The Trager® Professional Certification Training Program at PMTI
2023-2024
The Trager® Training Program is designed for students in the fields of massage therapy, physical therapy, body-centered psychotherapy, fitness training, yoga, and other somatic practices who want to offer Trager® as a primary modality in their practice. Each weekend workshop will introduce a wide variety of manual movement facilitation skills, starting from the simple and easy, moving into the robust and the subtle. You will learn specific protocols for practice – supine, prone, side-lying, sitting, standing, walking -- and applications for common client issues. Ethical and effective professional relationships are of utmost importance, and will be discussed and taught in tandem with the techniques. Being certified allows the practitioner to market themselves with a tangible credential. Upon certification, the US Trager Association lists practitioners on its website as part of its referral network, and supports entry into the field of Somatic Movement Education and Therapy.
This one-of-a-kind training program, developed by Roger Tolle, packs the entire Trager® training process, which usually takes 2-3 years, into three 6-month modules with lots of support and mentorship. Over the course of the modules, participants in the program will meet monthly, both in person and on Zoom to learn, practice, and ultimately apply for certification as Trager® Practitioners. The program provides a total of 252 hours of Continuing Education (CEUs) for massage therapists.
The Trager® Approach to Somatic Movement Education and Therapy, developed by Milton Trager, MD, reminds us of what is possible – lightness, freedom, and ease for body and mind. The approach uses movement and touch to converse with unconscious patterns and facilitate a free, relaxed and enlivened mental attitude, body structure, and movement. You’ll work with both playfulness and respect in reaching clients deeply. And you’ll learn to improve use of your own body and mind to better support your bodywork practice.