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It invites you to notice how your body feels, how you move, and what a little more ease might feel like for you.<\/p><div class=\"tr-actions\"><a class=\"tr-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ellenpoage.com\/?page_id=792\">Ask Ellen about a session<\/a><a class=\"tr-link\" href=\"#trager-session\">What a session is like<\/a><\/div><\/div><aside class=\"tr-hero-card\"><div class=\"tr-eyebrow\">A moment to notice<\/div><div class=\"tr-hero-card-label\">How does this movement feel?<\/div><p>There is no perfect shape to achieve. The experience begins with curiosity about your own sensations.<\/p><\/aside><\/section>\n<div class=\"tr-cred\"><div class=\"tr-cred-inner\"><div class=\"tr-cred-item\"><span class=\"tr-dot\">\u2713<\/span>Certified Trager\u00ae Practitioner<\/div><div class=\"tr-cred-item\"><span class=\"tr-dot\">\u2713<\/span>Gentle hands-on tablework<\/div><div class=\"tr-cred-item\"><span class=\"tr-dot\">\u2713<\/span>Movement education for daily life<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section class=\"tr-section\" id=\"trager-session\"><div class=\"tr-inner\"><div class=\"tr-section-head\"><div class=\"tr-eyebrow\">What is the Trager\u00ae Approach?<\/div><h2>Movement, touch, and awareness.<\/h2><p>Trager\u00ae is a somatic movement education and bodywork approach. A session may pair gentle tablework with Mentastics\u00ae\u2014easy, self-guided movement explorations that help you pay attention to the sensations of moving.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tr-cards\"><article class=\"tr-card\"><span class=\"tr-card-number\">01 \u00b7 Tablework<\/span><h3>Gentle, rhythmic movement<\/h3><p>While you rest comfortably on a treatment table, Ellen uses soft touch and light, rhythmic movements. The pace and movements are adapted to you and your comfort.<\/p><\/article><article class=\"tr-card\"><span class=\"tr-card-number\">02 \u00b7 Mentastics\u00ae<\/span><h3>Explore movement for yourself<\/h3><p>Simple movements, often done standing or sitting, invite you to notice effort, balance, rhythm, and ease. You can explore what feels natural and useful in your own body.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"tr-section tr-soft\"><div class=\"tr-inner tr-awareness\"><div class=\"tr-note\"><strong>Feel, notice, explore.<\/strong><p>Trager sessions are not about performing a movement correctly. Ellen can guide you to pause, notice your experience, and explore small variations at a pace that feels comfortable.<\/p><\/div><div><div class=\"tr-eyebrow\">Somatic education<\/div><h2>Learn through your own experience.<\/h2><p class=\"tr-copy\">Rather than relying only on explanation, the Trager Approach uses touch and movement as ways to explore body awareness. Ellen may invite you to notice what changes as you move with a different rhythm, less effort, or a new sense of support.<\/p><p class=\"tr-copy\">The session is collaborative. Your feedback helps shape the work, and the movement explorations can offer ideas to carry into everyday activities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"tr-section\"><div class=\"tr-inner\"><div class=\"tr-section-head\"><div class=\"tr-eyebrow\">A session with Ellen<\/div><h2>Unhurried, individual, and guided by you.<\/h2><p>Each visit is shaped around your comfort, movement, and questions that day.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"tr-steps\"><div class=\"tr-step\"><b>01<\/b>Begin with a conversation about what you are noticing and what you hope to explore.<\/div><div class=\"tr-step\"><b>02<\/b>Experience gentle tablework, with time to check in and adjust the session to your comfort.<\/div><div class=\"tr-step\"><b>03<\/b>Explore a few simple movements and notice what feels supportive for you.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"tr-cta\"><div class=\"tr-eyebrow\">A new way to explore movement<\/div><h2>Curious about how Trager might feel?<\/h2><p>Contact Ellen to ask about a Trager\u00ae session, availability, and whether this approach may fit what you are looking for.<\/p><a class=\"tr-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ellenpoage.com\/?page_id=792\">Ask Ellen about Trager<\/a><div class=\"tr-phone\">Or call <a href=\"tel:+12395651802\">239-565-1802<\/a><\/div><\/section>\n<\/main>\n<footer class=\"tr-footer\"><div class=\"tr-footer-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tr-footer-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/ellenpoage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/1c.png\" alt=\"Ellen Poage\"><div class=\"tr-footer-right\">Fort Myers \u00b7 Naples \u00b7 Southwest Florida<br><a href=\"tel:+12395651802\">239-565-1802<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ellenpoage\/\">Instagram<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@ellenpoage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TikTok<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tr-disclaimer\">The Trager\u00ae Approach is a complementary movement education and bodywork practice. 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