Be More Balanced
Academically · Socially · Creatively · Personally

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder … dyslexia … "senior moments" … anxiety … do any of these sound familiar? They are all terms used to describe the difficulties that children and adults face when they struggle to move forward in a fast-paced world of high expectations. When we lack balance within our brain and between our brain and body, there are obstacles in the way of our achieving our goals.

Feeling stressed out? Having trouble staying organized? Struggling with academic tasks such as spelling, math, reading, or writing? Want to improve athletic or work performance? If so, discover how to use your body to bring balance to your life. If you are looking to:

Mind & Motion can help you reach your goals using the tools you already have: your own body!

Nature's Answer for Finding Balance: Move Your Body

Lynn R. Dutrow, founder of Mind & Motion, believes in balancing your life through movement. Lynn uses the principles and practices of Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K) to assist clients in reaching their full potential. The core program, Brain Gym® is a practical, dynamic, personal development program that benefits people of all ages. This drug-free approach to integrating the brain includes easy-to-do, patterned movements that target brain function to promote optimal learning and performance. If you are interested in improving your attention, memory, academic skills, physical coordination, or other learning/performance activities, you can benefit from the expertise at Mind & Motion.

Using a combination of techniques from the fields of Educational Kinesiology, psychology, and education, we will find the individual approach that works best for you or your child. Discover your brain organization profile and preferred learning style. Work on reducing stress, integrating the brain-body connection, and reaching your full creative potential. Life challenges such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, learning differences, emotional and behavioral issues, and organizational difficulties can all be addressed using a simple drug-free approach.

About Lynn R. Dutrow, L.C.P.C.

Lynn combines over fifteen years of experience in the fields of education and psychology with the principles and practices of Educational Kinesiology to help her clients clarify goals, come into balance, and discover their true potential. She has undergraduate degrees and certification in psychology and early childhood education as well as a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. She is certified by the State of Maryland as a School Psychologist and worked for Frederick County Public Schools for more than seven years. She is also licensed by the State of Maryland as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor. Lynn has worked with students who have learning differences, behavioral difficulties, and emotional problems in both public and private settings. Licensed by the Educational Kinesiology Foundation as a Brain Gym® Consultant and Instructor, she conducts presentations, leads workshops, teaches the introductory Brain Gym® 101 and Optimal Brain Organization classes, and provides private sessions for children and adults who are working on a variety of academic and personal issues.

What is Brain Gym®?

Brain Gym® is a practical, dynamic, personal development program that benefits people of all ages. It is easy and fun to use both individually and with groups. The easy-to-do, patterned movements target brain function to promote optimal learning and performance by activating neurological pathways in the brain. The specific movements and postures are designed to bring attention and energy away from the survival centers of the brain, to activate both cortical hemispheres, stimulate myelination across the corpus callosum, and to promote integrated visual, auditory, and kinesthetic functioning for ease in learning and performance.

Brain Gym® exercises create a readiness of mind and body through simple, energizing body movements. Participants often experience significant improvement in concentration, organization, communication, and memory.

Brain Gym® is part of the Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K) system, which is based on the idea that all learning occurs through movement. It was developed by Paul E. Dennison, Ph.D., an educational therapist who was looking for ways to help children and adults identified as learning disabled. Using more than 30 years of research and observations, Dr. Dennison has infused information and techniques from a variety of fields including applied kinesiology, motor development, optometry, acupressure, language development, and psychology. His work is used privately and in classrooms in more than 80 countries world wide.

Spotlight Movements

P.A.C.E. consists of four of the 26 basic Brain Gym® activities that are done in a sequence. These activities prepare the physiology of the body to be Positive, Active, Clear, and Energetic. Water provides energy for the electrical activities in the brain. Brain Buttons give the brain an oxygen "jump start". Cross Crawls activate both hemispheres of the brain and both sides of the body in balanced, integrated manner. Hook-Ups brings a positive, calm flow of energy from head to toe. P.A.C.E. takes less than 5 minutes and is a great way to get your brain/body system in a state of readiness for optimal learning and performance.

What is Offered at Mind & Motion

Private sessions, workshops, classes, and group presentations are available.

Private Sessions
Lynn works with clients to clarify their goals, come into balance, and discover their true potential. Sessions are tailored to meet the needs of individual clients. Lynn works with children, adolescents, adults, and families on a variety of academic, behavioral, emotional, and personal issues. Sessions vary in length from 1 to 2 hours.

The Empowered Learner (2 hour introductory workshop)
Learning is a whole body event! Discover why this is so and learn exercises you can use immediately to reduce stress and open new paths to learning. This introduction also covers the key Brain Gym® concepts. No prerequisite.

PACE Plus Workshop (6 hours)
Great for parents and professionals who want to gain a basic understanding of the Brain Gym® concepts and learn about the 26 core activities but who may not be ready for the 24-hour Brain Gym® 101 course. This 6-hour workshop takes the learner beyond the P.A.C.E. activities and explores the basic Brain Gym® concepts in more depth. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the 26-Basic activities that make up Brain Gym®.

Brain Gym® 101 (24 hours)
This is the core course that is recognized by the Educational Kinesiology Foundation. Students will receive a certificate of completion and will become Student Members of Brain Gym® International. This course is a pre-requisite for most other courses offered by the Foundation. Please call or e-mail for more detailed information.

Group Presentations
Are you a member of a group that would like to learn more about Brain Gym® and how to use movement to make learning and performance more integrated? Contact Lynn to tailor a presentation to meet your organization's needs.

Contact and Appointment Information

Sessions are by appointment only at Lynn's studio office, located just off Rt. 40 West in Frederick, Maryland.

Testimonials

"Lynn is a very dedicated and informative instructor"
– P.E. Instructor Ocean City, NJ

"I thought it was great – one of the most interactive learning experiences I have ever had"
– Melanie Antonio-Greco, Social Worker, Pittsburg, PA

"The information is exciting and empowering"
– Deborah Ulrich, Homemaker, Annapolis, MD

"If you are open to learning new techniques to improve your life, this is the class for you"
– Elizabeth Ward, Social Worker, Frederick, MD

"Lynn – you foster a positive learning environment and this has been a great experience, thank you"
– Jolene Hoffman, Occupational Therapist, Silver Spring, MD

"I really enjoyed the class and look forward to using PACE in my classroom"
– Elementary Education Teacher, Leesburg, VA

"I learned activities for both myself and the children I work with"
– Tracy Uhlig, Occupational Therapist, Frederick, MD

"We love our Brain Gym®"
– First Grade Teacher, Frederick, MD