JOSEPH RODIN

TRAGER LEVEL 1 - TRI CITIES, WA
2026-05-29 09:00 - 2026-05-31 18:00 UTC | ABE Massage School, 621 The Parkway, Richland, WA, 99352, United States
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 of Trager Certification that takes place in Tri Cities, WA, 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.
Payment & Payment Plans
Six Day Course Cost with Intro Discount: $1,245
($25 per hour/ $200 per day+ 2 year usta membership)

Six day Course Cost: $1,345

($26 per hour/ $208 per day+ 2 year usta membership)
Sliding Scale: $995

Payment plans: 6 months, as needed

Payment options below:
$150 deposit below and we’ll touch base from there.
Full Payment, $1,345
Full Payment with Intro discount, $1,245. Discount code: intro

WA State Tax
As you may know, the Washington State Department of Revenue is now taxing all manner of continuing education, including massage therapy courses. We are hoping this will be repealed in the next session.

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 also weaves his background with Percussion and Afro Brazilian Dance.

SOMATIC FOUNDATIONS OF PRESENCE, TOUCH, AND MOVEMENT
2026-11-13 10:00 - 2026-11-16 17:30 | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
This workshop (2 and 4 day options) delves into the somatic foundations of presence, touch, and movement, inviting participants to experience the work’s guiding principles of softness, weight, waves, connection, play, pause, and authenticity.
Each workshop day is 10-5, with an hour and fifteen minutes for lunch. 12 or 24 ncbtmb ce’s awarded with 2 hours of hands on work each day to integrate the movement inquiries.

We explore how our felt sense of movement changes the potency of our touch. This workshop is for anyone interested in deepening their relationship with touch and movement, in personal or professional settings. It fulfills the Mentastics class requirement for Trager certification.
Open to bodyworkers, movement practitioners, and anyone curious about embodied connection, this workshop offers a nourishing space to refine your touch, heighten sensory awareness, and attune to the natural intelligence of your living body.
Instructor: Roger Tolle.
As a Trager Practitioner since 1985, Roger has worked with over 30,000 clients. His background includes a B.A. in Theater/Movement, and 15 years as a professional modern dancer. He’s studied extensively with Dr. Milton Trager and other somatic pioneers and methods in the field of somatic movement education including Continuum, Aston Patterning, Body Mind Centering, and Gyrotonics. He was awarded the title of “Master Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist” by the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA).
