Trager
The Trager Approach was created and developed over a period of 65 years by Milton Trager. There are two aspects of the approach. The first, you the client are passive and the other you are active.
During sessions the practitioner utilizes gentle, non-intrusive, natural movements that tend to induce a state of deep relaxation and awareness. The Trager Approach helps release deep-seated physical and mental patterns and facilitates deep relaxation, increased physical mobility and mental clarity. These patterns may have developed in response to accidents, illnesses, or any kind of physical or emotional trauma, including the stress of everyday life. Many people feel that the work induces a state of meditation in the client and enhances creative activities later in the day.
A session usually lasts from 60 to 90 minutes. No oils or lotions are used and the client is dressed for their comfort, with a minimum of swimwear or briefs. Sufficient clothing can be worn by the client to feel comfortable.
During the table work session the client is passive and lying on a comfortably padded table. The practitioner moves the client in ways they naturally move and with a quality of touch and movement such that the recipient experiences the feeling of moving effortlessly and freely on his/her own.
The movements are never forced so that there is no induced pain or discomfort to the client.
This quality of effortless movement is maintained and reinforced by Mentastics which are simple, active, self induced movements which can be done during normal daily activities. They will also release deep-seated patterns.
One of the most potent aspects of The Trager Approach is the ability to recall the feeling of deep relaxation and how it feels to move freely and easily.
