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SUMMARY:RESTORING POLYVAGAL HARMONY AND CORE MUSCULAR INTEGRATION UTILIZING THE TRAGER® APPROACH  with Michael Lear
DESCRIPTION: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. \nUsing 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. \nOn 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. \nAbout 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. \nIn 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. \nInstructor: 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. \nCost: $195\nDate and time: September 6th\, 9am-6pm\nLocation: Staybridge Suites\, Seattle\, WA \nRegister Here: (Sponsored by Therapeutic Training Center)
URL:https://josephrodin.com/class/restoring-polyvagal-harmony-and-core-muscular-integration-utilizing-the-trager-approach-with-michael-lear/
LOCATION:Staybridge Suites\, 328 NW 46th St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98107
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SUMMARY:Trager Mentastics B (second weekend)
DESCRIPTION:Would you like to expand your inner and outer landscape\, learn to live and work pain free\, and inspire and assist your clients? \nThe 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. \n\n\n\nWhat are Mentastics\nMentastics 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInstructor: Gwen Crowell\nGwen 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. \n\n\n\n\n \nWhat 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. \n\nMilton 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.
URL:https://josephrodin.com/class/trager-mentastics-b-second-weekend/
LOCATION:Phinney Neighborhood Center\, 6532 Phinney Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103\, United States
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SUMMARY:TRAGER® LEVEL 1 - Bellingham\, WA
DESCRIPTION: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. \n \nTrager 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. \nCourse description and objectives:\nThis 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. \nThe 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.  \nMilton 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. \nAbout 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. \nPrerequisites\nIt 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.  \nInstructor: 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. \n  \nInstructor: 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.
URL:https://josephrodin.com/class/trager-level-1-bellingham-wa/
LOCATION:Veritas Massage Studio\, 1319 Cornwall Ave Ste 200\, Bellingham\, WA\, 98225\, United States
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