Third grade at Slangerup primary school is engaged in a project with sensory stimulation. Several of the children explain that they can have difficulties concentrating and shutting out distractions. In the project, they use inmues as part of the school day. They use them both in class and during breaks.

Although the inmu cushions play music and vibrate, it does not disturb either the children nor the teacher. On the contrary, the soft, soothing music spreads throughout the room. It also gives the children security to have the inmu cushions to cuddle with.

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Can inmuRHYTHM steal attention from YouTube?

Ariana is autistic and loves watching YouTube videos of things that break. Next to soap bubbles, it’s her favourite occupation.  At Fensmarkskolen in Denmark, they want to find an alternative where Ariana can use her body and find peace. They have introduced her to inmuRHYTHM in the hope that it can bring her arousal down. They know that getting her to change her habits takes time and patience. It requires a daily systematic effort.

It’s important to meet a girl like Ariana at her arousal level. High energy, pulse and rhythmic music appeal to children like Ariana. A brain in high level of arousal can’t suddenly adjust to find calm.  

That’s where inmuRHYTHM works in a unique way. The music in inmuRHYTHM has high energy when the child is active with it. But inmuRHYTHM is intelligent. The energy level of the music is automatically lowered to slowly bring the child’s arousal level down. This allows the child’s brain to gradually calm down. The pulse and structure of the music also provides structure to the brain. In the rhythmic movement together with inmuRHYTHM, the child finds joy. And the vibrations of inmuRHYTHM can be felt in the hands, feet and body.

Watch the video with Ariana here

Do you recognise any of the situations from the video? We hope it has inspired you. Feel free to share your thoughts with us. 

You can contact us here if you interested to know more. Or you can contact your local inmu specalist here.

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Beautiful objects make children feel calm and think beautiful thoughts

One teacher told how she asked her pupils to hold their inmu gently, as if it were an egg or a baby bird. It was passed from hand to hand around the classroom. It taught the children that inmu is something beautiful and valuable that you shouldn’t just throw around (even if it is robust).

When we created inmuJOY, we wanted children to experience something beautiful. Like a little animal you can cuddle. When you sit with an animal, you feel it’s alive – it interacts with you. inmuJOY gives children the same feeling with its interactive music and vibrations.

Do you know the feeling when you realise that your hands have reached out on their own for a beautiful object? A mug, a blouse or a piece of jewellery. Or you want to pet the cat? You feel happy and warm inside. You feel this way because many of your senses are stimulated. Not least your sense of touch. Neuroscience research shows that healthy skin stimulation is important for a well-functioning nervous and sensory system. It calms you down – and improves learning.

This knowledge was central to the design of inmuJOY. The beautiful materials that hands can’t help but touch appeal to the child’s desire to reach out and touch. Almost all children love to cuddle with inmuJOY’s soft fur. Their hands can’t help but reach into the pocket.

The organic lines in the design are intentional. They give hands and fingers something to follow. You may have noticed that everything on an inmu has soft lines? We work with the design idea that sharp shapes are likely to create discomfort and noise in the brain, whereas soft shapes create calm. This encourages calm and gentle movements throughout the body.

When you sit with your inmuJOY, you feel a sense of security and warmth that spreads throughout your body. The calm and beautiful music creates a meditative atmosphere. Children find that it shields them from the noise and disturbance of the outside world. A girl in 3rd grade says: “When you sit with it, it’s a nice feeling. You go ‘ahh’. You concentrate on the nice feeling and your task”.

Hear more about the great experiences the children of a 3rd grade class are having with inmu.

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New opportunities with the inmu vest

The inmu vest is not just for people with motor challenges. The vest opens up new possibilities for activities and therapeutic and educational applications. When wearing the vest, the vibrations from the inmu are clearly felt in the body. This provides a continuous stimulation that can energise, motivate and regulate arousal.

The video with Kasper shows an example of how the vest can be used. With inmuRHYTHM in the vest, Kasper receives stimulation that allows him to feel himself. Feeling the rhythm in his chest energises him and helps him focus on his tasks and activities. The rhythm and pulse maintain his movements and body awareness. He has more opportunities to try different things and to be in contexts that were previously difficult for him, e.g. at the chiropodist.

The inmu also is an effective tool for arousal regulation. When you feel the vibrations and hear the music, you are able to connect with your body. This can reduce arousal. With the inmu in the vest, it offers the possibility for being shielded and carry it with you on the playground, in the classroom, at work, on a trip or in the car.

With the vest, an inmu can be worn on the front of the chest or on the back. It provides freedom of movement to jump, dance, run, roll around on the floor… This allows for the inmu to be used in even more activities – including shared activities.

The vest allows more people with motor challenges to be able to use an inmu. Even very motorically challenged people in wheelchairs can sit with an inmu on their chest. This allows people with spastic paralysis, for example, to activate an inmu themselves and get hours of joy and activity – by touching, tapping, cuddling or experiencing how the music changes as they move their upper body.

The steady pulse you can feel and hear with an inmuRHYTHM on your chest can be a great help when training walking. For example, during motor training in a walking bar or with a walking frame, the vibrations and rhythm can support and motivate. In this way, it can provide a comfortable and motivating form of self-training for people with Parkinson’s and other brain injuries.

The vest can be used with both inmuRHYTHM, inmuDANCE and inmuRELAX.

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Silja is hypermobile (has overflexible joints) and suffers from restlessness and pain. It makes it difficult for her to sleep and to concentrate on her home work.

This has changed completely after she got inmuJOY. Now she can fall asleep within minutes. Before it easily took her 3 hours. With inmuJOY on her lap or beside her she can do her homework without problems.

The pain and restlessness are also easier to endure when she hugs her inmuJOY.tes. Before it easily took 3 hours. With inmuJOY on her lap or beside her she can do her homework without problems.

The pain and restlesness are also easier to endure when she hugs her inmuJOY.

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Tilde is a very curious and independent girl. We met her at her school – a school for children with special needs. Tilde has Down syndrome and also has sensory and communicative challenges.

This is the first time Tilde was introducted to inmuJOY. Note how her first reaction is to refuse it. But with patience from the professionals, she step by step gets interested. After 10-15 minutes she is totally convinced and it now have become her best friend.

Getting to know new things take time. An inmu is not any exception.

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We have been following Emilia and her inmuJOY for over a year. Now she is 10 years old. She has ADHD and has had great challenges falling asleep and staying asleep.

Emilia was selected to participate in testing inmuJOY with families who have special challenges with e.g. autism and ADHD. In addition, Emilia was offered a series of web guides with small exercises that she had to do daily to strengthen her concentration and get more calm in her body.

After a year, when inmuJOY has become a regular part of Emilia’s everyday life, she still benefits greatly from inmuJOY’s sensory stimuli. She cuddles with it, listens to the music and enjoys the vibrations – especially when she is going to sleep.

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Physiotherapist Hannah Harboe has good experience of using the inmu sensory cushion in her daily work as an independent therapist. She specializes in working with children with neuropsychiatric diagnoses and children with sensory challenges.

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Luca (7 years) has a lot of energy and unease in his body. Sitting still in school can be difficult.

Together with Luca and physiotherapist Hannah Harboe, inmu inventor Anders Hansen shows how inmuRHYTHM can be used to do both motor and sensory stimulating exercises. Through motor play with inmuRHYTHM, Luca strengthens his body motorically (e.g. by jumping, throwing, kicking, rolling around), trains coordination (e.g. throwing and grabbing, right-left side), balance (e.g. .open and closed eyes) and is sensory-stimulated (e.g. by listening, feeling vibrations). Since the game also contains small tasks to be solved, he is also cognitively stimulated.

To allow Luca to experience inmuRHYTHM at his own pace, the physiotherapist has hidden it. Luca’s first challenge is to find it.

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