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Officers & Directors and Other Contacts
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The terms of the elected USTA Board Members and Officers begin in August of each year. Each Regional Board member is elected by the members of the Region she or he represents. The maximum length of service on the Board is two consecutive three-year terms. Officers are elected each year by the Board.
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Sharon Johnson, Treasurer |
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Region: Four Corners Trager Association (FCTA)
[Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah]
 Sharon Johnson graduated as an RN in 1963. Married Melvyn Johnson in Aug 1964, they have five children and 23 grandchildren.Sharon became a Trager practitioner 1996 and Melvyn in 1998. Sharon has served as the Secretary of the Four Corners Region, Mel and Sharon served as class organizers and Education coordinators for the past 10 years. Sharon became a Tutor in Jan of 2009 and now is serving as the Regional Rep for the Four Corners Region and as Treasurer for the USTA. Sharon loves what the Trager approach has done for her own body and family members and wishes to help others learn of this great work. Contact Information
Phoenix, AZ
602-258-1727 |
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Judy Rose Seibert-Chesapeake |
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Region: Chesapeake Trager Association (CTA)
[Delaware, Maryland, N. Carolina, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Virginia, D.C.]
As a life-long dancer, I fell in love with the movement of Trager during an Introductory Workshop taught by Roger Tolle while I was in massage school. I became certified as a Trager Practitioner in 1996, and since 1998 I have been a full time Trager Practitioner and sole proprietor of my own business. I also have a small business teaching 3 belly dance classes a week. I became a tutor in 1999, and am also an Introductory Workshop leader, Supervised Practice Leader and Class Organizer. I like to analyze my business, and as of March 10, 2010, I have had the pleasure of giving 5,788 Trager sessions, have successfully organized 25 Trager classes out of 27 attempted, and have done numerous Intros and Supervised Practice Days.
I have served the Chesapeake region in many capacities over the years, including President, Secretary, Regional Education Coordinator, and newsletter editor. I served on the committee that set up the USTA, and was a member of the first USTA Board. Contact Information:
301-949-4145
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James Noriega-Southern California |
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Region: Southern California Trager Assocation (SOCHANE)
[California zip codes 90000-92999, Hawaii, Nevada]
I just became a Trager Practitioner in 2008. I have no formal background in body work; I just like to move freely and joyfully and to see others do so too. I have always had a keen interest in movement and have explored it in the martial arts, music, juggling, dancing - and stillness. The Trager work seemed like the natural way for me to help people, including me, find their freely-moving selves. I am a retired fireman living in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Contact Information:
Las Vegas, NV
702-361-5229
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Anna Marie Bowers, Admin. Director |
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Administrative Director
Assistant Treasurer
 Anna Marie Bowers has had a passion for the Trager Approach for more than 25 years. She found herself in a Trager training as a result of her own search for balance and health. Anna Marie became a certified Trager Practitioner in 1982. She is also a Licensed Massage Therapist and Certified Infant Massage Instructor. Anna Marie received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Wright State University. In addition to her tasks as Administrative Director of the USTA, she maintains a Trager practice in Burton, Ohio.
Contact Information:
Anna Marie Bowers
13801 W. Center St. Suite C
P.O. Box 1009
Burton, Ohio 44021
440-834-0308
FAX: 440-834-0365
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Shelley Parker, Northeast |
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Region: Northeast Trager Association (NETA)
[Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont]
 I have a passion for organizational development, cultivating community understanding and creating forums where the emphasis is on self-awareness and communication. I bring this passion to my local community, currently through involvement in an environmental organization and a cancer support organization. I have welcomed many international language students into my home and discovered that every day brings opportunities for appreciating diverse perspectives in the most ordinary of settings.
I discovered Trager in 2003, became a practitioner in 2004 and turned much of my energy toward supporting my regional organization. I love understanding the big picture as I work locally and, in 2006, decided to get more involved in our Trager organization at the national level. This has given me the opportunity to combine my training and background in education, project management, team building and law with my passion for the Trager Approach and our community. Contact Information:
Shelley Parker
Northampton, MA
413-695-5053 |
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Region: Great Lakes Trager Association (GLTA)
[Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin]
I was brought up in a medical family and learned to depend upon the traditional cures for the ailing body. I developed, over time, a wonderful curiosity about the body, mind, spirit connection and how the mindful connection can fit into the traditional medical protocol.I began that journey as a massage therapist in the late 80’s and found Trager® ten years later much to my delight. Trager has bubbled its way into my mothering, my passion for dance movement, and my art. I believe that it has brought for me a sense of balance, ease and mobility to my life. I am passionate about the work and how effective it is in keeping the aging process from dominating the upcoming years. I live in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and have a private practice and work in a busy Chiropractors office. Dousman, WI
262-567-1493 |
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Irene Darpino-Mid Atlantic |
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Region: Mid-Atlantic Trager Association (MATA)
[New Jersey, New York, Eastern and Western Pennsylvania, W. Virginia] 
I have been interested in healing since high school. This led to studies and practice in various areas of nursing as an RN and Nurse Practitioner. Looking for something more, I discovered Therapeutic Touch in the early 1980's which led to my introduction to Trager work. I was amazed at the results that Trager accomplished in bodies, minds, and spirits and all without those pesky medical side effects that often accompanied the traditional medical model. Like Milton I wanted to integrate this wonderful modality into the mainstream so that everyone could benefit by learning to move their bodies in a light, joyful, painfree manner. After over 20 years as a Trager practitioner, this is still my goal. I recently decided to become more involved in the Trager organization to add my energy to the hardworking volunteers who have been helping all of us practitioners to make the work of Milton Trager become more widely known to both the public and the healthcare community.
Millville, NJ
856-327-1937 |
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Region: Northwest Trager Association (NWTA)
[Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming]
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Region: Northern California (NORCAT)
[California zip codes 93000-96999]
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Sharon King Green, President |
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Region: Trager Southeast (TSE)
[Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, portions of N. Carolina, S. Carolina]
 Sharon was introduced to the idea of the Trager Approach while attending Massage School in North Carolina in 1987. "I was so intrigued by just the words and the expression of softness on the face of the person telling me her experience of receiving a Trager session. I knew that there was something special about the feeling that she was recalling."
Sharon became a Trager Practitioner in 1990. She is studying to become a Tutor of the Trager Approach. Sharon shares a private practice with her husband in St. Augustine, Florida, and has a son in elementary school. Her goal is to encourage Trager students in their growth, and to support the Trager Association by assisting in open communication between the organization and its members to encourage support, growth, and active participation. Contact Information:
St. Augustine, FL
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Region: Heartland (HRTLND)
[Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas]
No current representativeContact Information:
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USTA Calendar
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September 2010 |
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USTA Upcoming Events
- Level V Trager Training
Members Only
September 03, 2010 (9:00 AM)
Easy & Effective with Engineering & Physics with Gary Brownlee in Redondo Beach, CA. Sept 3-5,2010. Contact Gary Brownlee TragerTraining@gmail.com.
- Level II Trager Training
Members Only
September 11, 2010 (9:00 AM)
Second course in certification program with Kathryn Hansman-Spice in Flagler Beach, FL. Sept 11-13 & 15-17,2010. Contact Kathryn Hansman-Spice tragerse@gmail.com.
- Level I Trager Training
Members Only
September 24, 2010 (9:00 AM)
First training in certification program with Gary Brownlee in Los Angeles, CA area. Sept 24-26 and Oct 1-3,2010. Contact Gary Brownlee at TragerTraining@gmail.com .
- Level IV Trager Training
Members Only
October 03, 2010 (9:00 AM)
First required class post-Practitioner. October 3-5, 2010 in N. Potomac, Maryland with Jean Hopkins. Contact Judy Rose Seibert, mizjudyrose@msn.com.
- Level II Trager Training
Members Only
October 29, 2010 (9:00 AM)
Second course in certification program with Bill Scholl in Princeton Junction, NJ. Oct 29-31 & Nov 2-4, 2010. Contact Betty Post, bettypost@msn.com.
- Mentastics - 3-Day
Members Only
November 05, 2010 (9:00 AM)
Mentastics with Clients - bringing personal Mentastics to your clients - with Nancy Toner Weinberger in Des Moines, IA. Nov 5-7,1010. Contact USTA 440-834-0308 or admin@tragerus.org.
- Reflex Response- Basic
Members Only
November 06, 2010 (9:00 AM)
Basic Reflex Response with George Gottlieb in Columbus, OH. Nov 6-8,2010. Contact Judy Fasone trager@judyfasone.com.
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