NeuroHorizons® / NeuroScanBalance®
"We create freedom in the brain."
Kerstin Baldischwieler
"Optimize the development path of every child, regardless of the challenge or disability."
Sylvia Leiner Shordike
Who are these methods suitable for?
NeuroHorizons® / NeuroScanBalance® is suitable for children and adults who wish to gently support their motor development, sensory perception, and nervous system, particularly in cases of:
Sleep disorders
Muscle tension and symptoms of stress
from high muscle tone to spasticity
Limited mobility and muscular dystrophy (including after accidents or surgeries)
Perceptual disorders
Concentration and learning difficulties
ADD / ADHD
neurological conditions (e.g., brain injuries, cerebral palsy/CP, MS)
genetic predispositions and developmental disorders
Down syndrome (Trisomy 21)
Consequences of birth trauma and preterm birth
This practice complements child therapy, developmental support, and neurological therapy in Zurich and helps children, adolescents, and adults in their daily lives.
How does this method affect the nervous system?
Gentle movement, touch, and kinesthetic experiences foster a subtle form of communication with the nervous system. New information is perceived, integrated, and stored in the brain, allowing connections to strengthen and developmental gaps to close.
During the lessons, you or your child will be guided through simpler, more efficient movement patterns. The body begins to reorganize itself:
Movements become clearer and easier
Pain can be reduced
Function, mobility, and coordination improve
body awareness becomes more refined
Everyday life feels safer and more manageable
In this way, the method supports the regulation of the nervous system, motor development, and sensory integration, particularly for children and adults with special needs.
The methods that focus on children with special needs are based on the movement lessons developed by Moshé Feldenkrais (1904-1984), an Israeli physicist and judo master who used scientific observations about the human nervous system.
These methods are unique and cannot be compared with other therapies, exercise systems or routines. They are structured in such a way that the brain can reorganize itself and form new patterns of sensation, thought and action.
How a Lesson Works
Each person is met where they are. That’s why the sessions vary depending on whether the participant is a child or an adult.
I watch how you move, which movements come easily to you, and where you have limitations.
I can tell whether tension or flexibility is more prominent.
With children, I observe what interests them and how they interact with their surroundings.
Building on this foundation, I begin with gentle touches and small variations in movement. The nervous system absorbs new information, expands its range of motion, and an individualized learning process becomes possible.
The quality of the "input" is more important than the quantity. To prevent the nervous system from becoming overloaded, the lesson ends once enough new information has been absorbed:
Children: approx. 25–35 minutes
Adults: approx. 45–55 minutes
Intensive Course – Focused Learning for the Nervous System
Experience has shown that an intensive course can significantly enhance the learning process.
Duration: 3 to 5 days
2 to 3 lessons per day
There is a break between lessons.
After an intensive course, it is advisable to take a break of several weeks so that the nervous system can consolidate, integrate, and further develop the new information.
Sylvia Leiner Shordike is the founder of the NeuroHorizons® Experiential Movement Learning Programs in America and Europe. She is a Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner (CM) and Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® Childrens Mastery Practitioner.
Kerstin Baldischwieler is the founder of the NeuroScanBalance® method. Among other things, she is a state-recognized physiotherapist and Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® Childrens Mastery Practitioner.
Press:
GEO Knowledge: “The Healing Power of Movement,” March 2023 issue
Stern: “Healing Hands,” July 2021 issue
Costs
Adults 120.- CHF
Children 80.- CHF
Please note that appointments must be canceled at least 24 hours in advance. Otherwise it will be charged in full.