What is Brain Gym?

• It's an educational, movement based programme.
• It uses simple, structured movements to integrate the whole brain, senses and body.
• It prepares the person with the physical skills they need to learn effectively.

How does it help?

• It has been proven to benefit the child academically, behaviorally and cognitively.
• It's used to improve memory, attention, focus, balance, laterality, cross coordination, midline crossing and eye tracking.

How is it done?

• Brain Gym is practiced daily in Akira, during the morning assembly, and then immediately afterwards the children start class.
• It's proven that it's beneficial for the child to partake in such exercises immediately before the commencement of academic tasks.
• It is also used intermittently throughout the day when the child needs a break to help them regain focus.
• Each exercise is typically done for 8-9 repetitions.