Trager By NAVA WIEGERT

 
 
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“I grew up on the back of a horse where I acquired hands that listen. It is with these keen hands and reverence that I approach our awesome body and its intelligent elements.”
 

An inventor, designer, and crafter of inanimate objects and experiences, I grew inspired to elevate the potential of our living form. I bolstered my University of Michigan BFA with LMT licensure via Seattle’s elite Discoverypoint. Immediately I specialized in a uniquely gentle and elegant form of fascial release and structural decompression by means of twelve months of professional mentorship. I then gained certification in The Trager® Approach through a pioneering seven-month intensive program led by world-renowned instructors who trained directly with Dr. Milton Trager. I continue to deepen my understanding by seeking training with the world’s current masters. As a result of it all, I feel blessed to offer an ever-evolving and exceptional work of healing art.

In addition to teaching alongside my revered mentors, private practice, and serving as Vice President of Trager® Northwest and a Board Member of the Trager® Foundation, I work with Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt and Dr. Christine Schaffner as a core practitioner on their world-class healing team at the Sophia Health Institute.

 
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“The Trager® Approach was developed and refined for over 50 years by Milton Trager, MD.
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Based on the conviction that physical change follows a change of mind, Dr. Trager developed a unique and highly effective method that skillfully reaches the nervous system by addressing the body in singular ways.

Dr. Milton Trager recognized well before contemporary knowledge on neuroplasticity that new information introduced to areas in the unconscious mind, gently and with skill, activates positive neurological changes which improve movement patterns. He referred to his work as psychophysical integration.

Trager® Approach Practitioners work in a calm, cultivated, meditative state, what Dr. Trager called "hook-up." Using the language of touch and movement they promote sensory awareness and ease of movement. Trager® sessions include gentle bouncing, stroking, elongations and a variety of playful body movements received in a calming, pleasurable atmosphere. Cumulative in nature, this work promotes ease, physical mobility, and a renewed lasting awareness of agelessness.

A mental, emotional and physical education, Trager® sends clients into the world with the physical efficiency and coordination that leads to effortless movement. Milton Trager called this feeling a place beyond relaxation, a place of peace.

 
 
“Trager® sessions are designed to be both extremely pleasant and effective.”
 

The effects are both cumulative and accelerate with each visit. Sessions are generally 60-90 minutes long. Time and frequency of sessions are tailored according to clients’ particular needs. 

Sessions usually include an interview, assessment, and movement. Clients wear loose clothing or can be unclothed down to their underwear. After sessions, practitioners offer individualized movement suggestions to expand upon the positive effects of the work.

 
 
“The Trager® Approach has benefited people with conditions such as pain, stress, injuries, and neuromuscular conditions such as cerebral palsy and Parkinson’s disease.”
 

Some of the conditions that can improve with Trager® are:

stress

limited movement

back pain

depression

multiple sclerosis

post-polio syndrome

injuries

carpal tunnel syndrome


muscle spasms

headaches

cerebral palsy

Parkinson’s disease

fibromyalgia

back and neck pain

trauma

anxiety

Nava Wiegert

(123) 456-7890