Children often benefit if they:

• seem clumsy or uncoordinated, or find balance hard
• walk on their toes or bump into things
• find it hard to sit still or focus
• struggle with handwriting, reading or writing
• get overwhelmed, anxious or have big emotional outbursts

If any of these sound familiar, a one-on-one session with Polley is a good place to start.

Fill in the enquiry form on our Contact page or email Polley at polley@neuromove.co.nz.

One-on-one sessions are with Polley, with you and your child together. Each session focuses on your child's needs, such as primitive reflex development, sensory challenges, behaviour and anxiety, or a child who just isn't quite thriving.

A one-on-one session with Polley is the most personalised option and the best place to start. Workshops are a great way to learn about movement and brain development alongside other parents. Still unsure? Email polley@neuromove.co.nz and we'll point you in the right direction.

Yes. Polley supports children with sensory challenges through one-on-one sessions. NeuroMove workshops also cover screen time, anxiety and resilience, brain development and crossing the midline, and spatial awareness. See our upcoming workshops.

Short, playful activities done often work best. Try:

• Animal walks: bear crawls, crab walks and frog jumps
• Floor play: rolling, crawling and wriggling through tunnels
• Balancing: standing on one foot, or walking along a line or low beam
• Crossing the midline: reaching across the body, or drawing big figure-eights
• Swinging, rocking and gentle spinning (supervised) to develop the balance system

Our free activity guide has 16 movement games for ages 2–5.

Movement is how children learn best. When children crawl, climb, balance and play, they build the brain pathways that learning depends on: body awareness and balance (the proprioceptive and vestibular systems), coordination between both sides of the body, and the ability to sit still, focus and manage their feelings.

When these foundations are still developing, it can show up later as difficulty with handwriting, reading, attention or behaviour.

Primitive reflexes are automatic movements babies are born with, such as the startle (Moro) reflex and the grasp reflex. They usually fade, or integrate, during the first year or so as the brain matures.

When some of these reflexes stay active, they can affect balance, coordination, focus, emotional regulation and learning. Supporting primitive reflex development through targeted movement is a big part of NeuroMove's work.

A little movement every day makes a difference, and most activities need no special equipment, just some floor space and a willingness to move. Make it part of play: animal walks down the hallway, an obstacle course of cushions, or balancing games at the park. Our free activity guide is a great place to start.

No. Most NeuroMove activities and home programmes need no special equipment. If anything specific is needed for a session or workshop, Polley will let you know beforehand.