On Monday, August 10, Aleen Seidel and I attended our first meeting with ISMETA, the International Somatic Movement Educators and Therapists Association. Through Zoom, we shared a lively and welcoming conversation with leaders of the rest of ISMETA’s Affiliated Professional Organizations. The USTA recently joined ISMETA to become…
Uplifting Poetry by Donna Hood, LMT
USTA Virtual Classes
As you’ve seen, we’ve hit the ground running with an array of highly informative virtual classes from a group of talented, innovative, (and tremendous) instructors. Thanks to the instructors for your ingenuity, for everyone who’s attended and supported the offerings, and especially to our Zoom Queen, Linda McConnell, for hosting and our words-cannot-express team of Renae Davies and Fernando Rojas for facilitating everything behind the scenes…
US Foundation for Trager Education and Research - August 2020 Update
The Trager Foundation is a non-profit, 501c3 organization, created in 2008 by the USTA as the Non-profit fund-raising arm of the USTA. It operates under the guidance of it’s Board of Directors. Mission of the Foundation is to support the work of Trager Practitioners by Providing educational scholarships, and to educate the public about…
Jack Blackburn's Article on Oncology Massage Healing Summit
I have had the good fortune to give treatments and trainings in two different palliative care facilities in Japan. I have taught the staff how to work with presence and touch with dying patients as well as working with presence in support of one another. The biggest change for both patients and staff is the diminishment of fear. In both situations the receiver is interacting proprioceptively with the practitioner and becoming aware of…