Most of the people we know Neurofunctional Reorganization either Padovan Method it is because we have a close case of a person with difficulties in some of his vital functions and who has needed or needs a rehabilitation treatment for his nervous system.
What is Padovan Neurofunctional Reorganization?
In the theoretical perspective of Padovan method we start from the anthroposophy of Rudolf Steiner. In it the base of WALK supports that of SPEAK and a third function which is that of THINK. It is on these three aspects that diagnoses and certain pathologies can be observed: engine level (poor agility, crossed laterality, poor coordination, excessive tiredness, hyperactivity); a language level (dyslalia, stuttering, dysphasia, aphasia, hearing loss, dysglossia, dysarthria); and at the cognitive level (dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, ASD, ADHD, intellectual disability).
What are the causes of these difficulties?
The origin for these difficulties in development can come from different influences:
1. Congenital causesThis would be the case with all those genetic disorders that are determined by chance in chromosomal organization. Down syndrome would be the case that always comes to mind.
2. Perinatal causes. Acquired by any birth trauma: An example could be cerebral hypoxia (lack of oxygen) during birth.
3. Lack of early motor stimulation, at some stage of motor development. From the time we spend on our stomachs and reaching for the ground, through experiences like rolling over, creeping, and crawling. Ending with good coordination for our crosswalks, walking, jumping, or running.
4. Diseases that affect the nervous systemWhether it's cancer, a stroke, or a neurodegenerative disease like Parkinson's.
Who is the Padovan Method for?
Over the years of experience I have worked with many people, from babies to the elderly.
People with diseases
- Brain injuries
- Developmental disorders
- ADD and ADHD
- Not well known diseases
- ICTUS
- Brain tumors
- Parkinson's
- Down syndromes
- TORCH
- Learning difficulties (literacy, mathematical intelligence, difficulties in memorizing and retaining relevant information)
People seeking to optimize their capabilities
And I've also worked with what Beatrice Padovan cataloged from "pseudonormal". That is, those people who have wanted to optimize their lives in aspects such as their organization in learning, being able to speak with better diction, rehabilitating oral functions due to dental operations, improving aspects of their personal relationships and self-esteem...
In short, this therapeutic proposal for neurofunctional reorganization collects universal elements of our development and applies them with the function of rehabilitating and optimizing functions that have either been deployed little or not at all, or have been interrupted by an external traumatic factor.
How does Padovan Neurofunctional Reorganization work?
Therapeutic sequence of motor development
We start from a synthesis developed by Beatriz Padovan. She revealed from her side as a speech therapist, pedagogue, intrepid creative and voracious apprentice, a order ysecuenInc therapeuticchapautada dessome stages of psychomotor development. Thanks to the studies of Temple Fai, and his natural creativity, stereotyped a route that begins with intrauterine movements (hammock), followed by movementcough of leg motors, of arms. These translate into ipsilateral and crossed coordination patterns.
Stimulation of the nervous system through primitive movements
From here begins the phase of turning, dragging, crawling, walking like a macaque, sit-stand, brachiation, crosswalk and somersaults. The program is complemented by evolutionary development of the hands, eyes and oral autonomic functions (breathing, sucking, chewing and swallowing).
Throughout the sequence we accompany the movements with songs or poems that stimulate the auditory and rhythmic capacity that every movement has. Looking for the synchronicity between what we receive and reproduce.
Neuroscientific theory behind the Padovan method
The theoretical base was perfected thanks to the neuroscience studies contributed by Sonia Padovan. From the theory of the triune brain, we start from the theoretical basis of the recapitulation formulated by Haeckel.
The phrase "ontegenesis recapitulates phylogenesis” means understanding how our homo sapiens brain passed through the most primitive reptilian and mammalian brains until it reached the most human neocortex. Hence, part of the movements we make from our conception to the moment we stand up, speak and think, happen in a line where we start from a more instinctive or reptilian brain, going through the most mammalian and emotional and culminating in the most abstract part of our cerebral cortex that is embodied in language, the ability to think, memorize, calculate, read or write. Therefore, every time we stimulate these bases and these universal sequences with primitive movements, we manage to go through this recapitulation.
The benefits of neurofunctional reorganization (Padovan)
Understanding that neuronal plasticity gives us the ability to rework damaged or unstimulated neural circuits, the exercises of the Padovan method help us rehabilitate functions related to our motor coordination, language functions, and the improvement of our cognitive abilities. By performing each session repetitively (just as children consolidate their new skills by repeating movements ad nauseam), and stimulating neural circuits for months to millenialize them, we achieve a more organized and efficient nervous system, adapted to the possibilities our brain is willing to change. This, combined with the therapist's commitment and, essentially, the user's internal motivation to improve in any aspect we need, will give us improvement and results:
Advantages of the Padovan method for body, mind, and emotions
- Body more agile, strong and availableLess fatigue and wear and tear.
- Coordination more efficient hand-eye and fine motor skills.
- Changes in our emotional system: better regulation of our temper added to a better self-esteem.
- Improvement in oral functions: lighter digestions, nasal breathing and optimal oxygenation, well-positioned dentition, adequate swallowing.
- Visual capacity and a more accurate and effective reader.
- Lighter writing and without errors or tension.
- Skills of learning, memory and attention much more powerful.
- Sleep rhythms, stress and availability greater energy more self-regulated.
- Earnings in autonomy and quality of life in people with functional diversity
Where to get Neurofunctional Reorganization in Barcelona
At Sincronia Yoga we have been offering the possibility of doing the Neurofunctional Reorganization (Padovan) treatment since 2014. Sessions that vary depending on each case, and may include other neurofunctional rehabilitation influences such as Rhythmic Movement Therapy and Primitive Reflexes Integration (BRMT).
Ignasi Sero He carries in his backpack a baggage that goes through the body (Shiatsu and Body Awareness), the mind (about to finish the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the UOC) and the spirit (Bachelor's Degree in Humanities and Social and Cultural Anthropology). If we add to that his desire to continue learning about life and humanity, we will find ourselves with a professional who fails more than succeeds and who tries to reverse this learning into better help for the people who pass through his hands. It is from these people, from those people who come in for consultation every day, that he draws his greatest source of life lessons, which allow him to live and enjoy his life with more joy and peace.
As I always say: the day I am absolutely sure that the Padovan method will work and help the person to come, I will be writing these articles from a little house on my favorite island.
Article written by Ignasi Sero
Restorative Yoga Teacher at Sincronia Yoga
