Magdalena is the owner and creator of the Movement Horizons Therapy Clinic focusing on neurorehabilitation for children. She is a mom of two amazing humans, who continue to teach her and inspire her.

  For Magdalena, helping others through movement and touch is not only a career; it's a life’s passion.  She considers it an honor to work with people with disabilities and she deeply believes that every person deserves support and care independent of their age and diagnosis.  Human potential can always be awakened, it is never too late to start the process of positive changes and facilitate ongoing development and growth.

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Magdalena is a Board Certified Physical Therapist with over 20 years of experience. She graduated with her Masters degree in Physical Therapy from the Academy of Physical Education in Poland with additional certifications in Sports Medicine. Her professional education provided deep understanding of the physiology and pathophysiology of the human body as well as understanding of therapeutic applications in a broad spectrum of dysfunctions.

Her extensive post graduate studies led her to achieve certifications and trainings in the top edge neuro rehabilitation approaches. She is the only provider in the west coast of USA that has experince and training in DMI Dynamic Movement Integration, MNRI Masgutova Reflex Integration, ABMNeuromovement, and Movement Lesson.

Her ability  to pull from each of the approach along with years of clinical experience allowed her to reach level of expertise needed to effectively support and treat the  most complex cases of young clients with special needs.​​

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She uses an individual and holistic approach of movement therapy as an essential part of the support and treatment of a child. She is providing direct intervention, consultation, parents, caregivers and professionals training. Believing that there is always more to be discovered about the complexity of human brain and body Magdalena has been dedicated to studying newest research findings regarding brain plasticity and new applications to facilitate that incredible process of positive change and development for all of her clients. She continues expanding her therapeutic toolkit and knowledge by ongoing studies of additional methods and techniques facilitating neuroplasticity of the nervous system allowing to reach to the source of dysfunction and to treat the cause rather then the symptom. 

Magdalena's experience has been enriched by years of private practice based in San Francisco- The Bay Area along with working as a Director of Movement Education at The Avalon Academy (2007-2020), a model school for children with movement disorders located in Burlingame, California and then The Gray Academy Santa Monica.  As part of a wonderful team and leader of movement education program she was providing direct physical therapy services for the students, educating parents, caregivers and fellow teaching team.

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Providing extensive experience and expertise in management and treatment of various diagnoses including: neuro-motor deficits, cerebral palsy, hypotonia, hypertonia, early intervention for children at risk of developmental delay (e.g. prematurity or traumatic birth), autism spectrum disorder, ADD/ADHD, sensory processing disorders, stroke, genetic disorders, developmental delays, brachial plexus injury, torticollis, scoliosis, motor-coordination issue, rare genetic disorders and other more common orthopedic impairments.

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