Michelle Wheatley
Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® Practitioner.
Ages 0-100+ I can help you to:
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Learn gentle, effective ways to improve movement and well-being
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Discover new possibilities and greater ease in daily life
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Wake up the brain to create new connections and patterns
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Improve cognitive, physical and emotional performance
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Feel inspired, empowered, and positive
Anat Baniel Method® Neuromovement®
Whether you’re in good health or living with a limiting diagnosis, the Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® offers practical tools to support meaningful, positive change in your life.
ABM® NeuroMovement® is a gentle, science-based, whole-body approach that helps people of all ages move, learn, and think with greater ease and awareness. It supports the brain’s natural ability to adapt, grow, and reorganise itself—enhancing performance and helping to overcome limitations.
This cutting-edge method works by creating new neural connections in the brain, opening up greater possibilities for movement, cognition, and emotional well-being.
Through this process, many people experience:
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Increased flexibility
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Reduced pain
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Improved coordination
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Overall sense of greater comfort
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Vitality in daily life.
My Teacher-Anat Baniel, was trained by Moshe Feldenkrais himself. She worked alongside him and later taught future practitioners. She went on to expand and evolve the Feldenkrais Method, developing the Anat Baniel Method® (ABM®) NeuroMovement®.
With decades of experience, Anat identified the Nine Essentials—core principles that support brain development and learning and enable positive neuroplastic change.
“Movement is the language of the brain.” – Anat Baniel
ABM® NeuroMovement® is a holistic approach to understanding how our development shapes who we are. While it considers how the musculoskeletal system moves through space, it goes beyond body mechanics. This method acknowledges the dynamic relationship between the brain and body—and how thoughts, emotions, and sensations can manifest physically and influence the nervous system.
Rather than focusing narrowly on a restricted part of the body or using repetitive movements to achieve a fixed outcome, ABM® NeuroMovement® practitioners consider how the entire system is functioning. This whole-person approach makes a wide range of outcomes possible, supporting physical, cognitive, and emotional transformation.
Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® Origins
Lessons-
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Greater Comfort: Relieve tension and chronic pain.
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Improved Mobility: Refine coordination and ease of movement.
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Cognitive Clarity: Enhance your brain's ability to map new connections.
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Overall Well-being: Feel more grounded and capable in your daily life.
One-to-one Lesson, Group Lesson, Online Lesson and Coaching
1:1 Lesson for Children
Meeting Your Child Exactly Where They Are
I customise every One-to-One Functional Synthesis (FS) lesson to your child’s unique needs, building on their current abilities to unlock new potential.
Using the 9 Essentials of the Anat Baniel Method®, I create a supportive environment where your child can notice subtle changes in their body. This process helps the brain map new patterns and form fresh neural connections, making movement and learning easier.
Supporting children with:
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Autism, ADHD, & Genetic Disorders
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Cerebral Palsy, Dystonia, & Brain Injury/Stroke
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Birth Defects & Undiagnosed Developmental Delay
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Typically Developing Children seeking enhanced mobility
[Find out more here about how Children Of All Ages & Levels of Abilities Can Benefit]
Group Lessons
Transformational Movement Lessons (TML)
In these lessons, we move slowly and mindfully to get the brain’s full attention. By exploring gentle variations of movement—whether you are in a chair or on the floor—you give your nervous system the information it needs to replace old, rigid patterns with fluid, efficient ones.
Experience the outcomes of NeuroMovement®
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Physical: Lasting pain relief, increased flexibility, and better balance.
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Mental: Enhanced cognitive clarity and focus.
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Vitality: A greater sense of overall well-being and ease
Join us in person or from the comfort of home via our online lessons.
1:1 Lesson for Adults
Are you looking to...
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Heal: Relieve pain and recover from injury.
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Strengthen: Improve balance and increase flexibility.
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Thrive: Reduce stress, move with ease, and enhance your well-being.
Meeting You Where You Are
Whatever your starting point—good health, recovery, or living with daily aches—I customise my approach to fit your lifestyle. I believe in giving you the tools to bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be.
I work with individuals across all stages:
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Wellness: General wellbeing & anti-ageing.
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Healing: Rehabilitation and pain relief.
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Excellence: High performers (athletes & musicians).
Online Coaching
Practical tools for daily life.
Would you like to bring more ease and connection into your home life? Online coaching sessions focus on the 9 Essentials—simple, powerful tools designed to help you and your family navigate daily challenges with more awareness and less stress.
Together, we’ll look at the specific areas of your home life you’d like to strengthen and find practical ways to support growth, learning, and well-being in real-time.
Sessions are held via video call and are tailored for:
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Parents & Caregivers with a Child: Practical strategies to support your child’s development during daily routines.
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Adults & Caregivers: Finding ease and better communication in caregiving roles.
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Individual Adults: Personal coaching to integrate the Essentials into your own daily habits and self-care.
The Nine Essentials® of NeuroMovement®
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Movement with Attention: Moving without attention only strengthens existing habits. Bringing conscious attention to what you feel as you move wakes up your brain to create new neural pathways.
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Slow: Fast movement can only repeat automatic patterns. Slowing down creates the quiet environment your brain needs to notice microscopic details and learn new ways of moving.
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Variation: Repeating the same movement limits your brain. Exploring variations, playful alternatives, and even intentional mistakes provides your brain with the raw data it needs to optimize coordination.
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Subtlety: Pushing through pain or using heavy force blunts your perception. Reducing physical effort increases your sensitivity, allowing your brain to detect very fine differences in how you move.
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Enthusiasm: Enthusiasm acts as a powerful amplifier for brain change. Celebrating small successes lights up your nervous system, telling your brain to remember and build upon that positive shift.
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Flexible Goals: Fixating on a rigid outcome creates stress and limits learning. Embracing a flexible path allows you to notice unexpected solutions and follow the natural, creative process of your brain.
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The Learning Switch: For learning to happen, the brain must be actively looking for it. Consciously turning on your "learning switch" shifts your mind away from autopilot and into a state of curious wonder.
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Awareness: Awareness is the opposite of automatic behavior. Being deeply aware of what you are doing, thinking, and feeling in the present moment allows you to actively self-correct and improve.
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Imagination & Dreams: Your brain fires in similar ways whether you physically move or simply imagine moving. Imagining variations and dreaming of possibilities creates the mental blueprints for real-world physical shifts.
Frequently asked questions
For more FAQ visit Frequently Asked Questions | Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement
For a worldwide listing of Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® (ABMNM®) Practitioners please go to Find a NeuroMovement® Practitioner – NeuroMovement®
