Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement®

in Ojai & Los Angeles, California

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Birgit Jung-Schmitt

Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® in Los Angeles & Ojai, California

Discover new possibilities through gentle movement and the power of brain plasticity.

Hi, I’m Birgit Jung-Schmitt, an Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement® Practitioner based in Ojai, California. Since 2015, I’ve been guiding children and adults in discovering new possibilities through movement and awareness. My background in yoga, meditation, and fine arts shapes how I work — with curiosity, creativity, and a deep respect for each person’s unique process of learning and change.

In my sessions, I offer an experiential learning process that uses movement and gentle touch to guide attention and awareness. Through this process, clients discover easier, more efficient ways of moving and being, which often enhance not only movement but also result in positive changes in thinking, behavior, communication, and overall well-being. I help:

  • Children & Families facing challenges such as autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, brain injury, and developmental delays.

  • Adults & Seniors looking to reduce pain, recover from injury, improve balance and vitality, reduce anxiety, and refine their performance.

I believe that genuine transformation comes from within the learner—through curiosity, exploration, and experimentation —not from external correction. This perspective guides my teaching and also how I’m relating to clients. I meet everyone, of any age or condition, as a capable and intelligent partner in learning. I appreciate you!

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Children & Families

I work with families facing developmental challenges, autism, cerebral palsy, brain injury, or neurodiverse learning needs.

  • Private lessons for children - Guiding their attention through gentle, listening touch.

  • Parent/child sessions - Creating better conditions for learning with the Nine essentials, in-person & online

  • Online classes for parents - Exploring developmental movements and taking care of yourself at the same time.

Learn more about ABMNM for Children & Families

Adults & Seniors

My adult clients seek help for various reasons and goals: recovery from stroke or injury, looking for natural pain relief, improvements in mobility and balance, mental clarity and vitality, or refinement in performance.

  • One-on-one lessons, in-person and online, guided through gentle touch or verbally. For greater ease & new possibilities.

  • Intensives, all in-person or mixed with some online lessons.

  • Online Group Classes - Creating a foundation for wellbeing and discovering possibilities, you didn’t know you had.

Learn more about ABMNM for Adults & Seniors

Intensives

Best results are achieved through intensives - series of e.g. 5-10 lessons within one week. I offer this format in two locations.

  • Ojai Intensives, in-person sessions with flexible scheduling and the choice between lessons at my home or yours.

  • Los Angeles Intensives, receive 10 lessons in 5 days.

    Location: Hilton Garden Inn in Marina del Rey (near LAX). Space is limited, best to plan in advance.

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  • “Since the lessons she seems more content - a lot more smiling is happening. She started turning toward sounds, which she didn’t do before.”

    Michelle B (mother of 3 months old with global brain damage)

  • "ABM is GREAT!!! I feel more balanced/centered both physically and mentally. My movement, in general, is smoother. My energy is improving and I am sleeping better."

    Craig A. (recovering from stroke)

  • “She still gets mad sometimes, but her turnaround time is really quick now. I can explain, I can give her other options, and she will be fine. She also gets out of it herself.”

    Deepika S. (mom of 8 year old daughter with autism)

  • "In only five weeks, I have made remarkable changes in my ability to walk, balance, and regain the use of my right arm and hand. I have more hope than ever before. Full recovery, here I come!!!"

    Colette F. (brain hemorrage)