Re: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

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Hi

That's really interesting! - I am just looking into organising a course at the charity I run supporting children with additional needs and their families in Tui Na Chinese massage which has been adapted to treat and benefit children with Autism. The practitioner tells me that he has spent some years developping this technique for our kids and he was involved in teaching these specific Tui na techniques to a couple of family friends with Autistic children and they all saw a change in children’s behaviour after being massaged for a certain period of time.

His says his aim is" to introduce this knowledge to other families in order to try and minimise the effects that Autism have on children, but also to unable parents and carers to learn a simple massage techniques that they

can do with their children and on each other, in order to try and help relieve symptoms and pressure that Autism brings to a family.

The

idea is to run a course where parents will be shown in detail how to safely massage their children without any risks, or side effects, at minimal cost and with a great hope that after the course and with their

commitment and regular massages both parents and children will see a benefit."

We're discussing him running a free trial course for 10 parents as part of his research and also an additional course if this is successful and we get good feedback from parents.

Sharon x

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Natasa I have been looking into Anat Baniel method and have booked in with Doreen at Movement & Wellbeing, its £60 an hour, she is pretty booked up so i am going to do 2 hours with a break in the middle and hopefully do this once a month, i think she will give us exercises to do at home too. I was also looking into some children yoga classes but havent got any further with that as Harry has so many clubs and tutors it doesnt leave much time for anything else. http://www.movementandwellbeing.com/ x To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: neno@...Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 23:20:26 +0100Subject: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Following discussion on another list about movement therapy for autism and improving brain plasticity --- apparently Anat Baniel's movement therapy is making waves at Autism One this year — I was wondering about tai chi and came across this:Easing Ills through Tai Chi - Researchers study the benefits of this mind-body exercise:"For anyone who practices tai chi regularly, “brain plasticity arising from repeated training may be relevant, since we know that brain connections are ‘sculpted’ by daily experience and practice,” explains Kerr, who is investigating brain dynamics related to tai chi and mindfulness meditation at HMS. “Tai chi is a very interesting form of training because it combines a low-intensity aerobic exercise with a complex, learned, motor sequence. Meditation, motor learning, and attentional focus have all been shown in numerous studies to be associated with training-related changes—including, in some cases, changes in actual brain structure—in specific cortical regions.” http://harvardmagazine.com/2010/01/researchers-study-tai-chi-benefitsAdmittedly tai child is probably too complex for most of our kids to learn (I have started learning it and am really struggling with memorising sequences – showing my brain is in a worse state than I imagined ( ) , but wondering if some sort of simplified stripped down version could work ?Just did a search on tai chi and qigong, which is a related technique of relaxation/meditation through movement and breathing (also thought in tai chi classes as a 'worm-up'), and came across 'qigong massage' as being helpful in autism. Anyone heard ?? http://www.qsti.org/QST_parents.html (research fact sheet attached, more on website). Sounds very interesting and doable but not sure if training is offered in the UK? Any info appreciated!!Also does anyone know if there are any Anat Baniel's trainers in the UK? Natasa

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Hi All Just bought this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Qigong-Massage-Your-Child-Autism/dp/1848190700 And here are a couple of videos, really encouraging i think

x To: autism-biomedical-europe From: michelle0471@...Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 10:44:22 +0000Subject: RE: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Natasa I have been looking into Anat Baniel method and have booked in with Doreen at Movement & Wellbeing, its £60 an hour, she is pretty booked up so i am going to do 2 hours with a break in the middle and hopefully do this once a month, i think she will give us exercises to do at home too. I was also looking into some children yoga classes but havent got any further with that as Harry has so many clubs and tutors it doesnt leave much time for anything else. http://www.movementandwellbeing.com/ x To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: neno@...Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 23:20:26 +0100Subject: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Following discussion on another list about movement therapy for autism and improving brain plasticity --- apparently Anat Baniel's movement therapy is making waves at Autism One this year — I was wondering about tai chi and came across this:Easing Ills through Tai Chi - Researchers study the benefits of this mind-body exercise:"For anyone who practices tai chi regularly, “brain plasticity arising from repeated training may be relevant, since we know that brain connections are ‘sculpted’ by daily experience and practice,” explains Kerr, who is investigating brain dynamics related to tai chi and mindfulness meditation at HMS. “Tai chi is a very interesting form of training because it combines a low-intensity aerobic exercise with a complex, learned, motor sequence. Meditation, motor learning, and attentional focus have all been shown in numerous studies to be associated with training-related changes—including, in some cases, changes in actual brain structure—in specific cortical regions.” http://harvardmagazine.com/2010/01/researchers-study-tai-chi-benefitsAdmittedly tai child is probably too complex for most of our kids to learn (I have started learning it and am really struggling with memorising sequences – showing my brain is in a worse state than I imagined ( ) , but wondering if some sort of simplified stripped down version could work ?Just did a search on tai chi and qigong, which is a related technique of relaxation/meditation through movement and breathing (also thought in tai chi classes as a 'worm-up'), and came across 'qigong massage' as being helpful in autism. Anyone heard ?? http://www.qsti.org/QST_parents.html (research fact sheet attached, more on website). Sounds very interesting and doable but not sure if training is offered in the UK? Any info appreciated!!Also does anyone know if there are any Anat Baniel's trainers in the UK? Natasa

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Great find !! More videos here – it looks the top two are those you posted, + a few more … Based on good understanding of autism imohttp://qsti.org/videos.htmlLet us know how you get on with the book (and DVD?) Natasa xxReply-To: "Autism-Biomedical-Europe " <Autism-Biomedical-Europe >Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 14:30:11 +0000To: "Autism-Biomedical-Europe " <Autism-Biomedical-Europe >Subject: RE: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Hi All Just bought this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Qigong-Massage-Your-Child-Autism/dp/1848190700 And here are a couple of videos, really encouraging i think

x To: autism-biomedical-europe From: michelle0471@...Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 10:44:22 +0000Subject: RE: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Natasa I have been looking into Anat Baniel method and have booked in with Doreen at Movement & Wellbeing, its £60 an hour, she is pretty booked up so i am going to do 2 hours with a break in the middle and hopefully do this once a month, i think she will give us exercises to do at home too. I was also looking into some children yoga classes but havent got any further with that as Harry has so many clubs and tutors it doesnt leave much time for anything else. http://www.movementandwellbeing.com/ x To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: neno@...Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 23:20:26 +0100Subject: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Following discussion on another list about movement therapy for autism and improving brain plasticity --- apparently Anat Baniel's movement therapy is making waves at Autism One this year — I was wondering about tai chi and came across this:Easing Ills through Tai Chi - Researchers study the benefits of this mind-body exercise:"For anyone who practices tai chi regularly, “brain plasticity arising from repeated training may be relevant, since we know that brain connections are ‘sculpted’ by daily experience and practice,” explains Kerr, who is investigating brain dynamics related to tai chi and mindfulness meditation at HMS. “Tai chi is a very interesting form of training because it combines a low-intensity aerobic exercise with a complex, learned, motor sequence. Meditation, motor learning, and attentional focus have all been shown in numerous studies to be associated with training-related changes—including, in some cases, changes in actual brain structure—in specific cortical regions.” http://harvardmagazine.com/2010/01/researchers-study-tai-chi-benefitsAdmittedly tai child is probably too complex for most of our kids to learn (I have started learning it and am really struggling with memorising sequences – showing my brain is in a worse state than I imagined ( ) , but wondering if some sort of simplified stripped down version could work ?Just did a search on tai chi and qigong, which is a related technique of relaxation/meditation through movement and breathing (also thought in tai chi classes as a 'worm-up'), and came across 'qigong massage' as being helpful in autism. Anyone heard ?? http://www.qsti.org/QST_parents.html (research fact sheet attached, more on website). Sounds very interesting and doable but not sure if training is offered in the UK? Any info appreciated!!Also does anyone know if there are any Anat Baniel's trainers in the UK? Natasa

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It's all thanks to you natasa, i hadnt heard of Qigong before today, im actually going to cancel the Anat Baniel Method appointment and just go with this for a while and see what occurs, i have also ordered the DVD from the US website below, it might be a duplicate or similiar to the DVD that comes with the book but if it is i can put one of them on swap shop at Conference. I did some massage on Harry tonight, just from watching the video and copying, did the tapping one that starts on the head and where you work down towards the feet and also the arm shaking one, Harry was full of smiles and giggling and thoroughly enjoying it. I love the philosophy behind it, like you said it is based on a good understanding of autism, i think its a little gold mine! xTo: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: neno@...Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 22:49:09 +0100Subject: Re: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Great find !! More videos here – it looks the top two are those you posted, + a few more … Based on good understanding of autism imohttp://qsti.org/videos.htmlLet us know how you get on with the book (and DVD?) Natasa xxReply-To: "Autism-Biomedical-Europe " <Autism-Biomedical-Europe >Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 14:30:11 +0000To: "Autism-Biomedical-Europe " <Autism-Biomedical-Europe >Subject: RE: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Hi All Just bought this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Qigong-Massage-Your-Child-Autism/dp/1848190700 And here are a couple of videos, really encouraging i think

x To: autism-biomedical-europe From: michelle0471@...Date: Mon, 28 May 2012 10:44:22 +0000Subject: RE: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Natasa I have been looking into Anat Baniel method and have booked in with Doreen at Movement & Wellbeing, its £60 an hour, she is pretty booked up so i am going to do 2 hours with a break in the middle and hopefully do this once a month, i think she will give us exercises to do at home too. I was also looking into some children yoga classes but havent got any further with that as Harry has so many clubs and tutors it doesnt leave much time for anything else. http://www.movementandwellbeing.com/ x To: Autism-Biomedical-Europe From: neno@...Date: Sun, 27 May 2012 23:20:26 +0100Subject: Qigong Massage for autism? also Anat Baniel's movement therapy

Following discussion on another list about movement therapy for autism and improving brain plasticity --- apparently Anat Baniel's movement therapy is making waves at Autism One this year — I was wondering about tai chi and came across this:Easing Ills through Tai Chi - Researchers study the benefits of this mind-body exercise:"For anyone who practices tai chi regularly, “brain plasticity arising from repeated training may be relevant, since we know that brain connections are ‘sculpted’ by daily experience and practice,” explains Kerr, who is investigating brain dynamics related to tai chi and mindfulness meditation at HMS. “Tai chi is a very interesting form of training because it combines a low-intensity aerobic exercise with a complex, learned, motor sequence. Meditation, motor learning, and attentional focus have all been shown in numerous studies to be associated with training-related changes—including, in some cases, changes in actual brain structure—in specific cortical regions.” http://harvardmagazine.com/2010/01/researchers-study-tai-chi-benefitsAdmittedly tai child is probably too complex for most of our kids to learn (I have started learning it and am really struggling with memorising sequences – showing my brain is in a worse state than I imagined ( ) , but wondering if some sort of simplified stripped down version could work ?Just did a search on tai chi and qigong, which is a related technique of relaxation/meditation through movement and breathing (also thought in tai chi classes as a 'worm-up'), and came across 'qigong massage' as being helpful in autism. Anyone heard ?? http://www.qsti.org/QST_parents.html (research fact sheet attached, more on website). Sounds very interesting and doable but not sure if training is offered in the UK? Any info appreciated!!Also does anyone know if there are any Anat Baniel's trainers in the UK? Natasa

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Hi there

The course will be in Twickenham and the practitioner is in London - I'll know more details after this Friday.

Sharon x

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Hi there

No, it's a form of chinese massage called Tui Na.

Sharon x

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Thanks so so much for those links !

Sharon x