Help a Child Thrive

May 3, 2017 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease Children thrive when they are healthy, feel safe and are in learning mode (also known in the Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement as having their Learning Switch on). You can learn to recognize whether a child’s Learning Switch ... » Read More

The Thriving Child

April 12, 2017 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease A father brought me his four-year old son, Brian, who has cerebral palsy. Despite having had traditional therapy since he was an infant, he didn’t roll over, sit up, crawl, walk, or talk. At Brian’s first Anat Baniel ... » Read More

Create Inner Calm

March 21, 2017 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease When at the age of 10 I saw my first Monet paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago, I was hooked. It was love at first sight for me. I didn’t want to stop looking at them. ... » Read More

A Workout Secret

February 28, 2017 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease I hear this from clients regularly: “I just started doing this new workout routine and I am finally going to get in shape.” I see the dreamy look in their eyes as though they have found the ... » Read More

Vacation EVERY DAY

November 28, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease Life was going well. Everything was in place. Sarah loved her family, her work, her home, but something just made it all feel monotonous. Why did she feel like she was just going through the motions? Why ... » Read More

Is Your Child Learning?

November 9, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease A healthy infant and young child spends most of his time exploring movement and learning to move in new ways like rolling over, going from lying to sitting, crawling, talking, self-feeding, standing, and walking. A special needs ... » Read More

Making Lasting Changes

October 24, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease A current client just referred his friend, Jessica, to me. I spoke with her on the phone to learn more about her and her situation. Jessica told me she had foot and knee pain. She was seeking ... » Read More

Stop Stressing Your Body

October 12, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Written By Lara Gillease During a video conference call with a musician client who had recently done a series of in-person private Anat Baniel Method (ABM) NeuroMovement Lessons with me, she said:            “ABM NeuroMovement is different than ... » Read More

Apply ABM Essentials

September 28, 2016 - Posted by Lara
Video By Lara Gillease Over the last 10 years working with special needs kids, this is a question parents ask most often: “How can I help my child learn to do new things?” And for those parents who are familiar ... » Read More

Field of Dreams

September 14, 2016 - Posted by Lara
     Written By Lara Gillease In the film, Field of Dreams, the saying was “Build it and they will come”. The idea was to believe in what you dream and take the actions that keep moving you towards your ... » Read More