JOSEPH RODIN

Restoring Poly-vagal Harmony and Core Muscular Integration Utilizing the Trager® Approach - Seattle - Jan 22nd
2023-01-22 09:00 - 18:00 UTC | Holiday Inn, 12211 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Leverage Dr. Milton Trager’s seminal approach to touch and movement as a language and learn potent, proven, and most importantly, trauma-informed, non-invasive methods for reaching the unconscious mind and dissolving some of the deepest effects of held trauma, those impacting the vagus nerve system.
Using the body as a handle to reach the mind for this dialogue and to establish a state of peace and safety, we’ll utilize a combination of compassionate, mindful attention, oscillatory mobilizations, and informed positional releases to address and integrate the implicated skeletal muscle groups associated with the fight, fight or freeze response—those including trapezius, diaphragm, and psoas.
On the shoulders of your own well developed skills and coupled with a mindful presence, these concepts will enhance your capacity to restore tone to the Ventral Vagal System through the Neck/Shoulders/Rib cage of your clients to potentiate deep and positive interoception and social connection. And the down regulation of the Dorsal Vagal Response through the diaphragm, abdomen and psoas/QL, will help to restore visceral harmony. You’ll also learn how to empower your clients to further the neuromuscular gains from this protocol to ensure lasting change through simple Trager® Mentastics: mindful somatic exercises.
Proper balance of vagus nerve response is essential for optimum health and well-being. The longest nerve in the human body, the vagus nerve originates in the brain stem and extends into the chest and abdomen. Carrying both motor and sensory information, it supplies innervation to the heart, major blood vessels, airways, lungs, esophagus, stomach, and intestines.
In addition, the vagus nerve stimulates the secretion of acetylcholine within the central nervous system. Acetylcholine plays a role in motivation, arousal, attention, learning, memory including muscle memory, and REM sleep. Acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter as well as a neuromodulator, also aids in reducing inflammation in all organs. It modulates the release of other neurotransmitters, including dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin, impacting the mood and the energy level.
Michael Lear works with veterans and others managing effects of trauma and has been published on the subject. A Trager® Instructor, Michael has been practicing Trager® and other forms of bodywork since 1987. A dedicated mindfulness adherent (Vipassana Meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka) and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor, Michael’s lifelong commitment is to assist folks to be happy in their bodies and connected to those around them.
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TRAGER LEVEL 3 with Michael Lear - Seattle Jan. 16-21, 2023
2023-01-16 09:00 - 18:00 | Bellingham and Seattle Locations, WA, United States
Trager® has become known as a highly effective neuro-fascial approach to bodywork and somatic movement therapy with applications in rehabilitation, movement re-patterning and psychophysical integration.

Trager® Level 3, is the third step of Trager® Certification, designed for students to experience a deeper level of personal, professional, and spiritual integration while developing Trager® Approach as a primary modality in their practice. You’ll come away with an initial protocol to integrate into your current bodywork practice and a foundation for development and certification in the Trager® Approach.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork, achieving high levels of success with effects of Parkinson’s, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, Back Pain, Migraine’s, and Chronic Pain, while helping patients reconnect to their inherent sense of ageless, ease and joy of movement.
About Trager® The tablework, involving deep, fluid rocking movements (oscillations) of muscles and joints combined with gentle traction and compression, feeds the brain’s natural neuroplasticity and induces dramatic muscular relaxation, along with feelings of lightness, freedom, and flexibility. Sessions also include individualized, mindful, somatic movement explorations called Mentastics®.

Instructor: Michael Lear,who will be teaching Level 3, is an internationally-recognized Senior Trager® Practitioner, Tutor & Instructor, and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor with a client base spanning five continents. He was recognized with a cover article in 2007 Massage Therapy Journal for his work introducing Trager® to physical therapists in post-tsunami Sri Lanka.

TRAGER LEVEL 1 with Michael Lear - Silverdale Jan 13-15 & 27-29th
2023-01-13 - 2023-01-15 | Expansions Yoga, 9479 Bayshore Dr., Suite 101, Silverdale, WA, 98383, United States
Course takes place over two three day weekends: January 13-15th and 27-29th. Trager® has become known as a highly effective neuromuscular approach to bodywork and somatic movement therapy with applications in rehabilitation, movement re-patterning, trauma informed care, and psychophysical integration.

Trager® Level 1, is a stand alone course as well as the first step of Trager® Certification, designed for students to experience a deeper level of therapeutic effectiveness and integration.
Course description and objectives:
This course is designed for students in the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, body-centered psychotherapy, fitness training, yoga, and other somatic practices. This first step in Professional Certification in the Trager® Approach can be taken as a stand alone course. Both Mentastics® (mindful movement) & Table-work are taught through demonstrations and supervised practice, and you’ll come away with a an full body protocol to integrate into your current bodywork practice and a foundation for subsequent certification to offer Trager® Approach as a primary modality in your practice.
The class will teach effective applications for pain and injury, as well as relief from symptoms of sustained social, emotional and psychological stress. It will also highlight ways of working with manual therapy and body sensation to address the effects of internalized trauma, both recent and long past. Trager® is a valuable approach for anyone who wants to elevate awareness in themselves and their clients.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork, achieving high levels of success with effects of Parkinson’s, MS, Post Polio Syndrome, Back Pain, Migraine’s, and Chronic Pain, while helping patients reconnect to their inherent sense of ageless, ease and joy of movement.
About Trager® The tablework, involving deep, fluid rocking movements (oscillations) of muscles and joints combined with gentle traction and compression, feeds the brain’s natural neuroplasticity and induces dramatic muscular relaxation, along with feelings of lightness, freedom, and flexibility. Sessions also include individualized, mindful, somatic movement explorations called Mentastics®.
Prerequisites
It is highly recommended to have taken Introduction to Trager class, live or online, and / or receive one or more Trager sessions prior to class to get the most from the training.

Instructor: Michael Lear, who will be teaching Level 3, is published in the field of trauma informed therapy and is an internationally-recognized Senior Trager® Practitioner, Tutor & Instructor, and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor with a client base spanning five continents. He was recognized with a cover article in 2007 Massage Therapy Journal for his work introducing Trager® to physical therapists in post-tsunami Sri Lanka.

MOVING IN MINDFULNESS -- Intro to Trager w Joseph Rodin - Port Angeles, WA - Jan. 8th
2023-01-08 09:00 - 18:00 | Halberg Chiropractic, 228 Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles, 98370, United States
Trager’s® rhythmic, interweaving waves of soft tissue and joint compression and traction result in profound levels of integration.
Working from the inside out, dissolve patterns shaped through protection, injury, and trauma. Restore greater ease and a more pain free life for client and practitioner alike.
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 help integrate the profound changes in the body.
Sessions include individualized, mindful, somatic movement practices called Mentastics®. These support on-going well being, enhance the benefits of Trager Sessions and teach clients how to integrate the principles into their daily life.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully complements and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn the temporary release of tension into an ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns. This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.
Along with gaining mastery and deepening personal growth, Trager® certification bestows a tangible credential in Neuromuscular Therapy and Movement Education and, with permission, the US Trager® Association will list practitioners on its website.
Instructor: Joseph Rodin, MA, LMT, CTP, is a Trager Tutor, Introductory Workshop Leader, Supervised Practice Leader and Instructor. He’s practiced bodywork over twenty-four years and is also a licensed psychotherapist.

TRAGER PRACTICE DAY WITH JOE RODIN- Seattle Dec. 10th
2022-12-10 09:30 - 17:30 | Joseph Rodin’s House in N. Seattle, 12547 Densmore Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
This Supervised Practice Day with Joe Rodin is for all level of Trager student along with practitioners. We’ll review and deepen our effectiveness with Trager curriculum and whatever participants would like to work with.
Class is 9:30am-5:30pm, the cost is $125. The cost for Practitioners to join is $40.
Facilitator: Joe Rodin, Trager Tutor, Supervised Practice Leader, Intro Workshop Teacher and Practitioner.

Streaming Classes with Michael Lear on Trauma, Mindfulness, and Bodywork -Dec 7, 14, 21
2022-12-07 18:30 - 19:00 | WA
FREE, STREAMING EDUCATION WITH MICHAEL LEAR, CTPP, E-RYT 500

Trauma Informed Bodywork. December 7th, 6:30-7pm
Mindfulness and Bodywork. December 14th, 6:30-7pm
Touch as Somatic Dialogue. December 21st, 6:30-7pm

Instructor: Michael Lear, who will be teaching Level 1 and Level 3 Trager Courses near Seattle, WA in January, is an internationally-recognized Senior Trager® Practitioner, Tutor & Instructor, and Ashtanga Yoga Instructor with a client base spanning five continents. He was recognized with a cover article in 2007 Massage Therapy Journal for his work introducing Trager® to physical therapists in post-tsunami Sri Lanka.

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MOVING IN MINDFULNESS - Intro to Trager Bellingham, WA December 3rd. Instructor: Joseph Rodin
2022-12-03 09:00 - 18:00 | Veritas Massage Studio, 1319 Cornwall Ave Ste 200, Bellingham, WA, 98225, United States
Trager’s® rhythmic, interweaving waves of soft tissue and joint compression and traction result in profound levels of integration.
Working from the inside out, dissolve patterns shaped through protection, injury, and trauma. Restore greater ease and a more pain free life for client and practitioner alike. This class is from 9am-6pm, the cost is $170.

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 help integrate the profound changes in the body.

Sessions include individualized, mindful, somatic movement practices called Mentastics®. These support on-going well being, enhance the benefits of Trager Sessions and teach clients how to integrate the principles into their daily life.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully complements and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn the temporary release of tension into an ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns. This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.
Along with gaining mastery and deepening personal growth, Trager® certification bestows a tangible credential in Neuromuscular Therapy and Movement Education and, with permission, the US Trager® Association will list practitioners on its website.
Instructor: Joseph Rodin, MA, LMT, CTP, is a Trager Tutor, Introductory Workshop Leader, Supervised Practice Leader and Instructor. He’s practiced bodywork over twenty-four years and is also a licensed psychotherapist.

MOVING IN MINDFULNESS - The Trager Approach for Massage and Bodyworkers - Seattle
2022-11-20 09:00 - 18:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
Trager’s® rhythmic, interweaving waves of soft tissue and joint compression and traction result in profound levels of integration.

Improvisational and fluid, Trager® releases chronic pain patterning while unfolding deepening levels of somatic integration.

Dissolve patterns shaped through protection, injury, and trauma. Restore greater ease and a more pain free life for client and practitioner alike.
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 help integrate the profound changes in the body.
Sessions include individualized, mindful, somatic movement practices called Mentastics®. These support on-going well being, enhance the benefits of Trager Sessions and teach clients how to integrate the principles into their daily life.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully complements and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn the temporary release of tension into an ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns. This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.
Along with gaining mastery and deepening personal growth, Trager® certification bestows a tangible credential in Neuromuscular Therapy and Movement Education and, with permission, the US Trager® Association will list practitioners on its website.

MOVING IN MINDFULNESS - The Trager Approach for Massage and Bodyworkers - Tacoma
2022-11-19 09:00 - 18:00 | Alexandar School of Natural Therapeutics, 4026 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98418, United States

NEUROMUSCULAR INNOVATIONS - The Trager Approach for Massage and Bodyworkers - Walla Walla
2022-11-13 09:00 - 18:00 | Hampton Inn an Suites Walla Walla, 1531 Kelly Pl, Walla Walla, WA, 99362, United States

NEUROMUSCULAR INNOVATIONS - The Trager Approach for Massage and Bodyworkers - Kennewick, WA
2022-11-12 09:00 - 18:00 | Hampton Inn and Suites Kennewick, 3715 Plaza Way, Kenneweick, 99338

NEUROMUSCULAR INNOVATIONS - The Trager Approach for Massage and Bodyworkers - Yakima
2022-11-06 09:00 - 18:00 | Muscle Release Medical Massage Yakima, WA, 3908 Creekside Loop STE 110, Yakima, WA, Yakima, United States

NEUROMUSCULAR INNOVATIONS - The Trager Approach for Massage and Bodyworkers - Wenatchee
2022-11-05 09:00 - 18:00 | Screaming Octopus-East Wenatchee Location, 100 Eastmont Ave B-2, East Wenatchee, WA, 98802

NEUROMUSCULAR INNOVATIONS - The Trager Approach for Massage and Bodyworkers - Sandpoint, ID
2022-10-30 09:00 - 18:00 | North Idaho Massage Academy, 30410 Hwy 200, Ponderay, ID, 83852

NEUROMUSCULAR INNOVATIONS - The Trager Approach for Massage and Bodyworkers - Post Falls, ID
2022-10-29 09:00 - 18:00 | American Institute of Clinical Massage, 4365 Inverness Drive Unit #103, ID, 83854, United States

TRAGER DAY WITH MICHAEL LEAR - Seattle
2022-10-01 09:30 - 17:30 | Joseph Rodin’s House in N. Seattle, 12547 Densmore Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
This Supervised Practice Day with Michael Lear is for all level of Trager student along with practitioners. We’ll review and deepen our effectiveness with Trager curriculum and practice Michael’s approach to ‘leg around’ as an advanced psoas release. Students receive credit for session given and received requirements.
Class is 9:30am-5:30pm, the cost is $150. The cost for Practitioners to join is $40. At the end of class we’ll enjoy optional takeout Thai and a bit of good ol’ community time.
Facilitator: Michael Lear, Trager Instructor, Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, and Professional Musician. Michael has practiced Trager almost thirty years, and his sense of humor has improved incredibly since he was here in February. Really. It has…

BECOMING THE OCEAN-The Trager Approach to Bodywork and Massage- Boulder
2022-09-25 09:00 - 18:00 | Southwest Acupuncture College, 6630 Gunpark Drive, Suite 200, O 80301, Boulder, CO, 80226, United States
Improvisational and fluid, Trager® releases chronic pain patterning while unfolding deepening levels of somatic integration.

Working from the inside out, dissolve patterns shaped through protection, injury, and trauma. Restore greater ease and a more pain free life for client and practitioner alike.
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 help integrate the profound changes in the body.
Sessions include individualized, mindful, somatic movement practices called Mentastics®. These support on-going well being, enhance the benefits of Trager Sessions and teach clients how to integrate the principles into their daily life.
Milton Trager, MD, who became aware of the basic principles at the age of 18, spent over 50 years refining this unique approach to somatic movement therapy and bodywork.
Trager® stands alone as an approach, but also beautifully complements and deepens other styles of massage as well. Come and learn the language of the neuromuscular system, and turn the temporary release of tension into an ongoing dissolution of muscular tension patterns. This Introductory Workshop serves as a prerequisite for the Trager® Level 1 Training leading towards certification as a Trager Practitioner.
Along with gaining mastery and deepening personal growth, Trager® certification bestows a tangible credential in Neuromuscular Therapy and Movement Education and, with permission, the US Trager® Association will list practitioners on its website.

CLINICAL MASTERY OF TMJ DISORDERS-Yakima
2022-09-10 09:00 - 2022-09-11 18:00 | Muscle Release Medical Massage Yakima, WA, 3908 Creekside Loop STE 110, Yakima, WA, Yakima, United States
Manual Therapy for the jaw helps patients with neck, jaw, face and shoulder pain as well as many different kinds of headaches.
After this sixteen hour course, you may apply to the WA health Department Massage Board for endorsement.
You’ll learn
• Anatomy and physiology of the TMJ
• Biomechanics and assessment of the TMJ
• Intra-oral and extra-oral palpation and treatment techniques
• Indications and contra-indcations to treatment, and hygiene
• Integrating neck, head and TMJ treatments.
INSTRUCTOR:
Joseph Rodin MA, LMP, CTP., has been practicing bodywork for twenty-three years. A certified Trager® Practitioner, he’s also studied and taught intra-oral massage, cranial sacral therapy and other forms of manual therapy in Washington and California. He’s worked at the nationally recognized TMJ Orofacial Disorders Center in Seattle where he’s treated extensive jaw, head, neck and facial problems.

Upper Body Sources of Low Back Pain
2022-04-16 10:00 - 19:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
Non-traumatic, chronic back pain often is often caused by issues upstream to the low back. When clients have chronic low back pain, finding and treating contributing structures from the upper body can be the key to effect full resolution. Learn dynamic assessments and treatments for relationships of the following structures to low back pain, including: organs, bones, joints, and myofascia of the torso, upper extremities, neck and head. By the end of class students will be able to confidently assess and treat non-local structures contributing to stubborn, non-abating low back pain.

TREATMENT OF THE JAW MUSCULATURE
2022-03-18 09:00 - 2022-03-20 18:00 | Nexus Hotel, Seattle, WA, 2140 N Northgate Way, Seattle, WA, 98133
With trager fundamentals and resistance and release work.
Comprehensive treatment and release of the muscles of the jaw are almost never covered in massage trainings. And yet they are of vital importance in a number of ways.
They are instrumental in addressing many issues that clients present: TMJ problems, dental alignment, teeth grinding, free craniosacral movement in the bones of the skull, headaches, various eye issues, swallowing problems, the freeing of the voice musculature and authentic vocal communication.
They are frequently impacted by stress and anxiety because they are typically a funnel for the unconscious muscular responses of psychological disturbances associated with these states of stress and anxiety. Their tonus is raised, imbalances of jaw positions and movement is adversely affected, and many of the issues listed above that clients often present follow suit.
The Trager Approach with Resistance and Release treatment is a two-fold process of treating these powerful muscles:

Gentle movements that deeply relax and soften the muscle fibers
The introduction of a variety of angles of resistance to the jaw’s movements that re-coordinate the actions of the muscle fibers involved, so that lasting change in their movement patterns is achieved.

These methods are the distillation of Deane Juhan’s 50 years of experience of working with thousands of clients. He has been a practitioner and teacher of the Trager Approach for 40 of those years, and is the innovative developer of Resistance and Release Work.
This class will give you powerful new tools in the treatment of the jaw and cranium, and also effective methods of freeing your own jaw, throat and neck. A slide/lecture reviewing of the anatomy of muscles of the jaw will be included.
This workshop will be of interest and usefulness to bodyworkers of all kinds. No matter what form of work in which you have been previously trained, these methods are easily adapted into your sessions.

Treating the Source of Headache Pain
2022-02-13 09:00 - 18:00 | Therapeutic Training Center, 929 N 130th St, Ste 12, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
Headaches refer to a broad range of pain experienced in the head, face and skull. They derive from any combination of various structures including nerves, sutures, sinuses, arteries,
muscles, and the functional and structural abnormalities. Sources can be both local and remote from the site of pain.
The key to treating headaches is combining the client’s symptom profile with incisive history taking and prolific palpatory assessment. We can then differentiate among the many sources and types of headache and base our treatments accordingly.
In this workshop we’ll differentiate between facial, sutural, TMJ, neurologic, structural and vestibular causes that result in migraine, tension, sinus, cluster and other headaches. We’ll learn both their presentation and targeted methods of treatment.
