We learned our somatic work in direct hand-to-body contact through the lineage of our mentors. We transformed our minds and bodies over the years with this work. And in-person Somatic Movement Therapy, the Mentastics we integrate into Trager sessions has been a powerful agent of change for many clients, increasing the flow of their naturally wise somatic self-regulation. Motivated by the pandemic, we wanted to explore how…
US Foundation for Trager Education and Research - October 2020 Update
We would like to introduce you to the Trager Foundation. Our current mission is to bring research and educational applications to new populations. At our last Board meeting, in October, new officers were elected, and with them came a fresh wave of dedication for expanding outreach. As the future becomes envisioned we are aware that…
Practicing Trager in the Time of Covid-19
Proposals for ISMETA Conference
Uplifting Poetry by Donna Hood, LMT - October 2020
Tragerology, a Continuous Online Learning Community
Tragerology, a continuous online learning community, is a new and exciting offering for the Trager community. Each month there is a new module/topic for exploring the bridge between science and Trager. If you haven’t yet visited https://tragerology.com please do, and see what your colleagues are already experiencing…
President's Message - October 2020
Have you started practicing again? What is happening in your state? Here in Massachusetts, I have been able to see clients since August. It has been slow going, but I am ok with that to some extent. Both my mother and my mother-in-law have had significant medical challenges in September and October. Two of my teenagers are…
USTA Virtual Classes - September 2020
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…
Tragerology: Exploring the Bridge Between Science and Trager®
Jack Blackburn's Presencing Issue 22 Guiding the Client into Presence
In the previous issue of Presencing we examined the possibility that the client can become a major player in the bodywork session. Not only does the client live in the body we are working on, but the client is the expert on what is occurring now in the body and what it feels like. The big question is whether or not the client is…