
THE CENTER FOR NATURAL WELLNESS
SCHOOL OF MASSAGE THERAPY
Established 1998
School: (518) 489-4026
Massage Clinic: (518) 489-4068
Your Future is in Your Hands

Somatic Mindfulness - RESILIENCE
8 CE Hours (1 day class - TRAUMA & THE VAGUS NERVE) With Fernando Rojas, LMT, RSMT, PhD
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Service Description
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Friday, June 27th Please wear comfortable gym or yoga clothes. Bring sheets (no lotion needed). The Body's Wisdom in Healing Trauma Beneath the surface of every sensation lies a story waiting to be heard. Our bodies speak in a language older than words - in subtle signals, quiet whispers, gentle invitations to listen more deeply. When we learn to hear this language, something profound begins to unfold: the wisdom that transforms both how we meet trauma and how we support healing. Why This Journey Matters This is an invitation to discover how your body's intelligence naturally supports healing and resilience. Through guided exploration, you'll learn how subtle shifts in awareness can release old patterns and create new possibilities. Here, trauma isn't something to fix, but a doorway to understanding the body's remarkable capacity for restoration. Students will learn the role of the vagus nerve in the autonomic nervous system and its connection to trauma and PTSD. Then apply somatic mindfulness techniques to enhance vagal tone and resilience. This class will help develop hands-on skills in bodywork techniques specifically targeting the vagus nerve to support trauma healing. These techniques can be integrated into a therapeutic massage practice to help clients with trauma-related symptoms. 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."
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Contact Details
518.489.4026
info@cnwsmt.com
14 Computer Drive West, Colonie, NY, USA