Brain Reflex: Brain Therapy for Neonatal Reflexes & General Reflexes in Adults and Children
Class Code : BR
04 - 06 Mar 2026
Chatswood Club, 11 Help Street, Chatswood, NSW 2067, Sydney, Australia.
Prerequisite
Brain 1
Price
$1,250.00
ReTake
AUD $700.00
Offer
10%
off for two or more courses
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Class Code : BR
This class will address retained and reoccurring neonatal and general reflexes in children and adults.
Many children and adults have neurological disorders, learning disabilities, or cognitive challenges. Studies show these individuals often have retained reflexes or may have reoccurring neonatal/primary reflexes. Optimally, these reflexes are inhibited/integrated in the first months of life. Children can keep their primary reflexes for longer than necessary for optimal development. Neonatal reflex inhibition allows for more sophisticated neurological structures to develop.
Adults can see the reoccurrence of these neonatal/developmental reflexes in many pathologies, including trauma, whiplash, PTSD, Parkinson’s, stroke, dementia, etc.
Retained and reoccurring reflexes can create numerous neurological dysfunctions, learning disabilities, and sensory integration dysfunctions.
In children, these primary reflexes can be found in learning disabilities, processing disorders / sensory integration dysfunctions, trauma, PTSD, cerebral palsy, ADD/ ADHD, problems with focus and concentration, vestibular integration issues, balance issues, poor postural control, social skills issues, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia / developmental coordination disorders, speech development disorders, speech-language delays, auditory and visual processing, autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome (trisomy), etc.
Pre-requisite: Brain 1
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Educational Level: Intermediate
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Many children and adults have neurological disorders, learning disabilities, cognitive challenges that can be traced back to retained or reoccurring primitive reflexes.
Children can keep their primary reflexes for longer than expected.
Adults can see the reoccurrence of primitive or dysfunction of primitive reflexes in many pathologies, including trauma, PTSD, Parkinson’s, dementia, etc…
Children can keep their primary reflexes for longer than expected.
Adults can see the reoccurrence of primitive or dysfunction of primitive reflexes in many pathologies, including trauma, PTSD, Parkinson’s, dementia, etc…
These reflexes can be found in Autism spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, speech development disorders, speech-language delay, sensory processing disorder / sensory integration dysfunction, ADD/ ADHD, CP, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, auditory and visual processing, problems with focus and concentration, vestibular integration, balance issues, poor postural control, social skills issues, stroke, Parkinson, dementia, some response on Down syndrome (trisomy), etc.
SCHEDULE OUTLINE (Subject to change)
Day One
8:30
Registration
9:00 – 11:00
Introduction
Reflex definition, physiology, pathophysiology
Neonatal reflexes: clinical case studies
Reflexes: motor, associated behavior, and mood
Brain techniques to inhibit neonatal or postural reflexes
11:00 – 11:15
Break / group discussion
11:15 – 12:30
Reflex testing, treatment, and home program: Tendon Guard Reflex (TGR)
12:30 – 2:00
Lunch
2:00- 3:30
Reflex testing, treatment, and home program: Fear Paralysis Reflex (FPR), Moro Reflex
3:30 – 3:45
Break / group discussion
3:45 – 5:30
Reflex testing, treatment and home program: Babkin Reflex, Palmar Reflex
Day Two
9:00 – 9:30
Questions and answers
Case studies
9:30 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:15
Break / group discussion
11:15 – 12:30
Reflex testing, treatment and home program: Babinski Reflex
12:30 – 2:00
Lunch
2:00 – 3:00
Reflex testing, treatment, and home program: Bauer Crawling Reflex, Automatic Walking Reflex
3:00 – 3:30
Reflex testing, treatment and home program: Crossed Extension Reflex, Plantar Reflex
3:30 – 3:45
Break / group discussion
3:45pm – 4:45
Reflex testing, treatment and home program: Landau Reflex, Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) forward / backward
4:45 pm – 5:30
Reflex testing, treatment, and home program: Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR)
Day Three
9:00 – 10:30
Questions and answers
Reflex testing, treatment, and home program: Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)
10:30 – 10:45
10:45 – 12:45
Reflex testing, treatment, and home program: Spinal Galant Reflex, Perez / Pulgar Marx & Vollmer Reflexes, and Amphibian Reflex
12:45 – 2:00
2:00 2:30
Reflex testing, treatment and home program: Sucking / Rooting / Swallowing Reflexes
2:30 – 3:30
Reflex testing, treatment and home program: Blink Reflex
Take home protocol.
Final questions and answers.
Day Three
9:00 – 9:45 am
10:30 – 10:45
10:45 – 12:45
Release dysfunctions of cerebellum peduncles / brainstem / pons / midbrain
12:30 – 2:00
Release Meninges of the CNS: a curved tensegrity model
3:00 – 3:30
Final questions and answers. Review. Take home Protocol.
Self-Reflection and identification of changes for practitioner’s practice.
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS:
Lecture, Keynote/power point slides, demonstration on a patient/client or participant, practical sessions, study guide, scientific references.
BR LEARNER’S OBJECTIVES (Subject to Change)
By the end of the first day participants will be able to correctly demonstrate the Hypothalamic Release Technique applied to retained primary reflexes
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Tendon Guard Reflex (TGR) using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Moro Reflex using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Babkin Reflex using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Hand supporting Reflex using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Babinski Reflex using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Bauer Crawling Reflex using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Plantar Reflex using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR) using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR) using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR) using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Spinal Galant Reflex using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly demonstrate how to integrate a retained Rooting Reflex using a Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach
– By the end of the course participants will be able to correctly analyze a patient to determine a precise area of the CNS which inhibits one specific retained primary reflex, based on the Brain Therapy level 1 (B1) approach.
Preparation for LCFS-FM
Dr Chikly has prepared an easy to follow flip book showing all of the reflexes covered in the class to support your clinical success. Please click here to learn more.
Please be familiar with the names and descriptions of common reflexes such as Moro Reflex, Palmar Reflex, Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex (TLR), Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR), Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (STNR), Spinal Galant Reflex, Babkin Palmo-Mental Reflex, Hand Pulling Reflex, Crossed extension Reflex, Babinski Reflex, Landau Reflex, Amphibian Reflex, Parachute Reflex, etc.
