Somatic Foundations of Therapeutic Touch and Movement
- Date: Saturday, August 8 – Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Time: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Location: Therapeutic Massage & Training Center ● Westfield, NJ
- CEs: 16 CEs approved by the NCBTMB
- Cost: $449 until July 10th and then $499 until this fills up.
Do you ever find yourself physically exhausted at the end of the day, leaning into your table and simply hoping a client’s chronic muscle tension will finally give way?
As massage therapists, our work is incredibly valuable and helpful, but it can be frustrating when results feel unpredictable—largely because we are waiting for something to shift within the client.
What if there were a way to consistently and reliably get your clients’ muscles to release without compromising your physical wellbeing? This is possible when you shift from working on muscles to engaging your client’s sensorimotor system and awakening their ability to heal and self-regulate.
If you are ready to stop “chasing pain” and start triggering consistent, profound muscular releases without straining your own back and hands, I’d love to invite you to a unique continuing education experience coming to New Jersey this August.
In this 2-day hands-on intensive, we bridge the gap between traditional manual therapy and neurophysiology. You will learn a repeatable, neuro-based framework out of the Hanna Somatic Education lineage to address the root neurological causes of habituated tension. By shifting your approach from working on bodies to actively collaborating with the client’s nervous system, you let their motor and sensory centers do the heavy lifting.
What we will cover:
- 70% Clinical Somatic Techniques: Hands-on practice modifying your existing massage methods and applying advanced somatic techniques to achieve faster, lasting releases.
- 20% Somatic Philosophy & Neurophysiology: Shifting from the Bio-Medical to Somatic perspective to understand how touch and movement drive mindful awareness and physiological transformations.
- 10% Somatic Self-Care: Simple practices to restore your own myofascial integrity, protect your longevity in this career, and share with your clients
Can’t wait until August? Join a Free Live Info Session:
To give you a taste of what you’ll learn, I am hosting two free, experiential virtual mini workshops (includes presentation + Q&A):
- Info Session #1: The Mind-Muscle Connection
- Tuesday, June 9th at 7:30 PM ET
- Explore how experience shapes behavior and structure, and how to work with the nervous system rather than just fighting the muscles.
- Register for Zoom Info Session #1 – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XFI9npCWSd2wbMocih1eZg#/registration
- Info Session #2: Connecting with and Releasing Unresolved Trauma
- Wednesday, July 8th at 7:30 PM ET
- Learn how hidden or unresolved trauma displays itself during assessments and how to safely guide clients when the past shows up on your table.
- Register for Zoom Info Session #2 – https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SQa8aazJQMudF5lgoEy2FA#/registration
Reserve Your Spot
Spaces for the hands-on weekend intensive are limited to ensure quality instruction. An early bird discount is automatically applied to registrations right now through July 10th.
👉 Click here to learn more and reserve your spot on Eventbrite. – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/somatic-foundations-of-therapeutic-touch-and-movement-ce-course-registration-1988522298725?aff=oddtdtcreator
Gabriel Posner, PhD, LMT, RSMT/E Certified Hanna Somatic Educator NCBTMB Approved Provider