Welcome to Child’Space St. Louis!

Every child needs the space to learn at their own pace.

And they are learning all the time! Decades of neuroscience research has confirmed that our brain has plasticity – the ability to form new patterns, new connections, and continue growing despite challenges. Our sensory system, which is intimately related to our motor (movement) system, has the purpose of using sensation to orient, guide, help control, coordinate and assess the success of a movement. When a child’s connection to themselves becomes more clear through their sensation, the impulse to learn is turned on in their brain and the curiosity to explore themselves and their environment spurs motor and cognitive development! The brain is changing in response to what it experiences!

Child’Space helps parents and caregivers understand their baby’s development through touch and play that will promote gross and fine motor movement, social/emotional development and early language. It is a unique and joyful program developed by Senior Feldenkrais Trainer, Chava Shelhav.  It empowers parents/caregivers with a quality of touch that engages their child’s innate learning system. Parents learn playful ways to bond with their child and gain confidence in understanding their child’s needs. 

To learn more about Child’Space and its founder click HERE

Lessons

A lesson begins with observation.

What is your child interested in?
How do they engage with their environment?
What is your child doing well?
How do they turn their intentions into action?

When they feel safe with me, I will use movement and gentle touch to communicate with your child’s brain. By incorporating novelty, play and awareness into each lesson, we will create an environment that will help your child improve on what they are already doing well and this leads to transformations. Through this enjoyable learning process your child will begin to perceive differences, initiate new movements, and move past their current limitations

The most effective way to learn is with clusters of daily lessons. This is an exploratory process that produces outcomes precisely because we do not get attached to the goal, but focus on the process of learning. Lessons last 30-60 min. depending on your child’s age and attention span.

A sample of reasons children come to the Feldenkrais Method

Special Needs

  • Brain injuries, Stroke, TBI, Cerebral Palsy
  • Developmental delays and difficulties
  • Scoliosis
  • Trauma – Birth, Early medical interventions, Injury
  • High or low tone
  • Neurological issues
  • Autism
  • ADD/ADHD

Neurotypical Difficulties

  • Colic, Sleep issues, Discomfort in tummy time
  • Sports performance and improvement
  • Recovery and re-education from athletic injury
  • Emotional Issues: anxiety, grief, fear
  • Self Regulation and Habits for life long wellness

Scheduling

I find the most success seeing children for several lessons clustered close together. We start with a six lesson series. Options include, seeing your child:

  • 2 times/week for three weeks in a row
  • 3 times/week for two weeks in a row
  • 4-6 lessons in one week

The first lesson is always one hour. This allows us time to get to know one another and your child to follow their own timing is getting to know me. Follow up lessons vary in length. 

Pricing

First lesson: $105 online payment or $100 cash/check

Follow up lessons
1 hour: $93 online payment or $90 cash/check
45 min: $72 online payment or $70 cash/check
30 min: $52 online payment or $50 cash/check

Home Visit: $130 online payment or $125 cash/check

Limited sliding scale fee time slots available.

CALL FOR MORE INFO, I am committed to making this work accessible for your child. 
 314-563-1266