Rhythmic Movement
Training International
Helping children and adults unlock their potential through the power of movement
Trusted by families and professionals
across 6 continents since 2007.
Welcome to RMTi
Rhythmic Movement Training is a movement based, primitive (infant or neo-natal) reflex integration program that uses developmental movements, gentle isometric pressure and self-awareness to rebuild the foundations necessary to help overcome learning, sensory, emotional and behavioural challenges for children and adults.
RMTi is a nonprofit organization that provides professional training & licensing and offers a worldwide network of instructors & consultants to the community.
Beyond the Sea Squirt: A Journey with Reflexes
By: Moira Dempsey
Beyond the Sea Squirt is a book that highlights the importance of movement in our ability to be creative, think, solve problems, control impulses and connect to others. This is a book for those interested in RMTi and the stories of some of those who have used the program to make beneficial changes
Movement Matters
By: Moira Dempsey
Why do so many children struggle despite medication and intervention? Often the answer lies deeper than behaviour or skill — in retained primitive reflexes that disrupt attention, coordination, reading, and emotional regulation. Movement Matters brings together the latest neuroscience with decades of clinical evidence from Rhythmic Movement Training International, showing parents, educators, and therapists how movement-based reflex integration can create lasting neurological change across ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and dyspraxia.
Stories & Insights
- Why Some Children Can’t Sit Still — And How Movement Can Help
A child who can’t sit still. A child who blurts out answers before the question is finished. A child whose emotions seem to hijack them without warning. For decades, the response to these behaviours has been largely the same: medication. But a growing body of research suggests there’s a deeper explanation — and a different way to help. Rhythmic Movement Training International (RMTi) addresses that explanation directly. The Reflex Behind the Restlessness One of the most striking findings in this… - Why Some Children Struggle to Read — And How Movement Can Help
For many children, reading difficulties aren’t a phonics problem alone — they’re a neurological one. Before a child can decode words fluently, their eyes need to track smoothly across a page, the two hemispheres of their brain need to communicate efficiently, and their nervous system needs to feel safe enough to focus. This is where Rhythmic Movement Training International (RMTi) comes in. The Hidden Foundations of Reading Reading depends on far more than recognising letters and sounds. It requires binocular… - How to Successfully Implement RMTI in Schools: A Practical Case Study Across 9 Schools
How to Successfully Implement RMTI in Schools: From Pilot to Full Integration Implementing Rhythmic Movement Training International (RMTI) in schools can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you gain leadership buy-in? How do you prove impact? In our fifth webinar in the “Applying RMTI in School Settings” series, we explored a real-world case study that answers those exact questions. From Personal Story to System-Wide Change RMTI Consultant Isla O’Donnell oversees safeguarding and pastoral care across nine schools within…
