SOMATIC MINDFULNESS – POISE WITH FERNANDO ROJAS

SOMATIC MINDFULNESS – POISE

In-Person Workshop with the renowned Fernando Rojas, MSME/T, LMT, PhD, of Somatic Mindfulness.

• 8 CEUs for Massage Therapists
• 9 CEUs for NJ Chiropractors
• 8 CEUs for Chiropractors in States that Accept PACE

Somatic Mindfulness is recognized as an application of Switzerland’s Trager Therapy principles to complement massage therapy and bodywork techniques. In Switzerland, Trager Therapy is an official method of Complementary Therapy.

Somatic Mindfulness workshops elevate therapeutic massage by seamlessly bridging somatics and bodywork and embodying trauma-informed knowledge. Learn strategies to prevent burnout and reduce the risk of injuries, preparing clients for deep work with ease. Delve into somatic touch skills, harnessing mindful awareness for enhanced therapeutic efficacy. The method inherently supports self-care, ensuring career longevity. In Poise, the emphasis is on the experience of spinal organization and effortless upright support. Handles are explored along the spine, paraspinals, thoracolumbar fascia, shoulders, and hips, and their interconnection with the rest of the body.

OBJECTIVES:

• List the basic components of the mindfulness process as applied to spinal work.
• Explain how proprioceptive awareness influences postural organization.
• Describe the relationship between vertebral mobility, fascial tone, and neuromuscular coordination.
• Explain the role of gravity in supporting efficient upright alignment.
• Describe the Somatic Mindfulness bodily quality aims as they relate to spinal support and integration.
• Demonstrate attuned touch techniques along the spine and paraspinal tissues.
• Explain how mindful engagement supports autonomic regulation through spinal contact.
• Describe and perform applications of the myofascial communication cycle in back and postural work.

Students should bring sheets (twin fitted and flat sheet set or massage table sheet set) and wear comfortable (yoga/gym) clothes.

SAVE $48! DISCOUNTED TUITION IF YOU REGISTER FOR BOTH THIS CLASS AND SOMATIC MINDFULNESS-FLUIDITY (Offered September 26, 2026, 9:00am-5:00pm EST).  For more info about that class, please click HERE.

*For Massage Therapists/Bodyworkers: Somatic Mindfulness by Fernando Rojas MSME/T, LMT, PhD, 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 licensed massage therapists continuing education that is accepted by the state of New York for license renewal. NCBTMB Approved Provider for All States: Fernando Rojas-Otero, #311.

For Chiropractors: This class is approved by the New Jersey Board of Chiropractic Examiners through 8/31/27; The Institute for Continuing Education is a Pre-Approved Provider/Sponsor. For NJ chiropractors, CE credits are based on 50-minute hours.  The course is also approved for chiropractors in states that accept PACE because The Institute for Continuing Education is recognized by the PACE Program of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

About the Instructor:

An internationally renowned trainer, published author and authorized CE provider, Fernando Rojas, MSME/T, LMT, PhD, is a 2023 inductee to the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame and is recognized as a Master Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist by The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA).