What is the Moro Reflex?
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Moro Reflex Integration Part 1 of 2 When a child has a retained Moro reflex, they also have an exaggerated startle response. You might see their head suddenly throw back, arms and legs extend, and arms fly out to the side when startled. In this exercise, we help the child move into the opposite position of that reflex pattern: ✨ Bend the hips and knees ✨ Straighten the arms and bring them down by their sides ✨ Encourage a gentle chin tuck Our hand placement is intentional. By pressing gently int
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Moro Reflex Integration Part 1 of 2 When a child has a retained Moro reflex, they also have an exaggerated startle response. You might see their head suddenly throw back, arms and legs extend, and arms fly out to the side when startled. In this exercise, we help the child move into the opposite position of that reflex pattern: ✨ Bend the hips and knees ✨ Straighten the arms and bring them down by their sides ✨ Encourage a gentle chin tuck Our hand placement is intentional. By pressing gently int
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Moro Reflex Integration Part 2 of 2 (see previous video for Part 1) When a child has a retained Moro reflex, they often have an exaggerated startle response — their head throws back, arms and legs extend, and arms move out to the side when startled. In Part 2, we move into an upright seated position to further activate the muscles that help integrate the Moro reflex. Because the Moro reflex is triggered through neck extension, we introduce slow, controlled head extension followed by flexion to g
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Moro Reflex Integration Part 2 of 2 (see previous video for Part 1) When a child has a retained Moro reflex, they often have an exaggerated startle response — their head throws back, arms and legs extend, and arms move out to the side when startled. In Part 2, we move into an upright seated position to further activate the muscles that help integrate the Moro reflex. Because the Moro reflex is triggered through neck extension, we introduce slow, controlled head extension followed by flexion to g
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Struggling with Moro Reflex Integration? Let’s Fix That! Isn’t it frustrating when people tell you how to identify a primitive reflex but not how to integrate it? Let’s change that. The Moro reflex, or startle reflex, should integrate early. If it doesn’t, kids can get stuck in a fight-or-flight response. This happened with a little boy in our session—every movement in the air triggered his Moro reflex, and he was so dysregulated he threw up. We had to change our approach. With insight from Bell
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Did you know a retained Moro reflex can present as anxiety? If you have a child who’s constantly on edge, in fight or flight often and presents with high anxiety, it’s time to look at their Moro reflex! This activity- balloon volleyball on the vibration plate can help improve visual tracking, muscle tone, and balance, all while working to support Moro reflex integration! I’m working on a course all about using the vibration plate in pediatric therapy, comment: VIBE if this is something you’re in
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Did you know a retained Moro reflex can present as anxiety? If you have a child who’s constantly on edge, in fight or flight often and presents with high anxiety, it’s time to look at their Moro reflex! This activity- balloon volleyball on the vibration plate can help improve visual tracking, muscle tone, and balance, all while working to support Moro reflex integration! I’m working on a course all about using the vibration plate in pediatric therapy, comment: VIBE if this is something you’re in
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Harkla on Instagram: "If this position feels scary for your child, their body may be giving you a clue.🧍🔍 This quick at-home activity can offer helpful insight into the Moro (startle) reflex: one of several primitive reflexes that play a role in focus, coordination, emotions, and learning. In this week’s full YouTube video, Rachel and Jessica go beyond just one reflex and show families: 💡 What retained primitive reflexes really are 👀 How retained reflexes like the Moro, ATNR, STNR, and Spina
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