Brain Fit Academy

05/29/2026

05/24/2026

Someone will be going home with Red Sox Tickets!!
Thank you Jim and Jill Lyons! Get your tickets: https://www.sfjoy.org/products-and-events

05/21/2026

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05/19/2026

Love this! Brings back memories of the groups we used to run!

In Synaptic Symphony, Work together to connect the neuron pathways and build a Resilient Mind. But watch out! Life throws curve balls at you, so you better strategize and get those neurons firing to navigate through a chaotic modern world.

05/02/2026

Save the date! Bingo with a Santa Foundation twist! June 17th

03/15/2026

https://www.sfjoy.org/events

02/15/2026

After much reflection, I am sharing some big news… I am retiring March 1st❤️

What a journey it has been.

My career started back in 1989, when I graduated with an OT degree. My first job was at Franciscan Childrens Hospital where I fell in love with working with complex kids who struggled with emotional, learning and behavioral challenges.

From there, Iworked 9 years at The Learning Prep School, learning more about various learning differences. In both positions, I was so fortunate to work with multidisciplinary teams, giving me amazing start to my career.

In 2000, I learned about Brain Gym. That was the turning point! I decided to leave the structure of a formal position and create my own program with all I had learned and use Brain Gym as my model.

From the early days of building Pathways To Learning, to creating and growing Brain Fit Academy, to teaching Brain Gym courses and working alongside incredible families, educators, and therapists — this work has been more than a career. It has been a calling.

I have had the privilege of supporting children, parents, and professionals as they discovered the power of movement, whole-brain access, and learning that feels joyful instead of frustrating. Watching families gain confidence, seeing kids light up when things “click,” and mentoring others who are passionate about helping children thrive has filled my heart more than I can put into words.

To every family who trusted me.
To every student who showed up ready to grow.
To every colleague who partnered with me.
To every Brain Gym participant who took the leap.

Thank you.

Pathways To Learning and Brain Fit Academy were built on the belief that every child can learn when we honor how their brain and body work together. I am so proud of the impact we’ve made together.

While this chapter is closing, the relationships, the laughter, the growth, and the countless stories will stay with me forever.

Here’s to slowing down a bit, embracing my role as GiGi even more fully, deepening my role as a Director of The Santa Foundation (non profit)and enjoying the next season of life with gratitude and joy.

With deep appreciation,
Pam 💛

02/02/2026

Last night, the world lost a quiet giant.
Paul Dennison passed away, and I’ve been sitting with just how much his life and work shaped mine.

Paul wasn’t just the creator of Brain Gym. He was a visionary who deeply believed in the wisdom of the body and its connection to learning, healing, and daily life. Long before it was mainstream, he trusted movement as a pathway to clarity, regulation, and possibility.

On a personal level, Brain Gym changed how I understood myself. It gave me tools to work with my nervous system instead of against it. It helped me notice when I was stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected—and showed me simple, respectful ways to come back into balance.

Professionally, Paul’s work quite literally shaped my career. Because of Brain Gym, I found a language and framework that aligned with my values as an OT: honoring the whole person, meeting people where they are, and supporting access rather than forcing outcomes. His work gave me something solid to stand on and something meaningful to offer others—children, families, and adults alike.

What I appreciate most about Paul Dennison is that his work was never about fixing people. It was about creating access. Choice. Ease. Dignity.
That philosophy continues to guide how I teach, how I support others, and how I show up in my work every day.

I am deeply grateful for his curiosity, his gentleness, and his courage to trust a different way of thinking. His legacy lives on in countless lives, movements, classrooms, therapy spaces, and quiet moments of “something just shifted.”

Thank you, Paul.
Your work mattered.
And it continues to matter.

01/27/2026