NOTE: THIS COURSE HAS BEEN MOVED TO SUMMER, 2026. NEW DATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEKEND. Click here to request update. Learn effective Manual Therapy applications for the jaw including intra-oral and extra-oral techniques and better help patients with neck, jaw, face, shoulder pain and many different headaches. This course includes pathology, differential assessment, multi-disciplinary ... Read more
This course is two consecutive weekends, April 17-19 and 25-26th. The the third step of Trager Certification, this course is designed for students in the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, body-centered psychotherapy, fitness training, yoga, and other somatic practices. Both Mentastics (mindful movement) & Table-work are taught through demonstrations and supervised practice. You’ll come away ... Read more
Trager 1 takes place May 29-31 and June 26-28, 2026 in Tri Cities, WA. Trager work has become known as a highly effective neuromuscular approach to bodywork and somatic movement therapy with applications in rehabilitation, movement re-patterning, trauma informed care, and psychophysical integration. Trager Level 1 is a stand alone course as well as the first step ... Read more
Many who suffer from headaches have histories of high intensity impact to the the neck and head including from MVA’s, extreme sport, other acute trauma, long term, low grade deforming impacts, and more. While these patients may vary in headache presentation, they often share a common thread of excessive force and subsequent compression to the ... Read more
Come and level up your skills through practice and community immersion. We'll review and refine our learning with labs, somatics, trades, and an afternoon clinic. Open to all Trager students and practitioners. Students will be consulted for priorities for the review class. Instructor: Joseph Rodin, MA, LMHC, LMT. Gwen Joseph has practiced bodywork ... Read more
For Trager Students and Practitioners. Come and level up your skills through practice and community immersion. We'll review and refine our learning with labs, somatics, trades, and an afternoon clinic. Open to all Trager students and practitioners. Students will be consulted for priorities for the review class. Instructor: Joseph Rodin, MA, LMHC, LMT. ... Read more
What is Trager? Trager is a unique, neuromuscular approach to bodywork and movement re-patterning. The tablework consists of deep, fluid rocking movements (oscillations) of muscles and joints combined with compression and gentle traction. This feeds into the nervous system resulting in dramatic muscular relaxation, along with feelings of lightness, freedom and flexibility. The client is ... Read more
What if your hands could speak safety so clearly... your clients' nervous systems finally listened? Join us and unlock the power of touch as a language with The Trager® Approach—transforming trauma-informed care for lasting healing. Step into a transformative experience with The Trager® Approach—a gentle yet powerful method rooted in the highest standards of trauma-informed ... Read more
9am-9:45am - Mentastic - Mindful Somatics - with Joseph Rodin & Friends Free. Open to manual and movement therapists, students, friends and family. We'll move for pleasure, pain relief, and to deepen our self awareness and development. 10am-3pm - Coming from the Feet - with Gwen Crowell Free. Using vintage footage of Betty Fuller, Gwen ... Read more
Dr. Milton Trager, MD, recognized well before contemporary knowledge on neuroplasticity, autonomic regulation and current pain science, that new information introduced to areas in the unconscious mind, gently and with skill, activates positive neurological changes which improve movement patterns and decrease pain. He referred to his work as Psychophysical Integration. Trager® Practitioners work in a ... Read more
What is Somatic Bodywork? Deepening the message of massage, Somatic Therapy grounds changes in the nervous system and empowers clients to maintain and expand these changes. Especially potent for treating chronic pain, effects of trauma and anxiety, and regaining full, organic movement. Great for increasing career longevity and working without pain. Somatic Therapy Principles  including ... Read more
What is Somatic Bodywork? Deepening the message of massage, Somatic Therapy grounds changes in the nervous system and empowers clients to maintain and expand these changes. Especially potent for treating chronic pain, effects of trauma and anxiety, and regaining full, organic movement. Great for increasing career longevity and working without pain. Somatic Therapy Principles  including ... Read more