Braingym for Kids - Full Youtube list and descriptions

Erin Straker · 2025-10-13T06:23:57.521Z

Send some YouTube love my way — it helps YouTube see just how awesome Brain Gym truly is! Here you’ll find a complete list of Brain Gym videos, neatly divided into subcategories for easy navigation and use. Always Starting HERE: Toothpaste Squeezes - Used to bypass the stress response (Amygdala) in the body, calm the nervous system and bring the individual back into their body. Perfect for bedtime winddown, technology meltdowns, sensory overload or just perfect to reconnect with a bit of skin to skin. Switching Points - This is the perfect home reinforcement activity for in-between sessions — ideal for preparing the brain and body for learning, classroom focus, or after-school transitions. It’s also an excellent support for children who feel less enthusiastic about sport or music lessons due to frustration, coordination challenges, or low muscle tone. Cross Crawl - The Cross Crawl is a simple daily Brain Gym movement that strengthens the brain–body connection by activating both hemispheres. It boosts focus, coordination, and energy while regulating the nervous system — helping children and adults feel calm, balanced, and ready to learn. Lazy 8s – This Braingym activity strengthens eye tracking, coordination, and concentration by tracing a horizontal figure eight (∞) pattern in the air with your thumb while keeping your eyes focused on it. As your eyes follow the movement across the midline, it integrates the left and right hemispheres of the brain, improving reading fluency, comprehension, and visual–motor coordination. Using the thumb adds a tactile and proprioceptive element, helping to anchor focus and calm the nervous system. Ideal for use before learning, sports, or screen time, Lazy 8s promote smooth eye movement, visual focus, and relaxed attention. Braingym for Developmental Milestones: Balance Buttons - This simple exercise supports sensory processing and emotional regulation by helping a child come back into their body for full nervous system integration. The vestibular system plays a significant role in child development, and children who appear timid or hesitant in play are often labelled as shy, when in fact, their body may just be seeking balance and safety. If this sounds like your child, I highly recommend a full kinesiology balance to support confidence, coordination, and emotional ease. Calf Pumps – This Braingym activity helps balance the Kidney and Bladder meridians while regulating the Triple Warmer and adrenal system. By rhythmically lifting and lowering the heels, you activate the calf muscles — the body’s “second heart” — to stimulate circulation, grounding, and energy flow up the spine. This gentle pumping motion calms the stress response, supports adrenal recovery, and restores a steady rhythm between action and rest. Ideal during times of fatigue, anxiety, or overdrive, Calf Pumps help the body shift from survival mode into balance, promoting clarity, calm focus, and renewed vitality. Butt Walking - This simple Braingym exercise is perfect for children who W-sit, as it helps strengthen the core, hips, and lower back while improving posture and balance. When kids sit in a W position, it often indicates weak postural stability and underdeveloped cross-patterning. Butt walking supports left–right brain integration, midline crossing, and balances the Large Intestine Meridian to enhance digestion, emotional release, and adaptability — ideal for kids who slouch or tire easily when sitting upright, and for adults wanting better body awareness and nervous system regulation. The Emu - Updated Soon The crocodile - Updated Soon The Swimmer - Updated Soon Braingym for Sensory Processing: Naughts and Crosses - Naughts and Crosses is a beautiful, calming movement that helps integrate the Moro reflex , which is linked to the body’s startle and stress response. This activity gently retrains the nervous system to feel safe and settled, improving a child’s ability to manage transitions, loud noises, and emotional overwhelm. A retained Moro reflex is associated with an overactive fight, flight, or freeze response, which leaves the nervous system easily startled and reactive. It can manifest as sensitivity to sound, light, or touch, emotional overwhelm, poor focus, or difficulty calming after stress — all signs that the body still needs to find safety and stability within itself. Rock and Roll - Updated Soon The Neck Release is a simple yet powerful Brain Gym movement that eases tension through the neck and shoulders while calming the nervous system. It helps integrate postural reflexes, improving balance, focus, and coordination. Perfect for children and adults experiencing learning fatigue, poor posture, or stress, this activity restores the connection between body and brain — relieving eye strain, enhancing concentration, and creating a sense of calm and confidence. This little braingym is often used as home reinforcement when working with vagus nerve activation. Thinking Cap – This si

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