The job of our brain job is to keep us alive and safe. To simplify things our brain makes neuro pathways in areas that it things are important. It decides if something is important based on how much we use it. The more we trigger a neuro pathway, the more the brain knows that particular thought, pro...

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 ...

Often a diagnoses from a doctor or label from a teacher can feel like a death sentence. Diagnoses and labels are handed out in our society so nonchalantly as if to say, "Here is the limit we have placed on your child, accept it and move on."

One of the most important things for a parent of a child ...

Stress is normally not thought of as a positive thing. Reducing stress is often considered good. However, stress often is present in areas we don't realize. Stress is also often a major contributor in a challenging situation, often more than we may be aware.

Stress triggers a reflex that causes the...

Hannaford shares in Smart Moves that "Research shows that two regions at the front of the Corpus Callosum in ADHD... are markedly smaller than those of non-ADHD people."

Melillo explains in Autism that the Corpus Callosum is "the bridge that links the two sides of the brain." Melillo also shares in...

Skipping is more than a playful thing that kids do (or used to do). Skipping is a brain development movement that engages both sides of the brain and causes the Corpus Callosum to develop. Having a strong Corpus Callosum is critical to developing full logic reasoning skills as well as being able to ...

Every child's brain is different. Genetic genes leading towards Dyslexia, Autism and and other learning difficulties can't be changed; however, the impact they have in the child's growth, development, and life can be impacted.

In a study at the University of Illinois rats who did precise, nimble mo...

Developing the ability to use both sides of the body in a coordinated manner is a major development milestone. It starts with learning to crawl and expands to being able to walk, balance, and eventually run.

The more opportunities a young child is given to practice tasks that require balance, the m...

Formal reasoning skill comes when the brain can process efficiently between both sides of the brain.

As a child grows they develop Neuro networks which provide the foundation for the rest of their life.

The more a child uses both sides of the brain the more the areas of the brain that communicate ...

Our Early Childhood Pre-parkour program is designed to support growth and development in toddlers in many critical areas. At the core of this program is the benefit of developing neural networks that prepare a child for a life full of movement, healthy choices, confidence, creativity, ability to thi...

Parkour is a fun medium to help youth learn the valuable life lesson of living by choice, not chance. In parkour it's about movement. If we move by chance we most likely will end up getting hurt, hurting others, or not progressing very fast in our parkour skills. When we move by choice we promote sa...

As parents we want the best for our children. We want them to see the greatness we see in them. We want them to know that they are capable of so much. We want them to be successful and have a life they enjoy and have great purpose in living. 

All too often it seems like the world has a completely s...

Our parkour classes are way more than learning how to jump on things and move like Superman! The culture and community atmosphere of our classes and events is extremely important to us. One of the driving factors in creating Parkour East Texas in our community out here was the desire for a high-qual...

MAND stands for Modified and NeuroDivergent. These classes provide parkour instruction in a smaller setting with more room for modifications for activities as well as additional verbal prompts and support for redirection. 

Who would be a good fit for Low Support MAND?

• An ADHD student who is work
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Parkour offers a unique environment that many individuals that have felt left out and like a "misfit" in other settings quickly feel at peace with. It often becomes a safe place for these individuals.

Parkour attracts people who do not fit the mold. There is a lot of out of the box thinking and a l...

High Support MAND classes (Modified And NeuroDivergent) are for students who benefit from physical modification due to physical abilities and/or class modification due to mental abilities. 

These classes are capped at 2 students allowing for a lot of one-on-one coach interaction. Parents are asked ...

Parkour offers a unique atmosphere and community for neurodivergent individuals to be themself while learning about being part of a team and working with others. Parkour offers similarities to team sports with the community atmosphere, working with others in class, physical activity, confidence boos...

Parkour is mindset. It’s a lens through which we see life and challenges. It’s a mindset through which we interact with others and ourselves. This is “Why Parkour”.

Parkour helps us learn to give ourselves grace. It helps us understand when we first try something we will probably not be very good a...

Students often find improvement in their emotional state from participating in our classes. The community aspect helps students to feel like they are a valued member of a team. Our community helps meet an individuals desire to fit in somewhere and have a place to call their own. Learning that everyo...