Trager Therapy

The Trager approach is a gentle, transformative form of somatic education. Trager approach helps release deep-seated physical and mental patterns and facilitates deep relaxation, increased physical mobility, and mental clarity. Through effortless, wave-like rocking, gentle shaking, and elongation movements, Trager conveys pleasurable sensory feedback to the central nervous system, releasing chronic holding patterns and muscle bracing.

1. Gentle structural assessment on a comfortably padded table.
2. Rhythmic, non-intrusive wave-like rocking and oscillatory movements of limbs and torso.
3. Mentastics (mindful self-movement exercises) taught for ongoing home practice.

• Releases deep-seated chronic muscle tension and postural stiffness
• Improves joint range of motion and mobility without forceful manipulation
• Promotes deep neuromuscular relaxation and body awareness
• Helps alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's stiffness, fibromyalgia, and chronic back pain

Beneficial for chronic back pain, Parkinson's stiffness, fibromyalgia, stress tension, and post-injury stiffness.

Wear soft, flexible, lightweight clothing (sweatpants, t-shirt) that allows free range of movement.

Move gently throughout the rest of the day. Practice the assigned Mentastics movements to maintain the feeling of lightness and ease.

Non-intrusive, painless, and completely adaptable to fragile, elderly, or sensitive patients.