Integrating the STNR reflex: First watch my reflex highlights at the top of my page and start with integrating the TLR reflex. ~ The STNR reflex helps your infant learn to move the top half and the bottom half of their body independently from each other. The symmetrical tonic neck reflex is commonly referred to as the “crawling reflex” because it allows your baby to make the transition from lying down to getting up on their hands and knees. ~ The integration of the STNR is reliant on the head po

ATNR, STNR, Moro, and TLR are early reflexes that should fade as the brain matures. Rough guide. ATNR around 6 to 8 months, STNR around 8 to 10 months, Moro around 3 to 4 months, and parts of TLR can persist up to about 3.5 years. When they hang on, the nervous system leans on primitive patterns and the midline cerebellum has to work overtime 🧠✨ What you might see in real life. Forward head posture, rounded shoulders, flattened or exaggerated spinal curves, and even lateral curves as the A to P

As our little ones STNR is still active, the upper and lower body don’t work together smoothly. So we get her to maintains weight on all fours while using only her neck movement — When she looks down (neck flexion) — her arms naturally want to bend- a sign of retained reflex . When she looks up (neck extension) — her arms want to straighten - another sign of retained reflex. By rolling a heavy therapy ball forward using controlled neck flexion & extension, we get her to integrate the reflex so h

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.