When Pain or Progress

Feels Stuck,

There May Be A

 Missing Piece

Phoebe MacRae helps adults and children uncover hidden body patterns that are shaping pain, movement, and development so new possibilities can emerge.

When we move better, we feel better!

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Image is of a middle-aged woman after an Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement session, lifting her arms above her head, fingertips touching. Her eyes are closed and sun is on her face. She appears serene, painfree and happy.
ABM NM Practitioner Phoebe MacRae of Portland OR holds a knitted toy giraffe with a big grin on her face!

About Brilliant Movement

Nestled in the shadow of Mt Tabor at Taborspace in Portland, OR, Phoebe MacRae specializes in the neurodevelopmental approach called Anat Baniel Method® NeuroMovement®. It is a cutting-edge method that uses gentle, mindful movements to remove pain and limitation by rewiring your brain-body connection.

Phoebe’s mission is to support and empower adults and seniors by alleviating chronic pain, making everyday movements easy and managing anxiety by addressing it where it lurks - in your habitual, body patterns.

Her distinctive approach to working with children includes lots of music and song! If your child loves songs and music Phoebe will not disappoint. (if they don’t like music we do other super-fun things!)

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What our Clients Say

  • The results have been incredible in how I'm able to move and how alive I feel. But not just in being able to get back on my feet. It's also shifted how I think about my body as something - someone- to collaborate with rather than to force and throttle to do my will. ”

    Liz T client (presenting issue -Plantar Fasciitis)

  • “Oh my gosh - Phoebe!!! I still feel remarkably good, even after wrangling my mom and driving on I5 to lake Oswego! My face totally released at some point - eyes and jaw. Feels so good. Thank you, thank you!!!”

    Shannon Jones

  • “Saoirse has been talking up a storm! Added a solid 5 new words and imitating a lot more! Really noticing a big leap after our lessons. She’s initiated walking independently toward something she wants a bit more too.”

    Esme W.

  • “H is doing great. He’s eating like a champion. He usually has some choking but since lessons he’s been totally coordinated on the purée eating. And he’s been sitting totally differently in his chair. On his midline and with relaxed legs.”

    Hannah

  • J’s made a lot of progress in the past few weeks since our lessons. She’s playing for longer periods of time in standing and doing a lot of cruising on furniture. She’s a lot more confident in her movements”

    Erica (parent of child with hypotonia)

  • “This morning we have been playing a lot, singing and I notice her attention is much longer if I sing. She doesn’t jump to another thing as quickly. I was able to go through a puzzle with animals with her, something that was in her toy box for ages and she never gave any attention to.”

    At Home Online coaching client

  • My lessons with Phoebe are reshaping how I think about how I move and work and act in the world metaphorically too.

    Liz T- client (presenting issue-Plantar Fasciitis)

  • "We tried this last night right before bed. I've done this exercise before, but never so mindfully. That was very soothing, I went right to sleep."

    Online Student

Not Sure Where to Begin?

Sometimes the smallest shift opens the door to something new.

Whether you're looking for more ease in your own body or support for your child’s development, I’ve created free resources to help you begin with curiosity, comfort, and possibility.

Choose the path that feels right for you.

For Adults

Move with More Comfort, Confidence & Ease

Struggling with chronic pain, heel pain, stiffness, balance concerns, or a body that no longer feels quite like home?

Explore gentle, brain-body resources designed to help you notice new possibilities and move through life with greater comfort and freedom.

Explore Adult Lessons

For Parents & Children

Connection, Movement & Growing Brains

Supporting a child with disabilities, delays, or unique learning needs?

Discover gentle resources using movement, connection, and music to support nervous system regulation, learning, and joyful development.

Explore Child & Parent Lessons
Client lying on treatment table receives an alternative somatic treatment for shoulder pain in Portland OR

get in touch

Request a free, 20-minute Discovery Call with Phoebe MacRae

Learn how Brilliant Movement can help you or your child achieve new heights in health and well-being. During our call I will answer your questions and we will decide if working together is a good idea for both of us!

Schedule your free call