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		Officers and Directors, Other Contacts 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. Bob Clark Region: Chessapeake Region [Delaware, Maryland, N. Carolina, Southeastern Pennsylvania, Virginia, D.C.] President USTA Bob Clark has been a Trager Practitioner since 1995 and is a Tutor and Introductory Workshop Leader, taking an active role in the Chesapeake Region Trager Association. Bob is also a Maryland State Certified Massage Therapist and is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. He is certified in the Usui System of Reiki Healing (Reiki I and II). Bob trained with Leonard Orr, the originator of Rebirthing, a form of breathwork. He is a graduate of Earlham College and the Baltimore School of Massage. Bob has a private practice in Baltimore, MD. He also does therapeutic massage, Reiki, and Trager through the Center for Health Enhancement of St. Joseph Medical Center in Baltimore, most particularly with post-operative open-heart surgery and bilateral joint replacement surgery patients. Beyond his professional certifications and practice, Bob has a lifelong interest in the discovery of human developmental possibilities as we seek to more deeply and sensitively understand ourselves and link with our spiritual source. He intends to work cooperatively with others to develop and realize a national and global vision within the blossoming Trager community. Contact Information Bob Clark 5405 Purlington Way Baltimore, MD 21212-3406 410-435-8683 chessie@trager-us.org Barbara L. Allin RN Region: Northwest Trager Association (NWTA) [Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming] At large representative Vice President Regional Treasurer My Trager journey started in 1979 when I saw a demonstration of the "Trager Approach" by Betty Fuller in Chicago at an AHP conference; I knew then that I wanted to learn this gentle yet effective way of working. After moving to Portland 1980 I started my training and became a Practitioner and, in 1985, a Tutor. I feel privileged to have received my training directly with Dr. Trager, and that I was able to assist him at many trainings in the early years of the Trager Institute. I have taught Introductory Day Workshops and Supervised Practice Days. I am a RN and have a private practice in Portland, OR. In addition to my Trager certifications, I have been trained in Somamassage, and am certified in the 1st and 2nd degrees in the Usui System of Reiki Healing. In 1986 I was certified as a table instructor in Cranio- sacral Therapy by The Upledger Institute, and since that same year I have taught MFR and CST in this country and in Canada. Being on the USTA board and experiencing the principles of "Tragering" put to use in establishing our new organization has been educational and fun! I feel serving on this board has been a way to give back some of what has been given to me. Contact Information Barbara L. Allin RN 4420 NE 63rd Ave Portland, OR 97218-3216 1-800-847-1215 503-282-0269 503 251-5904 fax atlarge@trager-us.org Zoë Alexi Region: Northeast Trager Association (NETA)[Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont] Secretary I have been a Trager® practitioner since 1999. In my practice I encourage physical and inner healing through the exploration of movement and therapeutic touch. I work with a variety of clients, in particular runners and women with health issues. I have been a massage therapist since 1993 and have taught massage therapy at Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, MA for five years. I am also a nationally certified reflexologist. My love for the Trager® Approach grew out of my love to move and be moved. Mentastics makes me feel like I have the body of a child again, free of aches and restrictions and enhances my athletic performance. I enjoy sharing this feeling of ease, lightness and fluidity that the Trager® Approach has to offer. Contact Information Zoë Alexi First Health of Andover One Dundee Park Andover, MA 01810 978-474-9994 neta@trager-us.org Mary Davenport Branson Region: Great Lakes Trager Association (GLTA)[Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin] I have been a teacher since the early 70's and in 1988 I needed a break from teaching so I became a massage therapist in 1989. My practice has been with the acutly injured and the chronic diseases of the body, a journey that has introduced me to all kinds of modalities in body work. I received in the mail one day a flyer on the Trager approach and I fell in love with the idea of working and playing with less effort, not to change the condition of the tissue but to use our hands to communicate a quality of feeling that elicts a response in the nervous sysytem. Trager has been a life changing experience in my practice and in my personal life. I am a mother of three grown children who prefer Trager over massage these days! That is something considering I could only get them to sleep if I rubbed their back when they were little! I have been a Trager practioner since1999 and am presently teaching Nia to the healthy population, but events are turning my work to the disabled and cancer patients. My goal is to bring Mentastics to the older population and to become an introductory workshop leader. glta@trager-us.org Anna Marie Bowers Administrative Director Assistant Treasurer Anna Marie Bowers has had a passion for the Trager Approach for more than 20 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 Westlake and in Beachwood, Ohio. Her goal as Administrative Director is to continue to work to insure a financially sound and responsible membership organization that meets the needs of the members. 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 info@trager-us.org Stephani-lila Murdoch Region: Mid-Atlantic Trager Association (MATA) [New Jersey, New York, Eastern and Western Pennsylvania, W. Virginia] Stephani-lila Murdoch has been a Trager Practitioner and Tutor for 20 years. She has also studied Upledger CranioSacral Therapy since 1989 and has been a frequent Visiting Therapist at The Upledger Institute. She has traveled nationally and internationally to study, assist classes, and work giving sessions in Trager and CranioSacral. When not traveling, Stephani-lila maintains a full time practice in Easton, Pennsylvania. She has served on past Trager International Conference committees, and was chairperson for the Tutor Committee for two years. Her passions are her family, her work, music, and keeping open to giving and receiving the vast and limitless gifts with which being in the present moment offers. Stephani-lila brings to the Trager Approach a commitment to sharing the Trager principles as a safe, playful, exploratory, adventure. Contact Information mata@trager-us.org stephani@genesisbicycles.com Patricia Riley Region: Northwest Trager Association (NWTA) [Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming] President Elect I'm Patricia Riley and I have been a Trager Practitioner for 10 years. I divide my time between my practice, family and gardening. I live in a rural community across Puget Sound from Seattle. I am currently working out of my home 3 days per week and 2 days I work on Bainbridge Island. Raising my daughters (16-year-old identical twins) is a major part of my life. I am looking forward to the changes in my energy expenditure as they step out into the world. I wish to increase my involvement in the different community circles that I am part of. I volunteered to be NW Board Representative because I want to help breath life back into the Trager community. I want all practitioners and students to have the support we need to bring this work to the world. Contact Information 20610 Mainland View Ln NE Suquamish, WA 98392 360-697-2006, 360-598-3164 nwta@trager-us.org Rebecca deS. Young Region: Northern California (NORCAT)[California zip codes 93000-96999] COT Representative Elect I have been a Trager practitioner since 1996 and currently have a limited private practice in which I combine the trager approach and principles of occupational therapy. I have an MS in Occupational Therapy and a BA in liberal studies with a minor in health science. Before returning to college I had concurrent professional careers in cooking and dance. Milton Trager's work meshes very well with my interests in movement, health and occupation. I enjoy sharing the Trager approach and mentastics with a wider rehabilitation community as an occupational therapist. I look forward to hearing from members of our northern California community or anyone else interested in the trager approach. Contact Information Rebecca deS. Young 1550 Ward St Berkeley, CA 94703-1826 510-644-3356, 510-321-7892 norcat@trager-us.org Susan Schiedel Region: Trager Southeast (TSE)[Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, portions of N.Carolina, S. Carolina] Treasurer After assorted lives in various places (including Ann Arbor, MI; Berkeley, CA; Rockford, IL; and Upper Montclair, NJ), Susan moved to South Florida in early 1997 to be near her aging parents, who are still a major focus of her time and attention. (Mother with Alzheimer's disease since 1994, in a nursing home since August 2002; Father now ninety-plus, still living at home). A few months after moving to Florida, Susan (quite unexpectedly) found herself enrolled in Educating Hands Massage School in Miami, where she first heard of The Trager® Approach. A month after receiving her Florida massage therapy license, Susan took her first Trager® training. She was certified as a Trager® Practitioner in September of 1999. In addition to The Trager® Approach, Susan has studied and uses various forms of Specialized Kinesiology. She is also certified as a BodyTalk Practitioner. Susan currently lives a few blocks from the ocean in Miami Beach (where Mentastics® and The Trager® Approach began!). She usually starts her day with an early-morning visit to the beach: running, walking, climbing, wading, swimming, stretching, playing, admiring nature, and generally enjoying being alive in a beautiful world. What could be easier? Contact Information Susan Schiedel 327 Jefferson Ave. #2 Miami Beach, FL 33139 305-531-4414 tse@trager-us.org Melvyn Johnson Region: Four Corners (4CRNR) [ Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah] No bio yet Contact Information Melvyn Johnson Phoenix, AZ 85003 602-258-1727 602-495-1214 4corners@trager-us.org Carolyn Mason Region: Southern California, Hawaii, Nevada (SOCAHANE) [California zip codes 90000-92999, Hawaii, Nevada] Carolyn Mason is a Trager Practitioner and tutor who served as training coordinator and assisted at trainings with Dr.Trager in Laguna Hills for the last 10 years of his life. She has shared her Trager practice throughout travels to Europe, Russia, Japan, China, and India. In 1998 she conducted an "Introduction to Trager" in Japan followed by more workshops in Japan over the years. As a Trager practitioner, she is in private practice with Lorane Dick, D.O Carolyn enjoys spending as much time as possible with her family which includes 3 sons and 2 grandsons. Contact Information Carolyn Mason Claremont, CA 91711 909-624-4872 909-624-4742 (FAX) Socahane@trager-us.org No Current Representative Region: Heartland (HRTLND) [Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas] Contact Information info@trager-us.org
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