Introduction To The Trager® Approach Workshops

The Trager® Approach, developed by Milton Trager, MD., combines bodywork and movement re-education. It is a process of communicating a quality of free, effortless movement through gently elongating, rocking, and supporting the body that facilitates deep relaxation, increased physical mobility, and promotes the body's optimal performance. The Trager Approach encourages the development of human sensitivity and functional body awareness and has applications in all activities where effective body use is important.

Trager® Introductory Workshops

In the Introduction to Trager Approach workshop, you will get a thorough introduction to Trager principles - through explanation, demonstration and practice.

• You will be guided through an exploration of how gentle rhythmic motion, a balanced attention, and an open questioning attitude can be applied to your professional work and your personal development.
• And you will experience the soft, light, free feelings of Trager work through giving and receiving tablework and through learning self-care Mentastics® movements that help integrate the benefits of the work into every aspect of living.
• 7 CE hours available for state certification and NCTMB
• No prerequisites.

Workshop Teacher

Robert Clark is a Trager Introductory Workshop Leader and a certified Trager practitioner and tutor with a practice in Baltimore Maryland.

The 2008 Workshop Schedule

Schedule to be announced -- check with the respective schools or Robert Clark

Workshop Locations

The classes are through the Steiner Education Group Continuing Education Program.
Call the particular campus for registration or current information or you can check their web pages.

• The Baltimore School of Massage (phone: 410-636-7929 or toll-free 888-636-7929)

• The Virginia School of Massage in Charlottesville (434-293-4031 or toll-free 888-599-2001)

Workshop Tuition Cost

• $130 early registration
• $150 regular registration
• $120 active Steiner Education student registration

Deposit of 50% of tuition of which $50 is a non-refundable, non-tranferable fee. For registration details please see the Steiner Education Group Class Registration Policy linked HERE.

Questions about the Class Content and what to bring

If you have questions about the class content not answered in the promotional material or below please email me at robertclark@mac.com.

Ask the school campus continuing education coordinator about registration details, directions and lodging.

To the participant's question -
What do I bring and wear to the workshop? My reply:

As to dress - comfortable, something in which you can move freely, something that is natural material like cotton, and something that isn't too silkie-smooth or too skin-tight so that you can receive bodywork clothed and still have body parts grippable and be able to receive comfortable movement. Some of what we will do is floor-movement sensory awareness exercises; and some, will be playing with movement with partners on massage tables. We will be standing, sitting on the floor and chairs, and lying on massage tables (dressed). Sports or dance warm-up clothing or sweats (pants and shirts) work. The bottomline is comfortable and non-binding and that makes you feel good.

You should bring a set of sheets and pillowcase for the table. And if you like a bolster or light blanket, bring these as well.

You can bring lunch or restaurants are nearby and we will break one and 1/4 hours for lunch.

The class will begin and end on time. For those wanting CE credit, attendance is required for the whole day with a sign-in and sign-out.

Click HERE to view a list of the Chesapeake Trager Association Practitioners.