JOSEPH RODIN

RESTORING POLYVAGAL HARMONY AND CORE MUSCULAR INTEGRATION UTILIZING THE TRAGER® APPROACH
2025-03-08 09:00 - 18:00 UTC | Therapeutic Connections School of Massage, 505 East 24th Ave, Spokane, WA, 99203
Leverage the essential principles of Dr. Milton Trager’s seminal approach to touch and movement as a language that by their very nature are trauma-informed, non-invasive methods for reaching the unconscious mind and dissolving some of the deepest effects of trauma held in the musculature, those impacting the vagus nerve system.
Using the body as a handle to reach the mind for this dialogue and to establish a state of peace and safety, we’ll utilize a combination of compassionate, mindful attention, oscillatory mobilizations, and informed positional releases to follow the path of the vagus nerve to address and integrate the implicated skeletal muscle groups associated with the fight, fight or freeze response—those including trapezius, diaphragm, and psoas.
On the shoulders of your own well developed skills and coupled with a mindful presence, these concepts will enhance your capacity to restore tone to the Ventral Vagal System through the Neck/Shoulders/Rib cage of your clients to facilitate deep and positive interoception and social connection. And the down regulation of the Dorsal Vagal Response through the diaphragm, abdomen and psoas/QL, will help to restore visceral harmony. We’ll also build on the Mentastics to empower your clients to further the neuromuscular gains from this protocol to ensure lasting change through simple Trager® Mentastics: mindful, somatic movement exercises.
About the Vagus Nerve: Proper balance of vagus nerve response is essential for optimum health and well-being. The longest nerve in the human body, the vagus nerve originates in the brain stem and extends into the chest and abdomen. Carrying both motor and sensory information, it supplies innervation to the heart, major blood vessels, airways, lungs, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
In addition, the vagus nerve stimulates the secretion of acetylcholine within the central nervous system. Acetylcholine plays a role in motivation, arousal, attention, learning, memory including muscle memory, and REM sleep. Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter as well as a neuromodulator, also aids in reducing inflammation in all organs. It modulates the release of other neurotransmitters, including dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, impacting the mood and the energy level.
Instructor: Michael Lear works with veterans and others managing effects of trauma and has been published on the subject. A Trager® Instructor, Michael has been practicing Trager® and other forms of bodywork since 1987. A dedicated mindfulness adherent (Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka) and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor, Michael’s lifelong commitment is to assist folks to be happy in their bodies and connected to those around them.

THE SCIENTIFIC FRONTIERS OF TOUCH AND MOVEMENT
2025-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Therapeutic Connections School of Massage, 505 East 24th Ave, Spokane, WA, 99203
Advances in neuroscience continue to highlight a vast world of possibilities for our biological expression. Learn through the dialogue of touch to activate our clients inherent neuro-plastic properties, epigentic capacities, heart-brain coherence, and full, fluidic expression. Join Michael Lear, Ashtanga Yoga Teacher,, Trager Instructor, and long time Mindfulness Adherent (Goenke), to explore the new, ermerging paradigm for bodywork.

DISSOLVING TENSION PATTERNS -Introduction to Trager
2025-03-07 09:00 - 18:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which helps integrate the profound changes in the body.
About This Class:
Most massage approaches succeed well at releasing muscular tension. But very few massage approaches succeed at dissolving the patterning that produces the tension, which means after a period of relaxation, it lives to see another day.
The Trager® approach is different. Not only does it release the tension, but through its specific, rhythmic, gentle movements and oscillations of the muscles, it, ‘resets,’ the nervous system, unhooking it from the dysfunctional movement patterning, and facilitating natural movement once again.
From this state, the body and mind have, ‘learned,’ or, ‘become reacquainted with’ a natural movement vocabulary from which they can build to achieve freedom from pain and tension. Trager® movements called Mentastics, are taught to the patient after the session to consilidate and improve upon the changes.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully compliments and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn temporary release of tension into ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns.
This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.

Discounts: If you are eligible for a discount, please call 206.853.6875 to register or register by mail as the website only offers classes at the regular price. Only one discount is applied per person.

Reviewers Discount: If you have taken this class previously through the Therapeutic Training Center, you may review it at a $30 discount on tuition. The reviewer’s price for this class is $150.
Bring a Friend Discount: $30 savings – if you register and attend a Joseph Rodin class and bring a friend who has never attended a Joseph Rodin class, you will receive a $15 discount on the price of your class and your friend who registers and attends will also receive a $15 discount.

Register through Therapeutic Training Center

RESTORING POLYVAGAL HARMONY AND CORE MUSCULAR INTEGRATION UTILIZING THE TRAGER® APPROACH
2025-02-08 09:00 - 18:00 | Prime Movement Bellingham, 1704 N. State St, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Leverage the essential principles of Dr. Milton Trager’s seminal approach to touch and movement as a language that by their very nature are trauma-informed, non-invasive methods for reaching the unconscious mind and dissolving some of the deepest effects of trauma held in the musculature, those impacting the vagus nerve system.
Using the body as a handle to reach the mind for this dialogue and to establish a state of peace and safety, we’ll utilize a combination of compassionate, mindful attention, oscillatory mobilizations, and informed positional releases to follow the path of the vagus nerve to address and integrate the implicated skeletal muscle groups associated with the fight, fight or freeze response—those including trapezius, diaphragm, and psoas.
On the shoulders of your own well developed skills and coupled with a mindful presence, these concepts will enhance your capacity to restore tone to the Ventral Vagal System through the Neck/Shoulders/Rib cage of your clients to facilitate deep and positive interoception and social connection. And the down regulation of the Dorsal Vagal Response through the diaphragm, abdomen and psoas/QL, will help to restore visceral harmony. We’ll also build on the Mentastics to empower your clients to further the neuromuscular gains from this protocol to ensure lasting change through simple Trager® Mentastics: mindful, somatic movement exercises.
About the Vagus Nerve: Proper balance of vagus nerve response is essential for optimum health and well-being. The longest nerve in the human body, the vagus nerve originates in the brain stem and extends into the chest and abdomen. Carrying both motor and sensory information, it supplies innervation to the heart, major blood vessels, airways, lungs, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
In addition, the vagus nerve stimulates the secretion of acetylcholine within the central nervous system. Acetylcholine plays a role in motivation, arousal, attention, learning, memory including muscle memory, and REM sleep. Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter as well as a neuromodulator, also aids in reducing inflammation in all organs. It modulates the release of other neurotransmitters, including dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, impacting the mood and the energy level.
Instructor: Michael Lear works with veterans and others managing effects of trauma and has been published on the subject. A Trager® Instructor, Michael has been practicing Trager® and other forms of bodywork since 1987. A dedicated mindfulness adherent (Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka) and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor, Michael’s lifelong commitment is to assist folks to be happy in their bodies and connected to those around them.
Cost: $195
Date and time: Saturday, February 8th, 9am-6pm
Location: Prime Movement. Bellingham, WA

RESTORING POLYVAGAL HARMONY AND CORE MUSCULAR INTEGRATION UTILIZING THE TRAGER® APPROACH
2025-02-07 09:00 - 18:00 | Staybridge Suites, 328 NW 46th St, Seattle, WA, 98107
Leverage the essential principles of Dr. Milton Trager’s seminal approach to touch and movement as a language that by their very nature are trauma-informed, non-invasive methods for reaching the unconscious mind and dissolving some of the deepest effects of trauma held in the musculature, those impacting the vagus nerve system.
Using the body as a handle to reach the mind for this dialogue and to establish a state of peace and safety, we’ll utilize a combination of compassionate, mindful attention, oscillatory mobilizations, and informed positional releases to follow the path of the vagus nerve to address and integrate the implicated skeletal muscle groups associated with the fight, fight or freeze response—those including trapezius, diaphragm, and psoas.
On the shoulders of your own well developed skills and coupled with a mindful presence, these concepts will enhance your capacity to restore tone to the Ventral Vagal System through the Neck/Shoulders/Rib cage of your clients to facilitate deep and positive interoception and social connection. And the down regulation of the Dorsal Vagal Response through the diaphragm, abdomen and psoas/QL, will help to restore visceral harmony. We’ll also build on the Mentastics to empower your clients to further the neuromuscular gains from this protocol to ensure lasting change through simple Trager® Mentastics: mindful, somatic movement exercises.
About the Vagus Nerve: Proper balance of vagus nerve response is essential for optimum health and well-being. The longest nerve in the human body, the vagus nerve originates in the brain stem and extends into the chest and abdomen. Carrying both motor and sensory information, it supplies innervation to the heart, major blood vessels, airways, lungs, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
In addition, the vagus nerve stimulates the secretion of acetylcholine within the central nervous system. Acetylcholine plays a role in motivation, arousal, attention, learning, memory including muscle memory, and REM sleep. Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter as well as a neuromodulator, also aids in reducing inflammation in all organs. It modulates the release of other neurotransmitters, including dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, impacting the mood and the energy level.
Instructor: Michael Lear works with veterans and others managing effects of trauma and has been published on the subject. A Trager® Instructor, Michael has been practicing Trager® and other forms of bodywork since 1987. A dedicated mindfulness adherent (Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka) and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor, Michael’s lifelong commitment is to assist folks to be happy in their bodies and connected to those around them.
Cost: $195
Date and time: Friday, February 7th, 9am-6pm
Location: Staybridge Suites, Seattle, WA
Register Here: (Sponsored by Therapeutic Training Center)

DYNAMIC MOBILIZATIONS - WHOLE BODY APPLICATIONS - USING THE TRAGER® APPROACH
2025-01-26 09:00 - 18:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
Dynamic Mobilizations is a new offering with different, complimentary content to other Trager courses. Go beyond passive and active range of motion by using the weight of the mobilized, relaxed body against changing hand fulcrums and waves of various amplitudes. This is similar to the combination of the fluid dynamics of breath and fingers playing a solo on a flute or saxophone. This approach allows for deep tissue access and clinical creativity and specificity without sacrificing a feeling of safety and comfort for client and therapist alike.
We’ll explore mobilizations for the whole body including neck, shoulder girdle, spine and pelvis. We’ll explore prone, supine and sidelying work, and explore somatics (Trager Mentastics) that bring greater presence for client and therapist.
Learn to:
• Impact joints, organs, fascia and fluids
• Increased proprioceptive reintegration
• determine restrictions three dimensionally
• simultaneously affect local and global change
• trauma informed touch promotes neuroceptive safety
• leverage the sensory-motor system for resolution of pain

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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which helps integrate the profound changes in the body.

Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork, achieving high levels of success with effects of Parkinson’s, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, Back Pain, Migraine’s, and Chronic Pain, while helping patients reconnect to their inherent sense of ageless, ease and joy of movement.

Instructor:
Joseph Rodin is a licensed massage therapist, psychotherapist, and certified Trager® practitioner. His somatic background includes intensive study of Trager®, along with extensive coursework in osteopathic inspired manual therapy methods. Joseph took his first Trager® course in 1995 and returned to later to become certified in 2010. Since then, he has taught numerous Trager® introductory classes, mentored with and assisted senior Trager® instructors, been a Trager® Tutor and is the past President of the US Trager® Association and past member of the Board of Directors for Trager International. He’s presented on Trager and TMJ at Trager Conferences live, virtually, and for the Tragerology organization.
Registration and Information: Therapeutic Training Center, upcoming

TRAGER® LEVEL 1 PRACTICE DAY
2025-01-19 10:00 - 17:30 | Therapeutic Connections School of Massage, 505 East 24th Ave, Spokane, WA, 99203
Level up your skills while progressing towards Level 2 curriculum. We’ll review and refine our learning with labs, somatics, trades, and an afternoon clinic working with outside guests. Open to Level 1 students and beyond. Students will be consulted for priorities for the review class.

Instructor: Joseph Rodin, MA, LMHC, LMT. Gwen Joseph has practiced bodywork for over 25 years. He teaches Trager, Intra-Oral Massage, Myofascial Release and other subjects throughout the Northwest and beyond. He lives in Seattle where he practices psychotherapy and bodywork, specializing in TMJ, Headache, and chronic pain presentations.

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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which help integrate the profound changes in the body.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.

DYNAMIC MOBILIZATIONS - WHOLE BODY APPLICATIONS - USING THE TRAGER® APPROACH
2025-01-18 09:00 - 18:00 | Therapeutic Connections School of Massage, 505 East 24th Ave, Spokane, WA, 99203
Dynamic Mobilizations is a new offering with different, complimentary content to other Trager courses. Go beyond passive and active range of motion by using the weight of the mobilized, relaxed body against changing hand fulcrums and waves of various amplitudes. This is similar to the combination of the fluid dynamics of breath and fingers playing a solo on a flute or saxophone. This approach allows for deep tissue access and clinical creativity and specificity without sacrificing a feeling of safety and comfort for client and therapist alike.
We’ll explore mobilizations for the whole body including neck, shoulder girdle, spine and pelvis. We’ll explore prone, supine and sidelying work, and explore somatics (Trager Mentastics) that bring greater presence for client and therapist.
Learn to:

• Impact joints, organs, fascia and fluids
• Increased proprioceptive reintegration
• determine restrictions three dimensionally
• simultaneously affect local and global change
• trauma informed touch promotes neuroceptive safety
• leverage the sensory-motor system for resolution of pain

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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which helps integrate the profound changes in the body.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork, achieving high levels of success with effects of Parkinson’s, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, Back Pain, Migraine’s, and Chronic Pain, while helping patients reconnect to their inherent sense of ageless, ease and joy of movement.

Instructor:
Joseph Rodin is a licensed massage therapist, psychotherapist, and certified Trager® practitioner. His somatic background includes intensive study of Trager®, along with extensive coursework in osteopathic inspired manual therapy methods. Joseph took his first Trager® course in 1995 and returned to later to become certified in 2010. Since then, he has taught numerous Trager® introductory classes, mentored with and assisted senior Trager® instructors, been a Trager® Tutor and is the past President of the US Trager® Association and past member of the Board of Directors for Trager International. He’s presented on Trager and TMJ at Trager Conferences live, virtually, and for the Tragerology organization.

THE SCIENCE OF PRESENCE TOUCH AND MOVEMENT - A DEEP DIVE FOR BODYWORKERS
2025-01-10 09:00 - 2025-01-12 18:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
Join us for a transformative three-day class designed to elevate your practice by integrating cutting-edge scientific principles with hands-on techniques. Emphasis on Neuroanatomy of Trager Approach.

Day 1: Presence

Explore the critical importance of presence in bodywork.
Learn how to cultivate and deepen this essential skill.
Practice presence with different focal points to enhance client outcomes.
Dive into the science of the nervous system, biotensegrity, and the forces of gravity and ground reaction, understanding how weight distribution in your own body impacts your client’s experience.

Day 2: Touch

Delve into the art and science of touch, examining why we touch and who is really touching whom.
Prepare your hands to deliver therapeutic touch
Become familiar with sensory receptors, mechanotransduction, and the pathways that shape our touch experience, from the somatosensory cortex to the insular cortex.
Differentiate between gnostic and pathic touch and explore the unique qualities of soft matter in bodywork.

Day 3: Movement

Navigate the existing and emerging paradigms of movement science.
Understand joint mechanics, proprioceptors, and the role of mechanotransduction in movement.
Discover the importance of novelty in movement
Learn about motor unit recruitment, central pattern generators, and the importance of full joint excursion for balanced and effective bodywork.

Elevate your practice by integrating these scientific insights with hands-on experience, and watch as your effectiveness as a bodyworker reaches new heights.

Instructor: Eileen Dickinson:
Eileen has been practicing physical therapy and the Trager Approach for several decades. Growing from her roots in Physical Therapy, she has been studying scientific information that is applicable to Movement and Manual Therapy, notably Trager, for many years. Biotensegrity, a rich and emerging field of science, is her most recent study. She loves sharing her current understanding of the anatomical and physiological correlates of Manual, Movement, and especially Trager principles, processes, and outcomes.

Test dev 5 26-12
2024-12-26 08:00 - 2024-12-27 17:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States

Introduction to Trager: The Art of Oscillatory Compression
2024-12-13 10:00 - 19:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which helps integrate the profound changes in the body.

About This Class:
Although Trager is it’s own bodywork modality, it can be used to greatly enhance other styles of massage. In this class you’ll:

Learn and practice Trager bodywork techniques and principles.
Learn how the potency of the Trager three-dimensional oscillations, combined with tissue compression, promotes profound tissue release, dissolves muscle memory, and improves the efficiency of the nervous system.

You’ll leave with immediately effective tools for your style of work and an appreciation for the profound contributions of the Trager approach!
This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager® Practitioner.
Instructor:
Joseph Rodin is a licensed massage therapist, psychotherapist, and certified Trager® practitioner. His somatic background includes intensive study of Trager®, along with extensive coursework in osteopathic inspired manual therapy methods. Joseph took his first Trager® course in 1995 and returned to later to become certified in 2010. Since then, he has taught numerous Trager® introductory classes, mentored with and assisted senior Trager® instructors, been a Trager® Tutor and is the past President of the US Trager® Association and past member of the Board of Directors for Trager International. He’s presented on Trager and TMJ at Trager Conferences live, virtually, and for the Tragerology organization.
Information and Registration through Theratraining.com

Test Dev - 131224 - 0111
2024-12-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
Test Description

TRAGER® PRACTICE DAY
2024-11-24 12:30 - 17:30 | Veritas Massage Studio, 1319 Cornwall Ave Ste 200, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Level up in skills and prepare for upcoming Level 2’s in 2025. We’ll review and refine our skills with labs, somatics, trades, and afternoon clinic working with outside guests. Open to Level 1 students and beyond. Students will be consulted for priorities for the review class.

Instructor: Joseph Rodin, MA, LMHC, LMT. Gwen Joseph has practiced bodywork for over 25 years. He teaches Trager, Intra-Oral Massage, Myofascial Release and other subjects throughout the Northwest and beyond. He lives in Seattle where he practices psychotherapy and bodywork, specializing in TMJ, Headache, and chronic pain presentations.

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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which help integrate the profound changes in the body.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.

BALANCING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM USING THE TRAGER® APPROACH
2024-10-26 09:00 - 18:00 | Therapeutic Connections School of Massage, 505 East 24th Ave, Spokane, WA, 99203
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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which helps integrate the profound changes in the body.
About This Class:
Most massage approaches succeed well at releasing muscular tension. But very few massage approaches succeed at dissolving the patterning that produces the tension, which means after a period of relaxation, it lives to see another day.
The Trager® approach is different. Not only does it release the tension, but through its specific, rhythmic, gentle movements and oscillations of the muscles, it, ‘resets,’ the nervous system, unhooking it from the dysfunctional movement patterning, and facilitating natural movement once again.
From this state, the body and mind have, ‘learned,’ or, ‘become reacquainted with’ a natural movement vocabulary from which they can build to achieve freedom from pain and tension. Trager® movements called Mentastics, are taught to the patient after the session to consilidate and improve upon the changes.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully compliments and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn temporary release of tension into ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns.
This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.
Register with a friend discount: $30 each. Coupon code: Friend

TRAGER® LEVEL 1 - Lewiston, ID
2024-10-23 09:00 - 18:00 | NW Natural Healthcare, 717 Linden Ave, Lewiston, ID, 83501, United States
This Trager 1 course takes place October 23-29th (no class Oct 26th) in Lewiston, Idaho. 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 of Trager Certification, designed for students to experience a deeper level of therapeutic effectiveness and integration.
Course description and objectives:
This course is designed for students in the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, body-centered psychotherapy, fitness training, yoga, and other somatic practices. This first step in Professional Certification in the Trager Approach can be taken as a stand alone course. Both Mentastics (mindful movement) & Table-work are taught through demonstrations and supervised practice, and you’ll come away with a an full body protocol to integrate into your current bodywork practice and a foundation for subsequent certification to offer the Trager Approach as a primary modality in your practice.
The class will teach effective applications for pain and injury, as well as relief from symptoms of sustained social, emotional and psychological stress. It will also highlight ways of working with manual therapy and body sensation to address the effects of internalized trauma, both recent and long past. Trager is a valuable approach for anyone who wants to elevate awareness in themselves and their clients.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork, achieving high levels of success with effects of Parkinson’s, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, Back Pain, Migraines, and Chronic Pain, while helping patients reconnect to their inherent sense of ageless ease and joy of movement.
About Trager The tablework, involving deep, fluid rocking movements (oscillations) of muscles and joints combined with gentle traction and compression, feeds the brain’s natural neuroplasticity and induces dramatic muscular relaxation, along with feelings of lightness, freedom, and flexibility. Sessions also include individualized, mindful, somatic movement explorations called Mentastics.
Prerequisites
It is highly recommended to have taken an Introduction to Trager Approach class, live or online, and receive one or more Trager sessions prior to class to get the most from the training.
Instructor: Joseph Rodin is a Trager Practitioner and Tutor, and a practicing bodyworker and psychotherapist in Seattle, WA. He teaches continuing education courses throughout the Northwest and beyond. Into his courses he weaves this background together with a love for Percussion and Afro Brazilian Dance.

TRAGER® LEVEL 2 – Seattle, WA
2024-10-05 09:00 - 18:00 | Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Trager® Level 2 with Gwen Crowell takes place Saturday-Monday, October 5-7 and 12-14th, in Seattle, WA. Trager® 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 2, is a stand alone course (Level 1 course and fieldwork are prerequisite) as well as the second step of Trager® Certification, designed for students to experience a deeper level of therapeutic effectiveness and integration.
Course description and objectives:
This course is designed for students in the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, body-centered psychotherapy, fitness training, yoga, and other somatic practices. This first step in Professional Certification in the Trager® Approach can be taken as a stand alone course. Both Mentastics® (mindful movement) & Table-work are taught through demonstrations and supervised practice, and you’ll come away with a an full body protocol to integrate into your current bodywork practice and a foundation for subsequent certification to offer Trager® Approach as a primary modality in your practice.
The class will teach effective applications for pain and injury, as well as relief from symptoms of sustained social, emotional and psychological stress. It will also highlight ways of working with manual therapy and body sensation to address the effects of internalized trauma, both recent and long past. Trager® is a valuable approach for anyone who wants to elevate awareness in themselves and their clients.

Instructor: Gwen Crowell. Gwen Crowell was introduced to the work of Dr. Milton Trager when she went to massage school in Berkeley. She worked with Dr. Trager from 1978 until his passing in 1997. Attracted by the joyful movement and ease of the work, Gwen was delighted to share Trager® first with clients and then with students beginning in 1985 when Dr. Trager selected her as one of his instructors.
Gwen was a pioneer in bringing Trager to Washington and has maintained a private practice since 1979. She enjoys listening and attending to people. As a teacher, she effectively guides students, helping them to anchor moments of understanding and to recognize and celebrate their competencies. She is the designer of this Trager Program and a core faculty member at Discoverypoint. Gwen has also been a guest lecturer at Bastyr University and teaches Trager certification classes throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. She enjoys participating in the creative process of Trager and witnessing clients and students transform through the power of touch.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork, achieving high levels of success with effects of Parkinson’s, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, Back Pain, Migraine’s, and Chronic Pain, while helping patients reconnect to their inherent sense of ageless, ease and joy of movement.

About Trager® The tablework, involving deep, fluid rocking movements (oscillations) of muscles and joints combined with gentle traction and compression, feeds the brain’s natural neuroplasticity and induces dramatic muscular relaxation, along with feelings of lightness, freedom, and flexibility. Sessions also include individualized, mindful, somatic movement explorations called Mentastics®.

TRAGER® LEVEL 1 - Bellingham, WA
2024-09-26 09:00 - 18:00 | Veritas Massage Studio, 1319 Cornwall Ave Ste 200, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
This Trager 1 course takes place September 26-28 and September 30-Oct 2nd in Bellingham, 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 of Trager Certification, designed for students to experience a deeper level of therapeutic effectiveness and integration.
Course description and objectives:
This course is designed for students in the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, body-centered psychotherapy, fitness training, yoga, and other somatic practices. This first step in Professional Certification in the Trager Approach can be taken as a stand alone course. Both Mentastics (mindful movement) & Table-work are taught through demonstrations and supervised practice, and you’ll come away with a an full body protocol to integrate into your current bodywork practice and a foundation for subsequent certification to offer the Trager Approach as a primary modality in your practice.
The class will teach effective applications for pain and injury, as well as relief from symptoms of sustained social, emotional and psychological stress. It will also highlight ways of working with manual therapy and body sensation to address the effects of internalized trauma, both recent and long past. Trager is a valuable approach for anyone who wants to elevate awareness in themselves and their clients.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork, achieving high levels of success with effects of Parkinson’s, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, Back Pain, Migraines, and Chronic Pain, while helping patients reconnect to their inherent sense of ageless ease and joy of movement.
About Trager The tablework, involving deep, fluid rocking movements (oscillations) of muscles and joints combined with gentle traction and compression, feeds the brain’s natural neuroplasticity and induces dramatic muscular relaxation, along with feelings of lightness, freedom, and flexibility. Sessions also include individualized, mindful, somatic movement explorations called Mentastics.
Prerequisites
It is highly recommended to have taken an Introduction to Trager Approach class, live or online, and receive one or more Trager sessions prior to class to get the most from the training.
Instructor: Joseph Rodin is a Trager Practitioner and Tutor, and a practicing bodyworker and psychotherapist in Seattle, WA. He teaches continuing education courses throughout the Northwest and beyond. Into his courses he weaves this background together with a love for Percussion and Afro Brazilian Dance.

Instructor: Gail Stewart was fortunate to be in Milton Trager’s first class, at Esalen Institute, in 1975. She was a student of Dr. Trager until his death in 1997, and has been a Trager Instructor for more than 40 years. Gail has a private practice in Berkeley, California, and travels internationally to teach The Trager Approach.

Trager Mentastics B (second weekend)
2024-09-06 09:30 - 16:30 | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Would you like to expand your inner and outer landscape, learn to live and work pain free, and inspire and assist your clients?
The second two days (*Mentastics B: Friday-Saturday, Sept 6-7th, 9:30am-4:30pm) revisit how deepening our personal practice expands our capacities to lead clients through transformative movement practices. We will then build on this foundation to address teaching Mentastics to groups. Open to all Trager students and practitioners.

What are Mentastics
Mentastics are a process of movement exploration and mind/body development characterized by an open, curious state of mind and used to explore and integrate lighter, freer, more peaceful ways of moving and being. Trager practitioners use them for self-care, self-development, and for our work with clients. Dr. Trager coined the word “Mentastics” as a conjoining of “mental” and “gymnastics”. Mentastics support on-going well being, enhance the benefits of Trager Sessions and teach clients how to integrate the principles into their daily life.

Instructor: Gwen Crowell
Gwen was introduced to the work of Dr. Milton Trager while attending massage school in Berkeley. She worked with Dr. Trager from 1978 until his passing in 1997, and Dr. Trager selected her as one of his instructors in 1985. Attracted by the joyful movement and ease of the work, Gwen became a pioneer in bringing Trager to Washington and has maintained a private practice since 1979. As a teacher, she effectively guides students, helping them to anchor moments of understanding and to recognize and celebrate their competencies. She designed a pioneering Trager Program, has delivered guest lectures at Bastyr University, and teaches Trager certification classes throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. She enjoys participating in the creative process of Trager and witnessing clients and students transform through the power of touch.

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. Milton Trager, MD, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.

Milton Trager, MD, became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, and spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.

RESTORING POLYVAGAL HARMONY AND CORE MUSCULAR INTEGRATION UTILIZING THE TRAGER® APPROACH with Michael Lear
2024-09-06 09:00 - 18:00 | Staybridge Suites, 328 NW 46th St, Seattle, WA, 98107
Leverage the essential principles of Dr. Milton Trager’s seminal approach to touch and movement as a language that by their very nature are trauma-informed, non-invasive methods for reaching the unconscious mind and dissolving some of the deepest effects of trauma held in the musculature, those impacting the vagus nerve system.
Using the body as a handle to reach the mind for this dialogue and to establish a state of peace and safety, we’ll utilize a combination of compassionate, mindful attention, oscillatory mobilizations, and informed positional releases to follow the path of the vagus nerve to address and integrate the implicated skeletal muscle groups associated with the fight, fight or freeze response—those including trapezius, diaphragm, and psoas.
On the shoulders of your own well developed skills and coupled with a mindful presence, these concepts will enhance your capacity to restore tone to the Ventral Vagal System through the Neck/Shoulders/Rib cage of your clients to facilitate deep and positive interoception and social connection. And the down regulation of the Dorsal Vagal Response through the diaphragm, abdomen and psoas/QL, will help to restore visceral harmony. We’ll also build on the Mentastics to empower your clients to further the neuromuscular gains from this protocol to ensure lasting change through simple Trager® Mentastics: mindful, somatic movement exercises.
About the Vagus Nerve: Proper balance of vagus nerve response is essential for optimum health and well-being. The longest nerve in the human body, the vagus nerve originates in the brain stem and extends into the chest and abdomen. Carrying both motor and sensory information, it supplies innervation to the heart, major blood vessels, airways, lungs, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
In addition, the vagus nerve stimulates the secretion of acetylcholine within the central nervous system. Acetylcholine plays a role in motivation, arousal, attention, learning, memory including muscle memory, and REM sleep. Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter as well as a neuromodulator, also aids in reducing inflammation in all organs. It modulates the release of other neurotransmitters, including dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, impacting the mood and the energy level.
Instructor: Michael Lear works with veterans and others managing effects of trauma and has been published on the subject. A Trager® Instructor, Michael has been practicing Trager® and other forms of bodywork since 1987. A dedicated mindfulness adherent (Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka) and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor, Michael’s lifelong commitment is to assist folks to be happy in their bodies and connected to those around them.
Cost: $195
Date and time: September 6th, 9am-6pm
Location: Staybridge Suites, Seattle, WA
Register Here: (Sponsored by Therapeutic Training Center)

NEUROMUSCULAR INNOVATIONS: Balancing the Nervous System - Lewiston, ID
2024-08-18 09:00 - 18:00 | NW Natural Healthcare, 717 Linden Ave, Lewiston, ID, 83501, United States
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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which helps integrate the profound changes in the body.
About This Class:
Most massage approaches succeed well at releasing muscular tension. But very few massage approaches succeed at dissolving the patterning that produces the tension, which means after a period of relaxation, it lives to see another day.
The Trager® approach is different. Not only does it release the tension, but through its specific, rhythmic, gentle movements and oscillations of the muscles, it, ‘resets,’ the nervous system, unhooking it from the dysfunctional movement patterning, and facilitating natural movement once again.
From this state, the body and mind have, ‘learned,’ or, ‘become reacquainted with’ a natural movement vocabulary from which they can build to achieve freedom from pain and tension. Trager® movements called Mentastics, are taught to the patient after the session to consilidate and improve upon the changes.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully compliments and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn temporary release of tension into ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns.
This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.
Register with a friend discount: $30 each. Coupon code: Friend
REGISTER HERE

CLINICAL MASTERY OF TMJ DISORDERS-Richland
2024-08-16 09:00 - 2024-08-17 18:00 | ABE Massage School, 621 The Parkway, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
Manual Therapy for the jaw helps patients with neck, jaw, face and shoulder pain as well as many different kinds of headaches.
After this sixteen hour course, you may apply to the WA health Department Massage Board for endorsement.
You’ll learn
• Anatomy and physiology of the TMJ
• Biomechanics and assessment of the TMJ
• Intra-oral and extra-oral palpation and treatment techniques
• Indications and contra-indcations to treatment, and hygiene
• Integrating neck, head and TMJ treatments.
INSTRUCTOR:
Joseph Rodin MA, LMP, CTP., has been practicing bodywork for twenty-three years. A certified Trager® Practitioner, he’s also studied and taught intra-oral massage, cranial sacral therapy and other forms of manual therapy in Washington and California. He’s worked at the nationally recognized TMJ Orofacial Disorders Center in Seattle where he’s treated extensive jaw, head, neck and facial problems.

NEUROMUSCULAR INNOVATIONS: Intro to Trager with Joseph Rodin
2024-06-15 09:00 - 18:00 | Mt Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave, Mt Vernon, WA, 98273

TRAGER LEVEL 3 with Gail Stewart
2024-04-18 - 2024-04-23 | Holly’s Trager Hub, Tacoma
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 with a more refined full body protocol to integrate into your current bodywork or movement practice and a foundation for doing Professional Trager Psychophysical Integration. These five days provide the third step for those wanting to develop The Trager Approach as a primary modality in their practice.
The class will teach effective applications for pain and injury, as well as relief from symptoms of sustained social, emotional and psychological stress. It will also highlight ways of working with manual therapy and body sensation to address the effects of internalized trauma, both recent and long past. The Trager approach is valuable for anyone who wants to elevate awareness in themselves and their clients.
Course Objectives. You’ll learn:

More Refined and enhanced full body protocol to integrate into your practice
Tools for deepening somatic movement exploration
To work pain-free and increase your own body ease
Greater therapeutic presence and resonance
To elevate Biotensegral and neurofascial reslience
To impact fluid, joint, muscular and organ systems more effectively

The Trager® Approach is a unique approach to bodywork and somatic movement therapy developed by Dr. Milton Trager, MD who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18 and spent over 50 years refining his work. In its full expression, Trager work has become known as a highly effective neuro-fascial approach to bodywork with applications in rehabilitation, movement re-patterning, and psychophysical integration.
The tablework, involving deep, fluid rocking movements (oscillations) of muscles and joints combined with gentle traction and compression, feeds the brain’s natural neuroplasticity and induces dramatic muscular relaxation, along with feelings of lightness, freedom, and flexibility. Sessions also include individualized, mindful, somatic movement explorations called Mentastics®.

Trager Certification: An experiential, in depth training program designed for students to build the Trager® approach as a primary modality in their practice, and to deepen levels of personal, professional, and spiritual integration. Guided table-work and movement practices, supervision, tutorials, and supported practice days allow students to integrate Trager touch and movement into their current manual therapy and movement work while developing a successful Trager practice. Certification offers marketing credentials, an optional referral listing on the US Trager Association website, and access to further resources through the association.

Benefits of Trager Certification

Expand your career longevity and satisfaction.

Facilitate deep levels of peace, healing, and pain-free living in yourself and your clients.

Creatively address chronic pain, the effects of trauma, movement disorders, and more.

Expand your clientele by broadening your approach.

Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork. He achieved high levels of success with effects of Parkinson’s, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, Back Pain, migraine’s, and Chronic Pain, while helping patients reconnect to their inherent sense of ageless, ease and joy of movement.

Instructor: Gail Stewart was fortunate to be in Milton Trager’s first class, at Esalen Institute, in 1975. She was a student of Dr. Trager until his death in 1997, and has been a Trager® Instructor for more than 30 years. Her background includes founding and teaching in a California-approved school of massage and bodywork, between 1982 and 2003. She trained in Somatic Therapy with Peter Levine. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Gail has a private practice in Berkeley, California, and travels internationally to teach The Trager Approach.

Assistant: Joseph Rodin MA, LMHC, LMT, is a Trager Tutor, Supervised Practice Leader and Instructor Trainee. A licensed psychotherapist, bodyworker and former yoga instructor, he’s been in private practice since 1993 and works mostly with Headache and TMJ, Chronic Pain, trauma, anxiety and those wishing to feel more ease in their bodies.

Payment Details
Level 3: $995
Deposit of $250 due by March 1st.

TRAGER® LEVEL 1 PRACTICE with Gwen Crowell
2024-03-23 10:00 - 17:00 | Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
LEVEL 1 PRACTICE DAY- For Level 1 Trager Students and beyond with Gwel Crowell in Seattle, WA
In preparation for Gwen Crowell’s Level 2 Trager Workshop in October, 2024, we’ll refine our practice under Gwen’s generous and expert guidance. Open to Level 1 students and beyond. Students will be consulted for questions and priorities for their review.

Instructor: Gwen Crowell. Gwen Crowell was introduced to the work of Dr. Milton Trager when she went to massage school in Berkeley. She worked with Dr. Trager from 1978 until his passing in 1997. Attracted by the joyful movement and ease of the work, Gwen was delighted to share Trager® first with clients and then with students beginning in 1985 when Dr. Trager selected her as one of his instructors.
Gwen was a pioneer in bringing Trager to Washington and has maintained a private practice since 1979. She enjoys listening and attending to people. Through Trager, Gwen assists others in sustaining a positive and productive internal awareness, leading to kinder, gentle relationships with themselves and others. As a teacher, she effectively guides students, helping them to anchor moments of understanding and to recognize and celebrate their competencies. She is the designer of this Trager Program and a core faculty member at Discoverypoint. Gwen has also been a guest lecturer at Bastyr University and teaches Trager certification classes throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. She enjoys participating in the creative process of Trager and witnessing clients and students transform through the power of touch.

Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which help integrate the profound changes in the body.

TRAGER THERAPY INTRODUCTION with Joseph Rodin
2024-02-24 09:00 - 17:00 | Veritas Massage Studio, 1319 Cornwall Ave Ste 200, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Trager’s® rhythmic, interweaving waves of soft tissue and joint compression and traction result in profound levels of integration.
Working from the inside out, dissolve patterns shaped through protection, injury, and trauma. Restore greater ease and a more pain free life for client and practitioner alike. This class is from 9am-6pm, the cost is $190.
This class will be videotaped and students will have unlimited access to the educational videos along with a special Trager Applications for TMJ streaming class.
If you have questions, please email Joseph Rodin.

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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which help integrate the profound changes in the body.

Sessions include individualized, mindful, somatic movement practices called Mentastics®. These support on-going well being, enhance the benefits of Trager Sessions and teach clients how to integrate the principles into their daily life.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully complements and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn the temporary release of tension into an ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns. This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.
Along with gaining mastery and deepening personal growth, Trager® certification bestows a tangible credential in Neuromuscular Therapy and Movement Education and, with permission, the US Trager® Association will list practitioners on its website.
Instructor: Joseph Rodin, MA, LMT, CTP, is a Trager Practitioner, Tutor, Introductory Workshop Leader and Supervised Practice Leader. He’s practiced bodywork over twenty-four years and is also a licensed psychotherapist.

TRAGER® LEVEL 2 REVIEW with Michael Lear
2024-02-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Holly’s Trager Hub, Tacoma
Michael Lear will work with students in preparation for Gail Stewart’s April Level 3 in Tacoma. Come refine our practice in community! Open to any Level 2 student or beyond.

Practice days are 9am-4pm, in Tacoma. Cost is $75 per class.

February 9th
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April 12th

Special Guest Instructor for February 9th: Michael Lear.
Michael is a Trager Instructor, Tutor, and Senior Practitioner. He teaches internationally and is published on Trager, Trauma, and Veterans.

Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which help integrate the profound changes in the body.

Finding Comfort in Your Body in Trager®
2024-01-14 10:00 - 17:00 | BodyMind Energetics Clinic, 15832 34th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA, 98155
FINDING COMFORT IN YOUR BODY – For Trager Students and Practitioners with Gwen Crowell. Seattle, WA
We’ll play with our body mechanics and with awareness of different parts of our bodies to make Trager easier and more comfortable. Drawing from student interests and questions, we’ll look for mindful play in our Trager table work and Mentastics. 10am-5pm. Institute for Bioenergetics in N Seattle / Shoreline.

Instructor: Gwen Crowell was introduced to the work of Dr. Milton Trager when she went to massage school in Berkeley. She worked with Dr. Trager from 1978 until his passing in 1997. Attracted by the joyful movement and ease of the work, Gwen was delighted to share Trager® first with clients and then with students beginning in 1985 when Dr. Trager selected her as one of his instructors.
Gwen was a pioneer in bringing Trager to Washington and has maintained a private practice since 1979. Gwen has been a guest lecturer at Bastyr University and teaches Trager certification classes throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. She enjoys participating in the creative process of Trager and witnessing clients and students transform through the power of touch.

Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which help integrate the profound changes in the body.

Trager® Supervised Practice Day - Spokane
2023-12-10 09:00 - 18:00 | Harmony Woods Retreat Center, 11507 South Keeney Road, Spokane, WA, 99224, United States
SUPERVISED TRAGER PLAY DAY- For all Trager Students and Practitioners.
We’ll review Trager tablework and mentastics with special attention given to student questions and interests. Class curricula and variations will be practiced with attention to creating an exquisite feeling experience within ourselves and the student with whom we’re working. Class will include Discussion, lead practice, play time, mentastics, and interests as decided by the attendee’s. Deepening Trager in a communal environment has proven an invaluably effective.

Instructor: Michael Lear Has been involved in Trager for over thirty-five years and enjoys sharing his passion for the work with others. He teaches courses around the US and is currently working on a project to avail Trager to the US Military Special Forces. He’s studied and taught Ashtanga Yoga in Asia and the US and has been a dedicated practitioner of Vipassana Meditation in the tradition of SN Goenke.

Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which help integrate the profound changes in the body.

Trager® Supervised Practice Day - Tacoma
2023-12-09 09:00 - 18:00 | Holly’s Trager Hub, Tacoma

MOVING IN MINDFULNESS - Intro to Trager® - Bellingham
2023-12-03 09:00 - 18:00 | Veritas Massage Studio, 1319 Cornwall Ave Ste 200, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Trager’s® rhythmic, interweaving waves of soft tissue and joint compression and traction result in profound levels of integration.
Working from the inside out, dissolve patterns shaped through protection, injury, and trauma. Restore greater ease and a more pain free life for client and practitioner alike. This class is from 9am-6pm, the cost is $180.

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 also shown simple exercises called mentastics which help integrate the profound changes in the body.

Sessions include individualized, mindful, somatic movement practices called Mentastics®. These support on-going well being, enhance the benefits of Trager Sessions and teach clients how to integrate the principles into their daily life.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully complements and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn the temporary release of tension into an ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns. This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.
Along with gaining mastery and deepening personal growth, Trager® certification bestows a tangible credential in Neuromuscular Therapy and Movement Education and, with permission, the US Trager® Association will list practitioners on its website.
Instructor: Joseph Rodin, MA, LMT, CTP, is a Trager Practitioner, Tutor, Introductory Workshop Leader and Supervised Practice Leader. He’s practiced bodywork over twenty-four years and is also a licensed psychotherapist.
