About Movement Horizons

Magdalena is the founder of Movement Horizons, a specialized practice dedicated to pediatric neurorehabilitation.

With over 20 years of experience as a board-certified physical therapist, she combines clinical expertise, advanced training, and a deep passion for helping children reach their full potential.

As a mother of two, Magda (as she is called by family and friends)  is constantly inspired by the lessons her children teach her—about growth, perseverance, and the incredible resilience of the human spirit.

For Magdalena, therapy is more than a profession—it’s a lifelong calling.

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She considers it a privilege to support individuals with disabilities and is guided by the belief that every person, regardless of age or diagnosis, deserves access to compassionate, expert care. She believes it’s never too late to spark meaningful change and support ongoing development.

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Magdalena earned her Master’s degree in Physical Therapy from the Academy of Physical Education in Poland, with additional certification in Sports Medicine. Her strong academic background laid the foundation for her deep understanding of the human body and how to facilitate healing across a wide range of conditions.

Her extensive post Graduate trainings allowed her to expand her expertise in both traditional and integrative methods of care.

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She is one of the only providers on the West Coast trained and actively integrating several cutting-edge neurorehabilitation approaches, including:

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• DMI (Dynamic Movement Intervention)

• MNRI (Masgutova Neurosensorimotor Reflex Integration)

• ABM (Anat Baniel Method NeuroMovement®)

• Movement Lesson™

Magdalena’s ability to draw from multiple therapeutic approaches allows her to tailor each child’s treatment based on their unique needs—especially those with complex or rare diagnoses.

Her approach is holistic, child-centered, and highly individualized. She provides direct intervention, consultation, and training for parents, caregivers, and fellow professionals. She continues to stay at the forefront of brain science and neuroplasticity research, constantly expanding her toolkit to better serve her clients and address the root causes of dysfunction—not just the symptoms.

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Before founding Movement Horizons, Magdalena served for over a decade as the Director of Movement Education at The Avalon Academy in Burlingame, California—a model school for children with movement disorders—and later at The Gray Academy in Santa Monica. In these roles, she provided therapy, lEP educational programs, and collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams, families, and educators.

Magdalena has extensive experience supporting children with:

 

• Cerebral palsy

• Hypotonia & hypertonia

• Developmental delays (including those due to prematurity or birth trauma)

• Autism spectrum disorder

• ADD/ADHD

• Sensory processing differences

• Genetic and rare disorders

• Stroke

• Brachial plexus injuries

• Torticollis

• Scoliosis

• Motor coordination difficulties

• Orthopedic conditions

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Magdalena has a deep passion to support children and their families. Becoming a parent is a life changing event When you become a parent of a child with additional challenges you deserve to be supported, educated and guided to make the best possible decisions to navigate your child's journey of growth. This premise is the lighthouse of the parent education programs offered by Movement Horizons.​​