REDEFINING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THROUGH EMBODIED NEUROPLASTICITY
Science-based movement protocols to rewire stress, focus and build lasting adaptability
Why It Matters
We’re training machines.
But who’s training us to stay human?
The world is accelerating. Algorithms predict our next move. We’re more productive than ever — and more disconnected from ourselves.
Anxiety, burnout, depression — these aren’t malfunctions. They’re signals that we’ve lost connection with the body. In high-pressure environments, this disconnection fuels rigidity and disembodied decision-making. It blocks not only well-being but innovation, clarity, and human intelligence.
Body Mind Method™ is a neuroplasticity-based system that rewires your stress, focus, and adaptability patterns — by restoring nervous system control through movement.
In the age of AI, what matters is not just how smart you are — but whether you can feel and regulate. From the inside out.
About THE METHOD
Created by behavioral scientist Yana Nakhimova, Ph.D., the Body Mind Method™ is the first science-based protocol system designed to retrain stress, focus, and adaptability — through embodied neuroplasticity.
This method uses precise, structured movement to rewire the nervous system — unlocking deeper regulation, clarity, and behavioral flexibility.
Presented live at the 2023 and 2025 BrainMind Summits alongside leading neuroscience researchers exploring the future of human intelligence.
This method uses precise, structured movement to rewire the nervous system — unlocking deeper regulation, clarity, and behavioral flexibility.
Presented live at the 2023 and 2025 BrainMind Summits alongside leading neuroscience researchers exploring the future of human intelligence.
Trusted by pioneers in science, health, and innovation
What is the Body Mind Method?
Your body is your most powerful tool for change.
It’s not fitness.
Not meditation.
Not therapy.
Not a medical intervention.
It’s something different: a science-based method to retrain your nervous system — using structured movement as a tool to shift how you think, feel, and respond.
Grounded in neuroscience and behavioral science, the Body Mind Method™ improves regulation, focus, and adaptability — not through effort, but through intelligent design.
It’s the next layer of behavioral health: protocol-driven, neuroplastic, embodied. Designed to rewire performance from the inside out.
Featured by leaders in science, AI, and human performance
How targeted motion activates neuroplasticity and rewires outdated behavioral patterns — offering a new interface between the body, brain, and AI-era adaptability.
Her live session reframed movement as a cognitive protocol — not fitness, not mindfulness, but a science-based tool to train focus, resilience, and emotional adaptability in real time.
In this live interview, Dr. Yana Nakhimova shared practical movement-based tools to reset the nervous system and combat burnout. These insights are designed to help founders, leaders, and everyday humans thrive longer — through the body.
Find Your Protocol
Programs for individuals, teams, and organizations
This protocol helps your body switch out of stress mode — with gentle, floor-based neuro-somatic practices
Limited cohort August 4-8
Deep, personalized work
Science-based custom protocols and scalable programs
Lasting Transformation
6 principles for embodied, sustainable change
- Grounded in science
Every practice is based on neuroplasticity and behavioral research — creating measurable shifts in how you think, feel, and move. - Multidimensional results
Strengthens your physical, cognitive, and emotional systems — all at once. More clarity, more energy, more balance. - Personalized to your state
Whether you’re feeling tense, scattered, or stuck — the method adapts in real time to support what you need most. - Play is a part of the method
Fun isn’t extra — it’s essential. Playful movement enhances learning, motivation, and neuroplastic retention. - Growth that stays with you
You’ll build practical tools for regulation, clarity, and resilience — tools that evolve with you beyond the course. - Real connection, beyond words
Shared movement fosters embodied trust, presence, and belonging — even in silence.
What changes with our protocol?
The Body Mind Method™ is more than movement.
It’s a structured, science-backed system designed to rewire stress patterns, sharpen focus, and build adaptability — all through the body. After 1 month of implementation, participants report improvements across core domains of human performance:
- 87%More creative problem solving
- 75%Faster decision-making
- 75%Easier focus
- 69%Stronger daily desire to move
- 67%Greater confidence
- 57%Feeling overall relaxation
- 83%Increased joint mobility
- 76%Improved reactions and agility
- 74%Better balance and coordination
This was a self-reported study conducted by the method’s founder. While not a peer-reviewed clinical trial, the data suggest promising outcomes and warrant further formal research.
Real-World Impact
re-origin partnered with Dr. Yana Nakhimova to deliver a Body Mind Relax Protocol™ to its recovery community
For Organizations and Strategic Partnerships
We collaborate with wellness companies, recovery clinics, and forward-thinking organizations to embed our science-based protocols into programs.
Whether you're seeking expert-led content, a custom neuroplasticity track, or embodied training for your community — we’re open to partnerships.
Whether you're seeking expert-led content, a custom neuroplasticity track, or embodied training for your community — we’re open to partnerships.
The Body Mind Method helps rewire patterns at the root — how you think, feel, connect, and respond.
Cognitive & Emotional Transformation
Encourages long-term behavioral change through structured protocols.
Emotional Intelligence
Strengthen your ability to navigate emotions, connect deeply, and thrive in complex relationships.
Growth Mindset
Build resilience and optimism by rewiring your response to challenge — and transforming stress into growth.
Presence & Focus
Develop clarity and responsiveness, even in high-pressure environments, so you can perform where it counts.
Boost Creativity
Train cognitive flexibility, generate innovative ideas, and enhance problem-solving skills for peak performance.
New Approach to Wellness
Embark on a holistic, science-based path to sustainable energy, balance, and well-being.
- Body Mind Method was different from anything I had ever tried.
Neither yoga nor strength training gave me that effect. I came to Yana with fatigue and burnout. What I got was a more stable emotional state, tools to manage my emotions, improved cognitive and physical abilities, and a greater sense of control and confidence.Mark ClenowSr. Scientist - Yana brings a richness of knowledge to what she’s teaching that expands the mind and frees the body. It’s a paradigm shift in terms of how we think about the mind-body relationship. And it is really surprising and fun to see the effects of the curious exercises she’s developed. Very accessible movements but highly unusual and fun.
Finally, I really appreciated her deep curiosity about every student’s experience. You feel like you are contributing through your own experience. Thank you, Yana, for this transformative experience!Lyubomir UzunovBusiness, professional services - It was such a great experience. Starting the day with energy, fun and focus was inspiring. We're very inspired by you and your work, Yana, and are so grateful that you have brought your talent, insights and compassion to the Bay Area.Lisa ZuegelLeadership Development Program Manager
- Yana's Mind Body Method is really something I haven't experienced before! It felt like a meditation, but through movement. The kind of lightness, freedom, and peace of mind you feel after the session are truly remarkable.Anya PoznyakProduct and Industrial Designer
Pioneering the future of behavioral health
— through movement
— through movement
Meet our team
| Yana Nakhimova, Ph.D. Founder | Behavioral Scientist Yana Nakhimova, Ph.D. is a behavioral scientist and the creator of the Body Mind Method™ — a pioneering system that rewires the brain through structured movement. Her work integrates neuroscience, somatics, and real-world behavior change — offering a new way to train emotional resilience, focus, and adaptability through the body. For decades, behavioral science tried to change the mind through thought. Fitness focused only on the body. The powerful link between movement and neuroplasticity was overlooked. Yana is changing that. During her Ph.D. research, she explored why people continue unhealthy behaviors even when they “know better.” The gap between knowledge and action became her driving question: What if the body could help the brain change? In 2016, after her father’s second stroke, she began seeking tools beyond conventional therapy. That search led her to movement — not as fitness, yoga or dance, but as a precise neuroplastic intervention. That insight became the foundation for the Body Mind Method™. Now based in San Francisco and recognized as a scientist of extraordinary ability by the U.S. government, Yana leads programs and speaks internationally. Her mission: to make human transformation embodied, science-backed, and scalable. |
| Science Advisor Edward Boyden, Ph.D. Neuroscientist, inventor, entrepreneur. Y. Eva Tan Professor in Neurotechnology at the MIT McGovern Institute and HHMI Dr. Edward Boyden is a world-renowned neuroscientist and bioengineer, celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to the field of neurotech. His research focuses on developing innovative tools to analyze, repair, and simulate the brain, and applying them to problems ranging from treating disorders such as blindness and Alzheimer's disease, to understanding the fundamental mechanisms underlying decisions and emotions. Boyden brings his deep expertise in neuroscience to help refine and validate the Body Mind Method. His guidance helps our approach be not only innovative, but also grounded in rigorous scientific principles, enhancing the effectiveness of our programs in promoting brain health. |
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