Inside The Polished Apple

We love to see kids at Elan Family Wellness Centre! Not only do we have Family Days once a month (usually the last Wednesday/ Thursday of the month), but we also have a monthly talk on some of the more common concerns we see with kids.  From physical stressors such as prolonged sitting, backpack and tech use (text neck!), and reduced (or repetitive) physical movement and exercise, to emotional and chemical stressors (social stress, foods, etc), our spine and neurological development are affected from an early age. Learning about our physical imbalances can allow the opportunity to make early corrections. During our workshop we will engage in exercises to test ourselves physically through balance, senses and coordination, which you can take home to check your kids! An efficient nervous system is a key part of healthy development for kids. Tuesday, February 26th at 7:00PM No charge but please RSVP at 403 217 5577. Held at #48, 7930 Bowness Rd NW 

It's Kids Month at Elan! Here's a share from the archives on Wonders of Movement.  I'm going to explore some of the things we can do as parents with our young ones, from infancy to older kids. Many of these activities are easier in the summer, so kick them outside if you can (not the babes, just the older ones)! Developing Crawling Skills:  Giving baby a chance to move and stretch on her own, she will master rolling, pushing up, and eventually crawling. Crawling is a rich neurological skill-coordinating of the right and left brain, moving opposite arm and leg together, having the back muscles fire in a new pattern to help develop a side to side motion, opening up the environment to be explored. Crawling will give baby a new perspective as she's more off of the ground and can see new objects with a different depth of vision. This cross crawl and the resulting brain patterns will help form the basis for more complex tasks later in life - walking, running, writin...