Brain Bloom Room

Who is Brain Bloom Room?

Michelle, founder of the Brain Bloom Room, is a certified Melillo Method™ practitioner and member of the Interdisciplinary Association of Functional Neurosciences and Rehabilitation (I.A.F.N.R). As an educator for over 30 years, Michelle has worked with many children, young people and adults who have faced different hurdles in their learning and lives.

Michelle and her team of ‘Neuro Coaches’ at the Brain Bloom Room, walk alongside individuals and families facing learning and behavioural challenges such as Dyslexia, ADHD, ADD, Sensory Processing issues, Autism Spectrum Disorders and many more.

The specialised neuro-developmental movement-based programmes at the Brain Bloom Room are based on the Melillo Method™ and support clients to re-wire and shape their brains so that they can learn more effectively, adapt their behaviour to their surroundings more efficiently and enjoy life more fully.

It is Michelle’s hope that the holistic approach of their Rewire Programme will benefit everyone looking to unravel and get to the ‘root’ cause of learning and behavioural challenges.

“We nurture our clients and their brains to help them move forward with fewer challenges and more confidence”

How does the ‘Rewire’ Programme help your child?

Research now strongly links brain-based learning disorders such as Asperger’s, Hemispheric imbalances, Hyperactive and Speech Disorders, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, ADD, ADHD, ASD, SPD and immune problems to the retention of primitive reflexes, sequential ‘in-built’ foundational baby movements. This means the child’s brain organisation and nervous system does not progress and develop as it should and is not wired up as it is programmed to be. As a result, core foundational skills necessary to learn and behave in the classroom are not very well established.

The good news is that the brain is plastic, and it learns through experience and interactions with the environment. With the correct stimulation and repeated sensory experience, the brain can change and adapt.

Our ‘Rewire’ programmes do exactly this starting with primitive reflex integration, sequentially re-laying the foundations for brain development. This is the first step to encourage the growth of new brain networks, re-organising and rewiring the brain for learning. Next, we move on to integrate the hemispheres through sensory and sensory-motor experience.

At the Brain Bloom Room, we know that every child has a different ‘blueprint’ and list of challenges. Our individual assessments find the point when the in-built programme wasn’t followed, where there was a deviation from the norm and we put individualised programmes in place to address issues, beginning from the very foundations of brain development. The child can then develop new lifelong neural networks to link to all areas of the brain and resolve attention and learning difficulties.

Physical environment

The Brain Bloom Room is based in Te Kowhai, North West of Hamilton, in the Waikato and Michelle offers clinic sessions either in person or on Google Meet.

What to expect

Michelle and her team of Neuro Coaches have all trained with Dr Robert Melillo and The Melillo Method™ underpins the programmes we use at the Brain Bloom Room. We love getting to know our clients of all ages and backgrounds, tailoring what we offer to suit unique needs. Michelle’s mission is to reach as many families as possible and she understands that so many desperately need help. Michelle is passionate about her ‘Rewire’ programme as together, the team work in partnership with their clients and their families to ‘empower’ them to move forwards with confidence and purpose.

“We love to see joy, peace and self-confidence grow through our restorative Rewire’ programme at the Brain Bloom Room.

Whāngaia, ka tupu, ka puawai, that which is nurtured blossom then grow.