body sequence then was sternum , shoulders on the lateral (outside), end of the triceps above the elbow, and just above the wrist then on the body - both sides of the hips/pelvis, lateral thigh just above the knee and soles of the feet. Hope that helps - we have seen it really decrease Elsah's startle responses esp. to sudden noises.MarthaFrom: "scrisman1@..." <scrisman1@...> Sent: Saturday, 12 November 2011, 17:28Subject: Fear Paralysis Reflex

Hello,

I am new to the group and reading Dr. Masgutova's book on Dynamic and Postural Reflex patterns. The section on Moro reflexes describes fear paralysis reflex, which I believe is a big factor for my daughter. Unfortunately, it does not offer any integrating exercises for this reflex. I have done several internet searches and can only find descriptions of the reflex.

Would somebody who has worked through this reflex describe the integrating exercises for me?

Sandy

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy,The integrating reflex work is learned in the MNRI courses, during family camps and when working with an MNRI core specialist.

On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 2:28 PM, <scrisman1@...> wrote:

 

Hello,

I am new to the group and reading Dr. Masgutova's book on Dynamic and Postural Reflex patterns. The section on Moro reflexes describes fear paralysis reflex, which I believe is a big factor for my daughter. Unfortunately, it does not offer any integrating exercises for this reflex. I have done several internet searches and can only find descriptions of the reflex.

Would somebody who has worked through this reflex describe the integrating exercises for me?

Sandy

[Guest guest]

Thank you, .

Re: Fear Paralysis Reflex

Hi Sandy,

The integrating reflex work is learned in the MNRI courses, during family camps and when working with an MNRI core specialist.

On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 2:28 PM, <scrisman1@...> wrote:

Hello,I am new to the group and reading Dr. Masgutova's book on Dynamic and Postural Reflex patterns. The section on Moro reflexes describes fear paralysis reflex, which I believe is a big factor for my daughter. Unfortunately, it does not offer any integrating exercises for this reflex. I have done several internet searches and can only find descriptions of the reflex. Would somebody who has worked through this reflex describe the integrating exercises for me? Sandy

[Guest guest]

Hello MarthaHow long did it take you to see the decrease in her startle response (since you began the fear paralysis activity on your child?)Thanks and regardsHa

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Hi - we use this alot with our daughter who has a seizure disorder. Some of the other therapists can probably describe it better but it is a rhythmic tapping integration. We use the cha-cha-cha rhythm as Dr. Masgutova showed us at our evaluation. The body sequence then was sternum , shoulders on the lateral (outside), end of the triceps above the elbow, and just above the wrist then on the body - both sides of the hips/pelvis, lateral thigh just above the knee and soles of the feet. Hope that helps - we have seen it really decrease Elsah's startle responses esp. to sudden noises.MarthaFrom: " scrisman1@... " <scrisman1@...> Sent: Saturday, 12 November 2011, 17:28Subject: Fear Paralysis Reflex

Hello,

I am new to the group and reading Dr. Masgutova's book on Dynamic and Postural Reflex patterns. The section on Moro reflexes describes fear paralysis reflex, which I believe is a big factor for my daughter. Unfortunately, it does not offer any integrating exercises for this reflex. I have done several internet searches and can only find descriptions of the reflex.

Would somebody who has worked through this reflex describe the integrating exercises for me?

Sandy

[Guest guest]



Thanks, Martha. What types of seizures does your daughter have, and did this exercise help them? My daughter has mostly myoclonic seizures, which are brief body jerks that look just like a startle. I am thinking this exercise could be useful...

Sandy

Fear Paralysis Reflex

Hello,I am new to the group and reading Dr. Masgutova's book on Dynamic and Postural Reflex patterns. The section on Moro reflexes describes fear paralysis reflex, which I believe is a big factor for my daughter. Unfortunately, it does not offer any integrating exercises for this reflex. I have done several internet searches and can only find descriptions of the reflex. Would somebody who has worked through this reflex describe the integrating exercises for me? Sandy