SOMATIC BODYWORK: TOUCH THAT MOVES

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 somatic referencing, interoceptive awareness, moving in mindfulness, and motion based bodywork included. Based on Trager Somatic Therapy Approach.

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.

Instructors:
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.

Tony Held is a Trager Practitioner, Wilderness Skills Instructor, and master clinical massage therapist. Tony brings both lucid insight and warm compassion to his teaching.

Holly Indigo, Trager Practitioner, has studied a plethora of healing modalities and brings this amalgam along with her gentle, present support and the wisdom of her own healing journey to her classes.