International Stroke Rehabilitation Clients 

Cyprus

Feel like having a vacation and rehab at the same time?

Next availability: 

2023:

• 03-15 of April (only one spot left)
• 05-17 of June (only a few spots left)
• 23 of October to 4th of November

(please book well in advance, training spots are going rapidly since we only work with small groups!) In 2022 we are already full!

Facts about Cyprus: 

1. Cyprus is proud to hold the 5th place worldwide out of 106 countries that were analyzed during the research about the safest countries in the world!

2. Cyprus has, on average 300 to 340 sunny days a year!

3.  Cyprus became independent from the British in 1960, on August 16^th. However, they celebrate their on the 1st of October every year.

4. Legend has it that the Greek goddess of love–Aphrodite–was born in Cyprus. The country is also known as the playground of the Gods. Aphrodite is said to have emerged from a rock at Latchi (now called Aphrodite’s beach) in Poli Crysochous. As the ocean waves crush over this rock, they form pillars of foam that resemble the goddess of love.

Netherlands

Next availability or on demand during the entire year: 

2023:

• 27 of February 11 of March (fully booked)
• 8-20 of May
• 26 of June 8 of July
• 11-23 of September

 (please book well in advance, training spots are going rapidly)

WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE BRAIN REHAB  TRAINING PROGRAMS?

We start where regular rehab stopped. Most of our clients already had the regular initial and follow up out patient rehabilitation.

Our training is based on repatterning lost movement and activation patterns between the brain and body.

Reconnecting the interplay between body, balance systems, eyes and brain and hemispheres of the brain making use of the latest clinical and scientific insights.

The techniques, sequences and training methods lean heavily on the 30 year plus clinical experience of Arjan and rehabilitation inventions and personal experience of Linda. 

In the repatterning training much emphasis is placed on basic movement patterns, neuro-orthopedic stabilization techniques, movement pattern reactivation by rebuilding body maps and above all repetition, muscle isolation, speech therapy, balance, deconstructing moments, interhemispheric inhibition and activation, as well as precise support by novel photobiomodulation (therapeutic laser) and EMS stimulation techniques.

Clients that have trained with us indicate accelerated recovery, (part)recovery of movements that were thought lost, decreased brain fog, increased concentration and body awareness, improved balance (see also our Trust Pilot reviews).

WHY?

After the initial 3-6 months of rehabilitation, which is great to help you walk, talk, and take care of yourself, not much is done in terms of specific individual oriented rehab. It is a myth that further progress is not possible after the 6 month time frame, this largely seems to be dictated by the budget that is available. Yes it is hard work. However if rehabilitation efforts become more refined and persistent intelligent work is put in, time and time again individuals have shown that they can beat the odds and improve, even after years. That is why we created this progressive, disruptive intelligent stroke rehabilitation course.

WHAT?

This is the first advanced post stroke rehabilitation course that addresses matters such as basic movement patterns that have become disrupted, cross cord exercises, advanced neuro orthopedic stabilization of the shoulder and hips, peripheral and central pain management techniques, head-eye-neck movement integration as well as extremity repatterning techniques and cross hemisphere (corpus callosal) exercises. In addition you will learn about specific stimulation through the use of low level laser, pulsed electromagnetic field, hyperbaric therapy and EMS. Perhaps all words and terms that you are absolutely not familiar with yet, but will make perfect sense to you after finishing the two courses. To say it bluntly: we teach you what should have been integrated and involved in the rehabilitation from day 1. In addition you will learn what works in practice based on the latest scientific and clinical insights.

HOW?

The intensive training (often one or two weeks) we offer teaches you how to make use of a series of novel exercises and stimulations that were often not addressed in the first place (like basic movement patterns, reflex and advanced sensory motor integration) that will smartly integrate and build different levels of complexity necessary for movement (speech is also movement) refinement and progression. As well as address the weakened networks and brain areas that are often left because the knowledge how to do this is not widely available. All teaching addresses the underlying reasons (breadth), mechanisms (depth) as well as practical application in an easy to understand three step way (so anyone with the right mindset and solid basic knowledge can help apply them). In addition you will learn how to integrate all the different elements and how to progress through time. Also supportive care in the form of life style (sleep, nutrition, stress management) nutraceuticals, immune and gut support will be addressed.

DURATION?

Usually an intensive two week program is used (this can also be a one week intense training with follow up home program). In these two weeks we get to know your needs and specifics and will accomplish the first significant changes in your situation. You will be send home with a taylor made home program which we follow up by Zoom or regular phone calls. Many of our clients decide to come for follow up intensive trainings after experiencing the progress made.

OVERVIEW OF THE ELEMENTS  OF A TYPICAL INTENSIVE STROKE REHABILITATION/TRAINING WEEK/ TWO WEEKS: 

Level I of the STROKE REHABILITATION covers all the basic elements for advanced rehabilitation and will set you up for a thorough basis for more advanced rehabilitation. This typically takes one week of training and is carried over and combined with the more advanced levels of training.

Level II and III, of the intermediate and advanced STROKE REHABILITATION, usually are integrated after the first week of training or can be utilized immediately if you already reached  a more advanced level of recovery.

Level I (BASIC) training/rehabilitation examples:

- Introduction to how do the brain and body connect. How does the brain work and why we should address underactivity.

- Breathing and postural integration techniques.

- Reflex and basic movement integration techniques

- Neuro-orthopedic core, hip, and shoulder stability techniques

- Cross cord movements

- Central Vestibular, head/eye/neck integration techniques

- Extremity repatterning exercises (GRASP technique) for arm and leg (assisted)

- Central and peripheral pain management techniques

- Cross hemisphere exercise sequences (corpus callosal exercises)

- Walking progressions/ barefoot walking/ arm swing/

- Introduction to whole brain functioning

- Basic low intensity laser, PEMF techniques and hyperbaric oxygen

- Addressing Neuroinflammation and fatigue

- Summary of the course and what is to come in the intermediate and advanced levels

Level II and III (INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED) training/rehabilitation elements

- Short summary of the BASIC course and introduction of the intermediate and advanced levels

- Advanced breathing and postural integration techniques

- Stress reduction and vagal stimulation applications

- Intermediate and advanced Reflex Integration and grounding movement techniques

- Intermediate and advanced Neuro-orthopedic core, hip and shoulder stability techniques

- Intermediate and advanced extremity repatterning exercises (GRASP technique) for arm and leg. Unassisted and resisted progressions.

- Intermediate and advanced central pain management techniques

- Intermediate and advanced cross hemisphere exercise sequences (corpus callosal exercises)

- Advanced walking progressions/ barefoot walking/ arm swing/

- Intermediate and advanced whole brain functioning as well as specific brain area stimulation

- Intermediate and advanced low intensity laser, PEMF techniques and hyperbaric oxygen

- Life Style changes that matter the most

- The most effective brain hacking techniques

- Summary of the intermediate and advanced course

N.B. We only use what is clinically working  and leave out the fluff. What you learn can be applied as a home program that you take home (this will be taylor made to your specific situation) and will help to keep improving your situation. Although the week/two week trainings are intensive (but taylored to your capacity) this is really only the start of a much longer ongoing rehabilitation process.

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