Parkour and Neuroplasticity

Parkour is way more than jump on things and run on roofs! Actually, running on someone else's roof without permission is trespassing! Parkour is about learning how to become the best version of yourself you can be. On the first look it looks like learning to overcome physical challenges and develop physical strength. Under the surface however it is about building neuro networks that promote positivity and the ability to make the most out of any situation (no matter how challenging it may seem).

Parkour isn't about being perfect, but instead about becoming a little better than you were yesterday.

Parkour isn't about making the challenge easy enough so you never fail, but instead embracing challenges that stump you because they are a beautiful opportunity to learn something new.

Developing neuro networks goes far beyond physical and positive mindset areas. The neuro networks parkour helps children develop can actually reduce the effects of learning difficulties a child is experiencing in school. These networks can help a child who struggles to focus develop neuro pathways that will help them focus more. 

Our coaches regularly implement specific movements that target growth in the Corpus Callosum (the part of the brain that helps the right and left brain communicate). Stimulating neurological development in the Corpus Callosum is critical to a child's brain developing fully. Growth of neuro pathways in the Corpus Callosum can also reduce the effects of learning difficulties. 

Because our brains have neuroplasticity we can actually CHANGE the neuro pathways over time. This is why we love Parkour. Week after week youth (and toddlers) can come train their brains to have neuro pathways that promote a lifestyle they (and their parents) want to work towards.