Somatic Mindfulness - Expansion

Service Description

9 AM - 6:00 PM Saturday, June 13th Please wear comfortable gym or yoga clothes. Bring sheets (no lotion needed), a note pad and smartphone (for photos of hand/body positions). Description: Somatic Mindfulness workshops (Connection, Grounding, Expansion & Radiance) expose the massage therapist to tragerwork movement, aware touch and mindfulness-based skills that potentiate their therapeutic efficacy. Application of these techniques stimulate the brain's neuroplasticity, introduces new neural sensory information, and activates positive neuromuscular changes in clients. Inherent to the method is support to the therapist's own self-care which ensures career longevity. These skills complement your massage treatments by: reducing or eliminating massage therapist burnout; preparing the client's body for deep work with less strain; developing, transmitting and sharing mindful presence. In this "Expansion" class, the emphasis is on the experience of emotional integration and efficient respiration. Handles are explored from the torso, back, arms and shoulders and their interconnection with the rest of the body. Each somatic mindfulness workshop is self-contained and there are no prerequisites to take each of the themes. About the Instructor: Fernando Rojas-Otero, PhD, LMT, RSMT Certified originally in 2004 in Osho Rebalancing, a meditative bodywork modality that combines deep tissue (Rolfing) and Osho Joint Release (Tragerwork). Then went on to complete the full Trager® Approach training in 2011. Fernando is affiliated with: The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA) , United States Trager Association (USTA), Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP). He also served as a therapeutic massage lecturer, instructor, externship clinic manager, massage therapy program manager and faculty lead for educational institutions in both New Jersey and Puerto Rico. "Somatic Mindfulness is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider and is also sponsored by NCBTMB to teach New York LMT's continuing education that is accepted by the state of NY for license renewal."