Bal-A-Vis-X® Training

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Registration

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This workshop is for individuals 18 years and older. Registration is capped at 24 people. Pre-registration is required. An Illustrated Bal-A-Vis-X manual is included with registration. Supplies (balls, sandbags, balance boards, tracking balls, books and DVDs) will be available for purchase on-site.
The cost of this course is $550.  ($500 before the early bird deadline: March 21 for the April course, June 13th for the July course)
Payment by e-transfer is preferred.

About

What is BAL-A-VIS-X? Bal-A–Vis-X is a series of Balance/Auditory/Vision eXercises, of varied complexity, all of which are deeply rooted in rhythm. Exercises are completed with sand-filled bags and racquetballs, sometimes while standing on a balance board. Bal-A-Vis-X is a progressive movement method designed to introduce students to movement patterns that build strong neural connections within the brain for optimal cognitive, physical and academic performance. The movements are both challenging and enticing. People who see it often want to join in!

Bal-A-Vis-X is focused on creating strong neural connections. It is also useful for building social connections with peers as it requires synchronization within a group. The complexity of the activity means that participants need to put down their worries and stay in the moment, something that is fantastic for our sense of well-being. The activities are simple enough in the beginning that students can learn to become peer-teachers as they help others around them to become successful. Improvements in academic outcomes are a happy side-effect of this joyful movement method. This activity is appropriate for students from Kindergarten onwards. 

Bal-A–Vis-X requires focused attention, demands cooperation, promotes self-challenge, and fosters peer teaching. It is school-friendly and just plain fun.

Training is designed with the following adults in mind: teachers, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Brain Gym Instructors, Recreational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, parents and other family members.

Bal-A-Vis-X training includes the principles, rhythms, patterns, procedures, the first 175+ foundation exercises, advanced exercises, and modifications of the basic exercises for the very young, elderly, people with other challenges, and a vision tracking procedure.

Improvements have been seen in academic performance, visual form perception, auditory processing and ocular tracking.  Individuals with learning, behavioural and attention challenges have seen improvements in cognitive integration, comprehension, and attention span as well as a decrease in impulsiveness.

The Instructor:  During the past fifteen years, Katy Held has attended and/or hosted all levels of Bal-A-Vis-X training at least 20 times. In 2008, Bill Hubert, the originator of Bal-A-Vis-X, made her a sanctioned Bal-A-Vis-X instructor.  Katy has been an Educational Kinesiologist since 2004. Katy has used Bal-A-Vis-X regularly with students of all ages. She has taught Bal-A-Vis-X courses in Toronto, Arizona, Chicago, Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan.

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