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MNRI® Breathing Reflex Integration
This Class has both in-person and online components. Students must attend both. Class Schedule: ONLINE: Feb 24-25, 2024, 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM Jakarta Time with Dr. Svetlana Masgutova. IN-PERSON: Apr 27-28, 2024 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Jakarta Time with Dr. Nelly Akhmatova. Please contact LAC for further information/questions.
A digital copy of the manual is included with your registration.
Hard copies are available for purchase following registration.
Dates: Feb 24-25, Apr 27-28
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Address: To Be Announced
Instructor: Dr. Svetlana Masgutova & Nelli Akhmatova
- MNRI® Dynamic and Postural Reflex Integration
- MNRI® NeuroTactile Integration
The Masgutova Method® is a set of programs focused on the restoration and maturation of primary movements, reflexes, coordination systems, skills for optimal performance of natural mechanisms, developmental processes, brain functioning, and sensory-motor integration. You can read more about Reflexes and MNRI HERE.
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The Mission of the Svetlana Masgutova Educational Institute (SMEI) is to provide health, wellness and educational professionals, parents, and caregivers with non-invasive techniques to address maturational, developmental, and life challenges.
Course Overview:
Participants of this 24 hour MNRI® course will participate in both the course discussion and hands-on supervised practice. In this course, participants will be introduced to information about the neuro-anatomy and neurophysiology of the breathing system and its links with protection and survival mechanisms and reflex pattern integration, the priority role of the breathing system in creating the basis for establishing neurosensorimotor processing for optimal brain functioning, the psychological/emotional foundation of the breathing system and influence on health, motivation and cognition. Course participants will also learn about the assessment of breathing as a primary reflex, as well as, specific exercises to integrate breathing and links of breathing with relative reflex patterns for children with neurodevelopment delays.
Participants will be introduced to assessment techniques for the breathing reflex patterns and the protective responses of: Fear Paralysis, Moro, Core Tendon Guard, Head Righting, oral-facial, visual, and auditory reflex patterns that serve the development and maturation of the protection and survival mechanisms needed for successful functioning in children and adults. Repatterning techniques and exercises for these reflex patterns will be introduced and are necessary to create a sufficient neurophysiological basis for feeling safe, inner strength and motivation, organization of proper perception and processing of the input, and thus development of different cognitive skills – visual and auditory. Postural control mechanisms depending on breathing will also be addressed. Development and maturation of the protective group of reflexes concerned with the breathing system lead to the development of emotional stability and inner control. This course will offer examples of techniques, games, and activities to make the integration sessions using MNRI® exercises interesting and motivating. The Breathing Reflex Integration course can be used with children and adults with deficits in development of protection mechanisms; fear and phobias, behavior and emotional disorientation, motor and speech delays. It also can be used as a stress release program for adult.
Learning Objectives: MNRI® Breathing Reflex Integration
- Analyze foundational knowledge of the Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration (MNRI®) process as it relates to the development of the breathing system and its role in supporting learning and functional performance.
- Investigate the connections between the breathing system and its reflexes and other reflex patterns that support the formation of positive survival mechanisms in children with developmental challenges.
- Investigate positive survival "anchors" based on innate neurodevelopmental and neuroplasticity processes that promote stability and functional progress.
- Demonstrate the involvement of breathing reflex patterns in regulating muscles, and tendons, as well as their contribution to postural control and antigravity.
- Analyze how breathing reflex patterns influence the development of conscious motor control within the integrated brain-body system/connectivity.
- Investigate how integration of breathing reflex patterns supports the development of-proprioceptive-cognitive anchors, fine motor coordination, and self-regulation and self-management skills.
- Demonstrate strategies for incorporating the MNRI® Breathing Reflex Integration Program into professional practice and daily therapeutic routines.
- Apply MNRI® techniques to design and implement individualized programs that address neurodevelopmental deficits and learning challenges impacting occupational performance and engagement.
Course Agenda:
Day 1:
Hours 1-3: Foundational knowledge of MNRI and breathing system relationship
Hour 4: Development of the Breathing System
Lunch 1 hour
Hour 5-8: Connections between the breathing system and its reflexes
Day 2:
Hours 1-4: Positive Survival Anchors
Lunch 1 hour
Hours 5-7: Breathing Reflex Patterns and Muscular-Tendon-Ligaments Tone Regulation
Hour 8: Postural Control and Antigravity Mechanism
Day 3:
Hours 1-4: Breathing Reflex Patterns and development of conscious motor control
Lunch 1 hour
Hours 5-6: Breathing Reflex Patterns and support of development
Hour 7-8: Incorporating the MNRI® Breathing Reflex Integration Program into professional practice and daily therapeutic routines.
Financial Disclosure: Dr. Svetlana Masgutova & Nelli Akhmatova receives a stipend based upon an enrollment percentage.
Non-financial Disclosure: Dr. Svetlana Masgutova is co-owner of SMEI, however, she receives no profit from this ownership status. Income is only derived from her work at Courses, Family Conferences, Clinics and Administrative Duties.
Nelli Akhmatova - No relevant relationship exists.
Course Disclosure: The Svetlana Masgutova Educational Institute has developed and patented a licensed technology trademarked as MNRI®. Because there are no other like-kind methods available, course offerings will only cover information that pertains to the effective and safe use of the above-named Method. This presentation will focus exclusively on MNRI® and will not include information on other similar or related methods or services.
Special Needs Requests: If you require special accommodations, please notify SMEI at events@masgutovamethod.com at the time of registration so that needed accommodations can be made prior to the course.
Target audience:
Speech Language Pathologists, Speech Language Pathologist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants, Nurses, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Educators, Psychologists, Physicians, Massage Therapists, Mental Health Counselors, Other Health Care Providers, Parents.
Criteria for Certificate of Completion and any available Credit Hours or CEUs:
• Full attendance to the entire course
• Participation in practice with instructor feedback
• Post course evaluation
SMEI Cancellation and Refund Policy
Courses are subject to cancellation due to lack of minimum required participants registered for the course within 10 days of the course start date. Full refunds (or transfer of funds to online account for future use) will be issued if the course is canceled due to the low number of attendees.
We recommend that attendees who will be flying do not purchase their flight until after the 10 day window has elapsed to avoid a nonrefundable circumstance with the airline. SMEI is not liable for any ticket costs related to the course being canceled. SMEI is not liable for any costs related to transportation (airline tickets, train, taxi, etc) due to the cancellation of an event.
- Participants will receive a full refund for registration cancellation up to 21 days prior to the course.
- A 10% administration charge will be retained for cancellations within 15-20 days prior to the course.
- A 25% administration charge will be retained for cancellations within 14 days prior to the course.
Manual Download Policy
Once a student has downloaded the manual or any course resources, payment for this course can be transferred to a different time and location of the same course; however NO REFUNDS and NO TRANSFERS TO A DIFFERENT COURSE are allowed, even if the course is cancelled by the LAC or Instructor.
Transferring Policy
Participants who wish to transfer registration and payment to another
SMEI course may do so.
*Participant must have selected the course they wish to transfer to at the time of the request. All refunds will be held until the transfer course has been selected.
* A 2.5% transaction fee (processing fee) will be withheld on all refunds that were processed using credit card/PayPal. If a participant wishes the refund to be paid directly to their account via credit card/PayPal, PayPal may also charge the participant an additional 2.5% transaction fee (processing fee). Refund by check is available upon request. For questions contact us.
