Overview -  Natural Movement Development

Our programs and workshops focus on the progression of natural movement development in the first year. Participants will gain a comprehensive framework and movement vocabulary to enhance observation skills. This experiential approach will focus on the baby’s natural movement development, functional skills, expressive communication and self-motivated learning.

FloorMoves™ are essential for the development of these basic neuro-physical movements babies naturally perform that build their brain, body and joy of movement.

Social interactions that take place at the baby’s level enhance growing relationships and the bonding process.

A nurturing environment that encourages the baby’s freedom to move and explore in self-directed play builds the baby’s self-confidence and motivation to mastery, that lasts a lifetime!

These essential movement patterns can be integrated at any age for effortless, efficient movement in a variety of activities – in yoga, dance, music and sports.

Participants will:

• learn the progression of natural movement development in the first year
• explore body positioning to interact with babies for optimal development
• learn about the baby’s unfolding functional skills in age-appropriate activities
• understand the baby’s expressive communication cues to enrich social interactions
• learn how the baby’s self-directed play boosts cognitive development

Program Directors

• Beverly Stokes, CMA, MPA is founder and director of the Center for Experiential Learning.
• Dr. Louis Stokes, Ph.D., C. Psych. is the Administrative Director.