Symmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex STNR Exercise Tier 1 Passive Bottom Bounce

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It’s all because of a retained reflex called the STNR - symmetrical tonic neck reflex. It’s a reflex that splits the body in half from top and bottom, and it helps to allow babies to learn to crawl forward. When it doesn’t integrate, or mature, that leaves the person’s body movements at the mercy of what their head, neck, and eyes are doing. It’s extremely exhausting! It can be 10 times harder for people with this reflex retained to copy from the board, sit properly in a chair, ride a bike, etc.

truggling with Focus or Reading? Let’s Check the STNR Reflex! 📖👀 If your child has difficulty focusing at school or finds reading more challenging than it should be, it might be due to the STNR reflex. This reflex can interfere with eye movement, making it hard to control how the eyes move up and down or converge on close-up objects. How to Test for the STNR Reflex: Eye Convergence Test: Have your child focus on an object (like a paintbrush) 5 cm away from their nose. If they struggle to go cr