Ralls Rhythmic Movement

21/09/2026

21/09/2026

How lovely to get this positive feedback! It is very exciting to be partnering with Morrells Handwriting to help pupils in our area and hopefully, across the nation!

21/09/2026

😱 Startle at every loud noise? That's the Moro reflex and it should be gone by 4 months old.

🚨 When it lingers, a nervous system starts treating ordinary things — a hug, a school bell, a change of plans — like a threat.

💥 That's not drama. That's biology.

🌿 Gentle rhythmic movement can help finish the cycle the Moro reflex never completed.

📌 Save this if it explains a kid you know.

💻 www.rhythmicmovement.org

21/09/2026

I'm on my way home, after teaching in the Czech Republic at Centrum. Thank you Lucie Hellerová Lukeszová for having me and making me so welcome. It's been a brilliant few days.

06/09/2026

Did you know that every Primitive Reflex has a functional role in our bodies and play a very important role in the development of our nervous systems?
Here are just a small handful connected to the Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex.

The functions of the Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex.
* Forward TLR - Develop flexor muscle tone
- switch on the Vestibular Nuclei
- switch on proprioception
- engage the core muscles
- visual tracking - down
- spatial awareness top/bottom/front
- head control forwards (from C1-C3)
- independence of leg control from
the waist down, for flexion.
* Backwards TLR - Develop extensor muscle tone
- visual tracking - Up
- spatial awareness top/back
- head control backwards (from
C1-C3)
- indepence of leg control, from the
waist down, for extension.
The integration of TLR is essential for balanced muscle tone in the body. Visual tracking up and down and it is an early developer of depth perception. It plays a major role in vestibular sensory processing, proprioception and spatial awareness. It also plays a role in the development of auditory processing in location of sound, up, down, front and back/behind.
A baby uses this reflex to learn how to lift their head against the pull of gravity.

Try lying on the floor and lifting your head off the floor. Which muscles do you notice are working? How easy/difficult do you find it?
Lift your legs up off the floor.
Which muscles do you use?
Cycle your legs in the air. What do you notice?

Stand up. Look up. Where does your head control come from? Do you notice anything happening in your spine and extensor muscles?
Look down. Where does your head control come from?
Do you notice anything happening in your flexor muscles?

12/08/2026

I'm delighted to welcome these lovely people to their RMTi training journey and using the wonderful tools to help others. We had a fascinating two days, doing the L1 and L2 Practicum, after everyone had completed the Theory online, through www.rhythmicmovement.org.
Now we are planning dates for Face the Fear and Level 3.
Next month is a busy one! Off to Slovakia and Czech Republic as well as here in the UK. I also have several INSET trainings lines up, with Morrells Handwriting.

24/07/2026

24/07/2026

The functions of the Tonic Labyrinthine Reflex.
* Forward TLR - Develop flexor muscle tone
- switch on the Vestibular Nuclei
- switch on proprioception
- engage the core muscles
- visual tracking - down
- spatial awareness top/bottom/front
- head control forwards (from C1-C3)
- independence of leg control from
the waist down, for flexion.
* Backwards TLR - Develop extensor muscle tone
- visual tracking - Up
- spatial awareness top/back
- head control backwards (from
C1-C3)
- indepence of leg control, from the
waist down, for extension.
The integration of TLR is essential for balanced muscle tone in the body. Visual tracking up and down and it is an early developer of depth perception. It plays a major role in vestibular sensory processing, proprioception and spatial awareness. It also plays a role in the development of auditory processing in location of sound, up, down, front and back/behind.
A baby uses this reflex to learn how to lift their head against the pull of gravity.

Try lying on the floor and lifting your head off the floor. Which muscles do you notice are working? How easy/difficult do you find it?
Lift your legs up off the floor.
Which muscles do you use?
Cycle your legs in the air. What do you notice?

Stand up. Look up. Where does your head control come from? Do you notice anything happening in your spine and extensor muscles?
Look down. Where does your head control come from?
Do you notice anything happening in your flexor muscles?