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Lean into Learning

A successful school year extends beyond school supplies and schedules, as learning patterns are established in these first few months. Being ready for reading, ready for writing and, most of all, ready for focusing on a full day’s curriculum involves fundamental connections within our brain.
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Thrive on the Road

When I’m not with clients or in our Elmhurst space, I’m often delivering custom learning opportunities on the road. When a team of professionals, or even a family unit, learns together, meaningful connections are made through the collaborative experience.
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The Value of Hands-On Learning

In Thrive Therapy’s workshops, we compliment cognitive learning from our reflex integration textbooks with crucial hands-on demonstration. The opportunity to feel movement in your body and to demonstrate an exercise in a partner’s body brings rhythmic movement therapy to life.
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Brain Trainer: About Elizabeth

As a professional, I’m not trying to do it all but I am trying to make a difference with my work. I’m priming the nervous system to create a foundation, so that the child or adult is able to gain what they need from other therapies, or blast into areas of development. I can’t take away the stressors in life, but I can continue to help people build a stronger and stronger foundation, so they are more resilient and able to handle all of those stressors.
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A New Face at Thrive

We’re pleased to introduce Keri Teague, MA, OTR/L at Thrive. A teacher, a parent, and newly, as an added resource working with clients at Thrive, Keri has been able to help her clients unlock the tools to understand and manage behavioral outcomes proactively. Her interest in the connections between sensory integration work and primitive reflexes led her to Thrive.
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Do I Feel Safe?

When someone explores a social context without safety or the properly integrated reflexes to cope, defensive reflexes take over and behaviors emerge. RMTi and the practice of rhythmic movement in therapy is a critical pathway to feeling safe and self-aware.
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HOW ARE YOU SUPPORTING EDUCATION THIS SCHOOL YEAR?

Preparing your child for a successful school year must encompass foundational connections in the brain, or reflexes, that shape our social, emotional and physical well-being and prepare him for life’s daily interactions. In a classroom setting, a child’s reflex integration is critical to their learning, and simple, targeted exercises can strengthen their ability to succeed this school year.
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Let Go of the Guilt

As parents, we are always striving to do the best for our children, and that may mean we tend to be pretty hard on ourselves. I encourage families to be empowered knowing that we do our best with the resources we have, and we don’t know what we don’t know. In my practice, I reiterate often that the brain and nervous system always have the ability to change and grow.
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Meaning of a Logo

I’m often asked about my logo, which is inspired by nerve synapses. At Thrive, our work literally strengthens synapses and promotes neurological growth. Symbolically, I’m grateful that my work creates connections for families, educators and fellow professionals.