![]() ![]() Varying the space between the hoops elongates or enlarges the figure eight. I love to use two hoops placed side by side on the floor to provide a visual cue. The Lazy 8 can also be carried out as a motor activity, having the client walk, skip, or run around a figure eight. It can be used in several different formats – using the eyes, drawing the figure of 8 in the appropriate orientation, and in motion, as we shall see shortly. The repeated action of the Lazy 8 is also very calming. It can be used to improve ocular motor function, which assists with reading, and crossing the mid-line improves integration between the two hemispheres of the brain. In Brain Gym terms, the Lazy 8 turns on or activates the eyes while also crossing the mid-line. One that I use a lot is the Lazy 8 – a figure eight that lies on its side like the infinity sign. Although there is a specific process to follow, many of the exercises are both beneficial and transferable into a regular OT session. ![]() I began with Brain Gym I and II and loved the fact that the two trainers in South Africa were experienced occupational therapists trained in both SI and NDT.īrain Gym is wonderful for assisting with goal setting, whole brain learning, stress release, and re-patterning. Little did I know that it would become an integral part of much of my OT practice. I came across Educational Kinesiology in the early 1990s when searching for tools or techniques to help healing from a chronic illness. ![]()
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