Linda MacConnell Somatics

05/28/2026

Do you need a little time in the beautiful State of Vermont in July? I do! So while I'm visiting a friend, I'm offering an Intro!

05/20/2026

June 6-7. Northborough, MA. 16 NCBTMB hours. What massage therapist couldn't use principles of ease, nervous system regulation, awareness of tension patterns and what you can do for yourself and your clients to transform those patterns into ones of lightness, fluidity and integration! It's fabulous work, I think you'll love it too!

05/15/2026

💠Have you received a few Trager® sessions and experienced the deep and lasting difference of this mindful somatic therapy?
💠Have you had the pleasure of attending an Intro to Trager class, and are ready to take your learning and skills to the next level?
💠Are you considering how you want to accrue some CEUs for your manual therapy license renewal?

💠Whether you're a PT, Nurse, OT, Chiropractor, Massage Therapist, Movement Therapist, Mental Health Practitioner, another Care Giving Professional, or someone who enjoys the pursuit of the mind-body connection- here are our upcoming Certification trainings!

💠Mark your calendars- and explore more about these life changing classes throughout the country! www.tragerapproach.us

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05/06/2026

Movement classes! - https://mailchi.mp/d7a24d92e4c1/movement-classes

04/16/2026

Somatic Integration with Deane Juhan and Fernando Rojas

A Rare Immersion in the Lineage of Attuned Touch

July 22, 23, and 24, 2026
Still Point Wellness, Asheville, NC
24 CE Hours

Register here:
https://somaticmindfulness.co/somaticintegration

Long before somatics became a familiar word in bodywork, the principles behind somatic touch were already being lived and taught at Esalen Institute. This three-day immersion brings that lineage directly into your hands.

Deane Juhan spent nearly two decades on staff at Esalen Institute and 25 years training under Dr. Milton Trager. He is the author of Job's Body: A Handbook for Bodywork, widely regarded as the foundational text in therapeutic bodywork, and an inductee of the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. His work has shaped how a generation of bodyworkers understands touch, the nervous system, and the body-mind connection.

Fernando Rojas has spent his career following in those footsteps, profoundly shaped by Deane's work. He is the author of Embodied Presence & Attuned Touch and the founder of Somatic Mindfulness, an approach that has brought somatic touch to bodyworkers across the country. He is a Massage Therapy Hall of Fame inductee and Master Somatic Educator and Therapist, and his work has given therapists a path out of burnout and back to the work they love.

Over three days together, you will work directly with both teachers in an intimate setting, learning an approach to touch that supports your body, deepens your effectiveness with clients, and gives your practice the kind of foundation that lasts.

Space is limited.
NCBTMB Approved (including NY)
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04/16/2026

The below statement is copied from this post I'm sharing: I could use this for my own Trager post, because that is what we are doing.... but a more supported weight drop of the head!!!😉 Same benefits! Milton was so ahead of his time, now the research is being implemented in so many other methods!

"It might look like we’re just gently rocking his head, but this movement is actually helping calm and organize the nervous system.
What’s happening when we do this?
🧠 We’re stimulating the vestibular system, which plays a huge role in emotional regulation, focus, and anxiety.
Here’s why this works:
✔ Gentle rocking helps calm the brain
✔ Small movement challenges improve balance pathways
✔ Letting the head fall (and catching it) activates protective reflexes
✔ This helps the brain learn to regulate and feel safe"

03/06/2026

03/04/2026

The Pause......💜

02/24/2026

It was my absolute pleasure to be a part of this group for a week! Trager Level 3 in Fort Myers, Florida!
It was a wonderful week of connecting with other practitioners, learning from the masterful Michael Lear and helping the students fine tune their craft (as I am fine tuning mine to become an official Trager Training Instructor)!
Blessings to you all, thanks for such an enriching experience!

Having just returned from a large Level 3 class in Florida, my enthusiasm for Dr. Trager’s approach continues to grow.

What continues to stand out to me is how relevant this work feels in the current moment—not only clinically, but culturally.
Many of us are witnessing a subtle yet pervasive pattern across our client populations: increasing disconnection from internal sensory awareness and from the body’s innate capacity to regulate, orient, and respond.

In a world moving faster, becoming more technological, and increasingly cognitive, this loss of contact with biological intelligence may well be one of the defining challenges of the decade ahead.

The Trager® Approach offers more than technique. It cultivates a way of listening—through ease, rhythm, curiosity, and non-force—that restores access to these foundational human capacities.
When we can sense and settle from within, interventions land differently. Healing becomes more efficient, more durable, and more humane.

Seen this way, the April Level 1 training the 10th-12th and 24th-26th in Easton, PA is not simply continuing education. It’s a way of positioning yourself ahead of the curve—aligned with a growing shift toward trauma-informed, nervous-system-literate, and deeply human care that clients are increasingly seeking, whether they have language for it yet or not.

As a reminder, save $150 by registering in full by February 22, 2026, using the code MNDFL10 at checkout.

Registration Link: https://michaellear.com/trager-level-1-professional.../

I’ll also be hosting a 1-hour informational Q&A at 7:30 on Wednesday February 18th to speak more about the April training, the work itself, and how it fits into the broader landscape of trauma-informed and human-centered practice.

The Zoom Link is below:
Topic: Michael Lear's Zoom Meeting - Level 1 Q & A
Time: Feb 18, 2026 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3890053591...
Meeting ID: 389 005 3591
Passcode: genshai

01/27/2026

Trager Level 1 Training - https://mailchi.mp/a164f6db0d1a/trager-level-1-training