Brain Gym Groups for a Balanced Life
Brain Gym Plus+'s Movement Groups for Personal Growth are Different!
These aren't traditional talk therapy groups. Each group member is guaranteed to be able to work on her/his individual goals and see results at the end of the hour when the group is finished! You will be actively working in the group on your own individual goal for 35 - 40 minutes of each 75 minute session. Brain Gym works by helping you create new neural pathways in your brain to integrate positive beliefs that help you live the life you want to live. The movements also relieve stress and anxiety by relaxing stress reflexes that are "stuck on" in your brain and your body. All groups are for adults.
General Group for Personal Growth
Groups for Managing Stress & Anxiety
How Do Brain Gym Plus+'s Brain Gym Groups Work?
These aren't traditional talk therapy groups. Each person is guaranteed to be able to work on her individual goals and see results when the group is finished! You will be actively working in the group on your own individual goal for 35 - 40 minutes of each 75 minute session.
Step 1: Opening Check-in
Step 1: Opening Check-in
Step 1: Opening Check-in
Each group opens by doing PACE: 4 easy Brain Gym movements that help you get mentally and emotionally organized to participate in group. Each group member talks for six minutes about what is going on in her life and what she''d like to improve this week. During this time Diane helps her write a goal to which she will do the Brain Gym movements with the group.
Step 2: Do BG Movements
Step 1: Opening Check-in
Step 1: Opening Check-in
Your group leader, Diane Malik, M.A. will lead the group for 20 - 25 minutes doing Brain Gym & BrainMoves movements that will help each group member reach her/his goal. Diane chooses the correct movements each week depending on each group member's individual goal for that week.
Step 3: Closing Check-in
Step 1: Opening Check-in
Step 3: Closing Check-in
Each group member talks for six minutes about what has changed for her about her goal after doing the Brain Gym and BrainMoves movements. At this time, each group member can ask for specific movements to do during the week to help her stay relaxed and calm and to help her maintain her goal.
Open & Closed Attendance Groups Available
Open Attendance Group
Closed group sessions meet once a week for eight weeks, and allow new members to join only for the first two weeks. After that, the group is closed to new members. This helps create a safe space in which you know the other people in your group and can slowly build a trusting relationship with the group.. Some people prefer this format because they can build a community that gives them the space to share more freely and still feel safe and supported. Group members commit to the full eight weeks. At the end of the eight weeks the group can decide if they want to continue for another eight weeks. The group will then be open to new members for the first two weeks of the new period if there is room in the group for new members.
Closed Attendance Group
An open group is an ongoing group that is open to new members every week. You can decide to come to one or more sessions without making an up front commitment. This is a good option for people who want more flexibility and don't mind possibly having new people join the group from week to week. I create a safe space for all group members so you can share and get the support you need. Some people come back each week, some people drop in when they feel they need the extra support.
Choose the Group that Works Best for You!
Manage Stress & Anxiety Open & Closed Attendance Groups
Would you like to reduce and manage the stress in your life?
Would you like to change the negative beliefs that create stress?
Would you like to learn how to consciously respond to stressful situations rather than automatically react?
Would you like your life to be calmer and more peaceful?
Would you like to be more present and less stressed with your children?
Do you need help with organization, time management and staying calm in your job?
Is stress negatively impacting your physical health or sleep?
Are you experiencing more stress as a result of menopause?
Are you going through a transition and would like to reduce the stress?
Do you want to feel more comfortable and with an ongoing sense of safety?
Are you the caretaker for an aging parent or special needs child?
Are you experiencing stress or anxiety because of Covid?
If the answer is yes, to any of these questions, register for the Manage Stress & Anxiety Group! Just one hour a week at lunchtime can make a big difference in your life!
The closed attendance group for adults meets at lunchtime on Mondays.The open attendance group for adults meets at lunchtime on Tuesdays. Please read the text about open and closed attendance group guidelines listed in the section above. Scroll down for days, time and fees.
General Group for Personal Growth Closed Attendance Group
Do you want to strengthen existing skills?
Do you want to add new skills, relationships, career, self-awareness?
Do you want stronger, healthier boundaries?
Do you have low confidence or self esteem?
Do you have negative "self-talk"
Do you have low motivation or depression?Do you "get stuck?"
Do you have challenges in your relationships?
Do you want to make healthier food and lifestyle choices?
Do you want to improve your health?Are you living with chronic illness or pain?
Do you want to become a better parent?
Do you need help making a career choice?
Are you in one or more transitions?
Are you dealing with loss or grief?
Are you experiencing issues stemming from your experiences with covid?
If the answer is yes, to any of these questions, register for the Group for Personal Growth!! Just one hour a week at lunchtime can make a big difference in your life!
This is a closed attendance group for adults. You can work on any personal growth issues in this group. Please read the text about closed attendance group guidelines listed in the section above.Scroll down for day, time and fee.
About Your Group Leader
Diane Malik, M.A.
Diane Malik, M.A. has been a licensed brain Gym Instructor & Consultant since 2002. She has a masters degree in counseling psychology from Lewis & Clark University in Portland, Oregon and has extensive experience using Brain Gym in her private practice. Diane's unique approach to group work integrates concepts from theories of psychotherapy with the Brain Gym and BrainMoves movements. Diane believes that each person attending group should leave each group feeling better as well as well as taking home tools that will help her/him manage stress on her/his own between sessions. She offers support and encouragement as well as practical tools for change.
Manage Stress & Anxiety Group Registration Information
Manage Stress & Anxiety Group
Open Group - Register & Pay Weekly
Starts: Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Group Meets Every Tuesday
7 PM - 8:15 PM (EDT)
Fee: $45/Group
Registration open until June 1, 2021. Groups are limited to 4 people each session. It is recommended that you register early to reserve your space.
Manage Stress & Anxiety Group
Closed Attendance Group - Save 15%
Starts: Monday, June 7, 2021
Group Meets Every Monday for 8 Weeks
7 PM -8:15 PM (EDT)
Fee: $40/group = $320 fee paid in advance to hold your place in the group.
Registration open until June 1, 2021. Group limited to 4 people each session. It is recommended that you register early to reserve your space.
Group for Personal Growth Registration Information
General Group for Personal Growth
Closed Attendance Group - Save 15%
Starts: Thursday, June 16, 2021
Group Meets Every Thursday for 8 Weeks
7 PM - 8:15 PM (EDT)
Fee: $40/group = $320 fee paid in advance to hold your place in the group.
Registration open until June 10, 2021. Group limited to 4 people each session. It is recommended that you register early to reserve your space.
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