Before and After Two Movement Lesson Sessions

 Before & After: Infant Motion Assessment 

Before (Initial Observation)

• Age: 4.5 months, with a premature history.

• Head & Neck: Limited ability to lift and counterbalance, eyes tended to fix downward.

• Spine: Stiff, little sway — movements came more from shoulders and elbows than through the spine.

• Pelvis & Legs: Weak initiation of pelvic shifts, legs moved more in “blocks” rather than smooth transitions.

• Overall: Movement showed deviation patterns (compensations), with reduced initiation and slight rotation.

After One Movement Lesson

• Head & Eyes: Able to begin countering midline, slight upward visual engagement observed.

• Spine: More noticeable sway through the ribs and spine; the body began responding instead of bracing.

• Pelvis: First signs of weight transfer — pelvis began shifting gently, not only bracing.

• Function: Small but clear changes in quality of movement — greater ease lying on back and beginning to roll through side.

• Parent Note: Baby appeared calmer, less fatigued, and eyes opened wider with more curiosity.

After Two Movement Lessons

• Head & Eyes: Marked improvement in looking up and returning down with smoother coordination.

• Spine & Ribs: Spine now swaying more symmetrically; ribs started floating rather than collapsing.

• Pelvis & Legs: Stronger initiation of leg lifting with pelvic involvement (instead of pure force).

• Function: Baby could roll with less effort, showed first hints of purposeful reach, and tolerated tummy positioning with less stress.

• Cognitive Response: More attentive to toys and caregiver voices — movement quality immediately fed into awareness.

 Key Insight:

In just two Movement Lessons, the baby shifted from bracing and compensating to initiating and organizing movement.
This demonstrates how quickly the nervous system can respond when given initiation, transition, and rotation, rather than forced patterning.