Adapted Spiral Praxis - for children with special needs and disabilities

08/31/2026

This is the 4th vlog installment as SP founder Yuji Oka prepares his new bodymind center in Thailand. It gives a fascinating look into the various projects that the new center will be involved with, including equipment prototyping, disability services, software generation and mental training. Watch the inspiring insights into how powerfully SP techniques can influence many areas of human endeavor.

This is the 4th vlog installment as SP founder Yuji Oka prepares hi...

12/07/2025

Elizabeth has not walked since she suffered a stroke 8 years ago. Today she walked 3 steps independently for the first time. She discovered that training was not enough—instead she needed to understand her mind and body more slowly and deeply. Fear, anxiety and frustration has opened up into a new openness—with these small 3 steps Beth has proven that she's going to walk ❤️

11/01/2025

Made this video to motivate a CP child named Owens! 🙂 There are a lot of silly inside jokes but the pain was real— it came from the bodymind process of releasing Owens nerves. That's him on karaoke singing his favorite song....crazy AMAZING boy went from walking on crutches to walking in one month ❤️

10/28/2025

Watch our newest documentary, an emotional story of a Korean woman's desire to overcome her disability through bodymind healing. Gilyeon's story explores how trauma is healed with family love and communication and a deep confrontation with past pain.

This film is about Gilyeon, a 58 year old autistic woman who suffered a severe auto accident which left her paralyzed. The story is presents the unfolding o...

06/01/2025

We must sometimes focus on ABILITIES rather than disabilities! 🙌 Naraya from Indonesia is diagnosed with CP but she has the heart of a lioness that is bursting to be free....here with just a little coaxing she is showing that she can sit, stand, walk and crawl much better than people think—when she is happy and motivated she is unstoppable! 🙏

05/02/2025

ASP founder Yuji Oka continues to make new discoveries in his groundbreaking process of working with disability. In his recent trips to the UK and Jakarta, he has incorporated new bodywork techniques to release spasticitiy in children with CP. The results have been dramatic and significant for children in this population and has the potential to redefine the treatment for spasticity. One parent wrote:

"We have just had 2 incredible weeks with Yuji. My son’s physio saw him today and he was stunned with the changes in him. He actually looked sad that Yuji helped him in 2 weeks when he has been trying for months 😄 He said there is a massive difference in his global tone and he is much more relaxed. He said if this is his new baseline then that's life changing for us all and it will be alot easier to do movement with him.

Yuji was amazing and has given us an insight into our son that we would never have had otherwise. He is creative and thinks outside the box's box. He is a genius and understands the body in a very profound and thought provoking way which makes complete sense when he explains his thought process. He has improved my son's tone and given us an insight into his potential which is truly life changing for me and my family. I would highly recommend a session with him, you won't be disappointed."

We believe that the natural somatic bodymind interventions of ASP will eventually help millions of children with disability around the world—the next few years will be very exciting for our team at SMC and we hope you will follow us on our world-wide journey to help those who need it ❤️

04/01/2025

Hajar is a 32 year old woman with CP. This film tells the story of her physical re-discovery through somatics after years of lack of support and physical therapy. Filmed over a period of two weeks with an iphone and drone, it is a story of overcoming and optimism in the face of overwhelming odds ❤️

Hajar is a 32 year old woman with CP. This film tells the story of her physical re-discovery after years of lack of support and physical therapy. It is sto...

03/31/2025

Join us for the spring quarter for our ASP online class. This quarter will focus on parent care, video documentation and, of course, our wonderful parent-curated intervention questions. Classes are 90 minutes long and are attended by a small group of parent families from around the world. For more information or to register, visit https://go.adaptedspiralpraxis.com/disability

03/30/2025

This is the beautiful bodymind story of Elizabeth, a stroke survivor who lost all her bodymind faculties 7 years ago—she could not breathe, eat, speak or move after suffering a cerebellar hemorrhage. Through experiential flow, the film traces Elizabeth's recovery as she tries to learn how to re-find her sense of balance and her old love for dance ❤️

Elizabeth is a 57 year old woman who was an athlete, dancer and university researcher before she was stricken with a cerebellar stroke. This film examines t...

01/04/2025

This film documents the story of JR and his journey from the depths of pain and depression to a more inspired and determined outlook. It reveals the power of family and bodymind to heal the body — and also the great power of the human spirit. Enjoy! ❤️

This film documents the story of JR and his journey from the depths of pain and depression to a more inspired and determined outlook. It reveals the power of...