THE SCIENCE:
HOW IT WORKS
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Movement is Medicine® (MIM) classes begin with body-focused exercises that gradually and safely increases body awareness and connect attendees with their physical sensations.
Once fully grounded and connected with their bodies, instructors guide attendees to release stress and tension brought to the surface through various movements. During these exercises, instructors encourage attendees to get into the rhythm of the music and their own bodies, staying out of their heads by keeping their eyes closed. This way, attendees focus on how the music makes them move rather than how it looks, allowing the body to move instinctively to the rhythm.
This process is a type of neuromodulation, resulting in neuroplastic changes in the brain. But what does this mean, and how does it happen?
The human body interprets the internal and external world through complex but efficient electrical networks. The most basic building blocks of our nervous system are neurons, which communicate using electrical pulses that trigger the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters help the receiving neuron know what to do, telling them whether to fire up, quiet down, or change their behavior in some way. In milliseconds, information travels through the body, making sense of stimuli and initiating any required actions.
Once fully grounded and connected with their bodies, instructors guide attendees to release stress and tension brought to the surface through various movements. During these exercises, instructors encourage attendees to get into the rhythm of the music and their own bodies, staying out of their heads by keeping their eyes closed. This way, attendees focus on how the music makes them move rather than how it looks, allowing the body to move instinctively to the rhythm.
This process is a type of neuromodulation, resulting in neuroplastic changes in the brain. But what does this mean, and how does it happen?
The human body interprets the internal and external world through complex but efficient electrical networks. The most basic building blocks of our nervous system are neurons, which communicate using electrical pulses that trigger the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters help the receiving neuron know what to do, telling them whether to fire up, quiet down, or change their behavior in some way. In milliseconds, information travels through the body, making sense of stimuli and initiating any required actions.