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Of Tantrums
and TRAGER®
Imagine a three year old toddler throwing a temper tantrum – that’s a “terrible
two” with experience.
Now, what do you think will work better?
Screaming at the child and beating him into submission.
OR
Paying attention to the child and giving her what she really needs: a loving,
soothing, reassuring hug, gently rocking her into peaceful relaxation.
- Yes, I thought so.
Now, imagine that your sore, worn out, tight, and spastic muscles are like this
little child, throwing a temper tantrum after a hard work day (week, month,
year) and even harder workouts at the gym or wherever you choose to play.
What do you think will work better?
You ask me for a deep tissue massage and trigger point therapy to mash your
screaming muscles into submission. You hurt during the session, but you tough
it out because deep inside you know there is “no pain no gain”. You drag your
sore body home feeling like run over by a freight train. And sometimes you
still hurt for a few more days, expecting that your body will, eventually, feel
better.
You are hurt.
OR
You ask me for a TRAGER session. Sensations of softness and weightlessness are
gently brought to your muscles; your joints are lightly moved to increase
flexibility and fluidity. Your body is reminded how it is to feel well
naturally, like it was intended by divine design.
Your body is taken back to what it used to feel like when you sat on your
grandmama’s lap as a little three year old, when she softly rocked you back
into happiness after having a bad day.
After the session your body feels softer and lighter. You are more aware of how
it is connected, and how much more responsive it is to movement. Your body is
deeply relaxed and yet you are consciously alert.
You can breathe again.
Your body and spirit already feel better.
Your feet are firmly planted on the ground and you can let your head
dance
among the clouds.
You are not hurt anymore.
You feel human again.
- I can see you are skeptical.
When I was first introduced to the TRAGER Approach in 1997 I was a massage
therapist two years into the profession and working on my first 200 hours of
continuing education.
Immediately I fell in love with the playfulness of this modality, and I didn’t
really pay much attention to its effectiveness. All I knew was that it was fun,
and that my whole being felt much better after a session or a class. As I
became a more seasoned practitionerand more versed in the work, I realized how
effective this gentle modality actually is.
Presently, I use TRAGER principles and movements in every session, mostly in
combination with traditional and advanced massage modalities. It makes work easier
on me, especially since I am now getting older; it helps me continue doing the
work I love. TRAGER allows my clients to immediately experience better, longer
lasting results in a very comfortable, deeply relaxing session, especially
since many of them, too, are now getting older and more sensitive to “deep
tissue” work.
- So, you say you prefer a firm touch?
So do I.
The TRAGER Approach to Psychophysical Integration is intriguingly versatile. I
can work on someone with severe neuropathy using mostly soft touch with emphasis
on focus and intention, more similar to energy work. However, I can also work
more vigorously, using firmer touch and more dynamic movements with another
person. In TRAGER, the practitioner’s touch adjusts to the condition of the
client’s body. Whether our touch is firm or light, it is always soft and
comfortable because our hands and body are always relaxed and at ease when we
work.
- Are you starting to get more curious, wondering how you can learn more
about The TRAGER Approach?
Simple, give me a call and schedule a session
OR
Sign up to participate in an Introductory Workshop where you can play with
basic TRAGER principles for a day or two, and take home some new ideas and CE
hours if you are a LMT.
I’m one of just a few certified TRAGER practitioners in Texas, so you might
have to travel a few miles, but speaking from personal experience, it’s worth
it.
Find more about The TRAGER Approach
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© Ruth Bucher, 2018, rubu1323@yahoo.com