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Sunday, January 2, 2011

MNRI Tactile Integration Class

MNRI Tactile Integration
with
Janet McDonald
MNRI Instructor

April 2-3, 2011
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Seattle, Washington
$410 includes manual

This MNRI course was created by Dr. Svetlana Masgutova

The MNRI Tactile Integration course explores:

• Tactile integration and how it relates to motor reflexes and other important body systems

• The bodymind dynamics of the tactile system

• Different types of touch that re-educate the proprioceptive system improving function and learning

• How Tactile Integration can release stress

• Developmental activation techniques that promote self-regulation

• How tactile integration helps promote body awareness, core integration, and enhances overall
emotional, motivational and movement issues.

• The role tactile integration plays in establishing a foundation for motor, communication and cognitive development, as well as emotional and behavioral regulation

•MNRI techniques designed to assess, activate, and integrate tactile sensitivities

•How to create MNRI tactile integration programs for individual clients

•How to incorporate MNRI Tactile Integration course content into daily client and home practice


Janet O. McDonald, M.Ed., is a Wellness & Learning Consultant with more than 30 years experience assisting learners of all ages in private, corporate, and school settings. Janet has studied and worked extensively in the fields of language development, physiology of learning, applied kinesiology, and acupressure. She has experienced several thousand hours of Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflexes Integration Method in course work and Family Conferences in the United States, Canada, and Poland. Janet has been an MNRI Core Specialist since 2008, and is an MNRI Instructor of Tactile Integration and Integration of Facial Reflexes courses.


For more info, contact the Local Area Coordinator:
Sandra Kipper, LMP/ 206-783-0483 sandrakipper@yahoo.com