In Marty Dawson’s words…
Our beloved Byron Spice passed peacefully March 11, 2020. He was able to be with many of his family & friends in Florida. His health & strength had been declining over recent months. He & Kathryn went to Florida for her to lead a Level V. As he continued to decline he said to Kathryn, "I get it now, I'm dying. I expected more advance notice. I'm ready to give up the the torch & ready to be free of pain & suffering. I want to go back to the star & sun energy." That is the beauty & delight of his many words he shared with those he met. He always brought love, light & humor to every interaction. He is truly cherished & will be missed.
Kathryn is resting from her arrival back to her Portland family. She asked me to write their experience & pass their love to our community. Please share with people forward. In gratitude & love 💞
In Kathryn Hansman-Spice’s words…
He took his Level I training at age 65. He became an active leader in the formation of the USTA and in the development of the Trager Southeast Region. He created and led the team for the Daytona Beach Conference. He was selected in Europe as the first President of Trager International, leading the organization through a major transition from The Trager Institute to TI.
Byron embodied the essence of Trager principles, such as presence, acceptance, and curiosity. After a return trip from the hospital after a traumatic fall, he announced to a Trager class: “I took Trager to the ER. I was fully in each moment, accepting what is.” Participating in Kathryn’s classes, he loved to model an intake process with pillows of support, asking the receiver “Do you feel supported 100%?, adding more pillows until the response was Yes!. He could bring students to tears holding a hand, giving full attention and recalling when Milton held his hand and told him to go share it with someone else. He loved to trade with students, structuring each educational session around one principle, such as Less is More, or Pausing. At age 80 he was asked how he could be so creative and open to new ideas: “Trager,” he said. “If my body is flexible, my mind is open to new possibilities.
