Functional playground™ for children with special needs.

Founder of Functional Playground™ | Neurodevelopmental Movement Specialist

I can almost guarantee a better future for your child.

I offer a free call to help you develop your child's abilities and provide the tools to support you.

About me

Sonia Pastrovicchio is an experienced teacher and therapist specialising in supporting children with special needs through an inclusive and innovative approach.

My story

I grew up in Rivoli, a small town just outside Turin in the Piedmont region of Italy. From a young age, I often felt different - like I was observing life from the sidelines, searching for where I belonged.

Movement has always been my language. I fell in love with dance at an early age - the sense of freedom, lightness and pure joy it gave me was unlike anything else.

My life changed profoundly when I started working with children with special needs.

Every day I'm reminded how much I love what I do.

The joy I see in parents' faces and the spark of progress in their children's eyes are priceless rewards that no amount of money could ever repay.

My journey to becoming a trusted therapist for children with special needs

I began dancing at the age of five, captivated by the art of movement.

In 2011, I began training in the Feldenkrais Method, and after four years of dedicated study, I became a certified practitioner in 2015.

That same year I also became a JKA (Jeremy Krauss Approach) therapist - and later a JKA instructor.

I've never stopped learning.

As an independent researcher, I've continued to develop my practice, weaving my dance background - particularly the core principles of contact improvisation - with insights from business intelligence to transform raw data into meaningful strategies for cognitive growth.

What is Functional Playground™?

My signature approach - Functional Playground™ - is the culmination of years of practical experience and multidisciplinary study.

It combines the latest research in neuroscience and brain function with a decade of experience in assisting with the Jeremy Krauss Approach, all rooted in the fundamental principles of the Feldenkrais Method.

Moshe Feldenkrais, a pioneer of neuroplasticity, developed his method as a way of using movement as a tool for learning and discovering the world.

Functional Playground™ applies this powerful framework to help children with special needs improve flexibility, coordination, body awareness and communication - empowering them to thrive.

International work and free support call

My work has taken me across borders, leading intensive sessions that help children and their families discover new ways of learning, growing and enjoying.