Brain Gym, "a series of quick, fun, and energizing activities that are effective in preparing any learner for specific thinking coordination skills" is a major part of the Camp Camelot curriculum. So much of learning depends on movement. "Brain Gym began as a breakthrough for overcoming learning disabilities, but soon expanded into a program for drawing out every level of skill and achievement."
Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a goal-directed intervention in which an animal meeting specific criteria is an integral part of the treatment process. AAT is designed to promote improvement in human physical, social, emotional, and/or cognitive functioning. These programs will include dogs, cats, and various farm animals. This includes both Equine Assisted Growth and learning for emotional well being and NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association) therapeutic riding programs.
Cranio-Sacral Therapy (CST) Like the pulse of the cardiovascular system, the cranio-sacral system has a rhythm that can be felt throughout the body. Using a touch generally no heavier than the weight of a nickel, skilled practitioners can monitor this rhythm at key body points to pinpoint the source of an obstruction or stress. Once a source has been determined, they can assist the natural movement of the fluid and related soft tissue to help the body self-correct. This simple action is often all it takes to remove a restriction. Other times, CST may be combined with other complementary therapies to help restore the body to its optimum functioning level.
Neuro-Release Technique (NRT) is a new modality developed by one of the Camp Camelot's co-founder's, Dr. Lorrie Eaton, D.C. NRT uses the combination of traumatic memory recall along with specific touches on the spine and cranium to elicit changes in the nervous system. Gently contacting the spinal bones, the cranium, and the sacrum assists the body in releasing tension in the central nervous system, interrupting patterns that have been held in the body-mind, potentially since before birth. Changes in these patterns can result in a completely new and different response to emotional or physical events we have experienced in the past.
Creative Arts Therapy is rapidly gaining recognition as an essential component of health care in our society. Creative arts therapists integrate the modalitites of music, drama, the visual arts and movement into the practice of psychotherapy.
Art Therapy - helps people understand their problems and guide them to solutions through the creative process. An art therapist is concerned with the treatment and rehabilitation of persons with mental, emotional, medical, or physical disabilities. An art therapist uses art, as well as traditional means of therapy, to lessen an individual's frustration, promote healthy development and diminish the effects of a disability. Art has also proven to be useful tool in diagnosis and mental health evaluation, particularly for children.