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Stroke, adults

Months or years after a stroke, the brain can still learn.

Formal stroke rehab often ends while you still have more to recover. ABM NeuroMovement works with the brain's lifelong ability to learn, using gentle, one to one lessons to help it find easier, steadier ways to move. We start with what you can already do, not with what you have lost.

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World class practitioners
Senior practitioners and ABM trainers who travel to us from the US and Europe, alongside our skilled UK practitioners
One to one
Every lesson is just you or your child and the practitioner, for up to 45 minutes
Intensives
Lessons concentrated over a few days, so the brain can build on each one
Roehampton and beyond
Our main centre is in south west London, with practitioners across the UK and visits to Ireland, Scotland and Wales

You are not alone

What people often tell us first

Most people we see after a stroke have worked hard in rehab. These are the things they tell us.

Plateau

Recovery has slowed or stopped

The early gains came, then slowed. You have been told this may be as good as it gets, and you are not convinced.

Effort

Repetition is not getting you further

Practising the same exercises over and over is exhausting, and the affected side still feels out of reach.

Balance

Less steady on your feet

A fear of falling, a stiff arm or a dragging foot that makes ordinary days harder.

Life

You want your independence back

Getting dressed, walking to the shops, picking up a grandchild. The everyday things matter most.

How we work

Rebuilding connection, not forcing repetition

Instead of repeating a movement the brain cannot yet organise, an ABM NeuroMovement lesson gives it small, clear differences to notice. The practitioner works with the whole body, including the side that was not affected, so the brain can rebuild a clearer map of itself.

Lessons are slow, gentle and calm. Many people say they are the first time in a long while that moving has felt easy rather than effortful. From that ease, new control can grow.

What people often notice

  • Steadier balance and walking
  • Less effort in the affected arm or leg
  • Better coordination between the two sides of the body
  • Less tension and discomfort
  • Renewed confidence in everyday movement

Every person is different, and we cannot promise specific outcomes. We will always tell you honestly what we see.

Tessa's story: life after stroke
More about how ABM NeuroMovement works

Next dates

Upcoming intensive dates

Intensives usually run from Wednesday to Sunday, though the format sometimes differs. These are the dates for our visiting international practitioners, and for weekend lessons at our centre. Places are limited, so families usually book a few weeks ahead.

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Getting started

Three steps to your first intensive

  1. Tell us about you

    The enquiry form takes about three minutes. It helps us prepare, so your call is about you rather than general questions.

  2. A call with us

    Around 20 minutes. We talk through what you have tried and what you are hoping for, and share fees and availability. If we do not think we can help, we will say so.

  3. Your first intensive

    Most people start with an intensive of 6 to 10 one to one lessons over a few days. Intensives start from £450 with our UK practitioners, and from £810 with our visiting international practitioners.

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Common questions

Before you get in touch

I had my stroke years ago. Is it worth trying?

Yes. The brain keeps its capacity to learn throughout life, and some of the people we work with come to us many years after their stroke. One of our clients travelled from Cambridge for regular intensives.

What happens in a lesson?

You lie on a low, padded table, or sit, fully clothed. The practitioner uses gentle touch and small movements, and may guide you to notice how you are moving. Lessons last up to 45 minutes and are never forced.

How many lessons will I need?

Most people start with an intensive of 6 to 10 lessons over three to five days, then continue in blocks. We will be honest with you about what we see after the first few lessons.

Who are the lessons for?
How would you like to have lessons?
Where could you have lessons? Tick any that work for you.
Lessons are privately funded. Is that something you can plan for?
This work builds over time, and most families see the most value over three months or more. How do you feel about that?