Brain / Body In Synch

Who is Brain Body in Synch?  

Janet de Witt of Brain Body in Synch supports children and families with a wide range of challenges including reflex integration programs.  Janet has combined work as an educator in special education and a kinesiology practice for 30 years with children facing learning, physical, emotional, and sensory challenges.  

Janet is a registered Rhythmic Movement international Consultant (RMTi), Brain Gym® consultant and instructor, and NZ-trained teacher. (Bach. Teaching + Learning, Post. Grad. Dip. Ed., Dip. TESSOL, Dip. E.H.C).  She is based in Torbay, Auckland.   

Currently, Janet follows her passion for empowering children and their caregivers to make positive changes in their lives with individualised movement programs based on her wealth of experience.  Using a neurodevelopmental approach can successfully support the deep underlying causes of Dyslexia, ADHD, ADD, ASD, Dyspraxia, Sensory Processing Disorder, lack of school readiness, anxiety, and attachment issues, to create positive change.  

Why choose Brain Body & Synch? 

Research tells us that the brain has plasticity, it learns from a wide range of experiences both movement and sensory. If these are not well integrated in the first two years of life, then core foundation skills are not well established for ease with everyday functions such as moving, writing, reading, auditory and visual processing, and emotional regulation.  

Understanding the impact of delayed integration can boost parent’s understanding of their child, realising that the child is not being naughty but often is unable to control their responses. 

These issues can certainly show improvement with regular and specific movement in the clinic and at home over a few months. Parents, and caregivers (often grandparents) are coached to work positively with their child.  

 What changes you could expect to observe?  

• Improved coordination and postural skills.
• Increase in risk-taking behaviour, decrease in frequency and intensity of meltdowns.
• Child finds it easier to relax, go to sleep, and wake up more prepared for their day as the nervous system relaxes.
• Improvement in fine motor skills such as handwriting, drawing, and hand control.
• As retained reflexes are integrated, freeze, fight, and flight reflexes such as Moro and Fear Paralysis become less obvious, and the child can use cognitive strategies to deal with these big body reactions.  
• Improved performance in skills such as running, swimming, and dancing as the brain and body learn to work effectively together.  

If you would like to know more about how Janet could work with you and your child, please call her for a no-obligation chat. (027 669 0783) 

 Some sessions can be conducted via zoom after initial assessment.