The Discovery
EMBRACE emerged from the recognition that babies and young children can become "stuck" in either analytical or creative modes as natural adaptive responses to their environment - whether from conventional parenting approaches, traditional educational methods, stress, or trauma. Rather than pathologizing these patterns, EMBRACE views them as brilliant adaptations that have simply become too rigid.
The Breakthrough
The core insight came from observing that simple, targeted physical activities could help children access those modes they had learned to suppress. By using specific body-side activities, children could restore their natural flexibility between focused attention and creative flow states.
The Development
What started as clinical observations evolved into a systematic approach that requires no special equipment, extensive training, or cultural modification. EMBRACE can be implemented in any setting where children gather - from kindergartens in Berlin to refugee camps in crisis zones.
Core Philosophy
"EMBRACE is not changing who children are - EMBRACE is helping them remember who they have always been."
This fundamental belief guides everything we do. Children are not broken and do not need fixing. They need access to the full spectrum of their natural abilities.