Somatic Mindfulness by Fernando Rojas LMT PhD

05/28/2026

Somatic Mindfulness CE Weekend with Fernando Rojas coming up!
Register at www.cnwsmt.com under Continuing Education

Somatic Mindfulness workshops expose the massage therapist to tragerwork movement, aware touch and mindfulness-based skills that potentiate their therapeutic efficacy. Application of these techniques stimulate the brain's neuroplasticity, introduces new neural sensory information, and activates positive neuromuscular changes in clients. Inherent to the method is support to the therapist's own self-care which ensures career longevity. These skills complement your massage treatments by: reducing or eliminating massage therapist burnout; preparing the client's body for deep work with less strain; developing, transmitting and sharing mindful presence.

About the Instructor: Fernando Rojas-Otero, PhD, LMT, RSMT

Certified originally in 2004 in Osho Rebalancing, a meditative bodywork modality that combines deep tissue (Rolfing) and Osho Joint Release (Tragerwork). Then went on to complete the full Trager® Approach training in 2011. Fernando is affiliated with: The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA) , United States Trager Association (USTA), Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP). He also served as a therapeutic massage lecturer, instructor, externship clinic manager, massage therapy program manager and faculty lead for educational institutions in both New Jersey and Puerto Rico.

"Somatic Mindfulness 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 LMT's continuing education that is accepted by the state of NY for license renewal."

05/26/2026

Somatic Integration with Deane Juhan and Fernando Rojas
… and now a fourth day of Somatic Mindfulness - CONTINUITY with Richard Mack

at Still Point Wellness, Asheville, NC

SOMATIC INTEGRATION
July 22, 23, and 24, 2026
24 CE Hours

SOMATIC MINDFULNESS - CONTINUITY
(In order to take this class, you must have taken the Somatic Integration workshop, or at least one Somatic Mindfulness class.)
July 25, 2026
8 CE Hours

Register here:
https://somaticmindfulness.co/somaticintegration

Long before somatics became a familiar word in bodywork, the principles behind somatic touch were already being lived and taught at Esalen Institute. This three-day immersion brings that lineage directly into your hands.

- Deane Juhan spent nearly two decades on staff at Esalen Institute and 25 years training under Dr. Milton Trager. His work has shaped how a generation of bodyworkers understands touch, the nervous system, and the body-mind connection.

Over three days together, you will work directly with both teachers in an intimate setting, learning an approach to touch that supports your body, deepens your effectiveness with clients, and provides your practice with a lasting foundation.t and back to the work they love.

- Richard Mack is a Certified Master of Somatic Movement Therapy and Education and a longtime collaborator assisting Fernando Rojas, LMT, PhD, in Somatic Mindfulness classes. Somatic Mindfulness - CONTINUITY is an extended, hands-on tutorial for bodyworkers returning to Somatic Mindfulness. It offers guided practice to clarify how previously learned Somatic Mindfulness principles are applied in real sessions so work feels coherent and sustainable.

Space is limited.
NCBTMB approved (including NY)

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05/23/2026

Your hands are your livelihood, but they shouldn’t be your sacrifice. We’ve all felt that mid-week ache or the mental fog that comes from giving so much of our energy away. What if your next CE class wasn’t just a requirement, but a renewal? Join us at Firefly Hollow for a class designed to sh...

05/21/2026

Discover the Power of Somatic Mindfulness - Poise Are you a massage therapist yearning to deepen your connection with your clients and your own body? Do you ever feel the physical toll of your incredible work and crave a more sustainable, effortless approach? Then it's time to explore the transforma...

05/19/2026

Somatic Mindfulness CE Weekend with Fernando Rojas, LMT, PhD, Author
(Each class may be taken independently)

Friday, June 12th - GROUNDING (Hips, Legs, Feet)
Saturday, June 13th - EXPANSION (Arms, Back, Shoulders, Torso)
Sunday, June 14th - RADIANCE (Head, Neck, Face, Shoulders)

Learn the theory & techniques to complement your massage treatments by reducing or eliminating the potential of massage therapist burnout and/or related injuries; preparing the client's body for deep work with less strain; developing, transmitting and sharing mindfulness in action.

Somatic Mindfulness workshops (Connection, Grounding, Expansion & Radiance) expose the massage therapist to tragerwork movement, aware touch and mindfulness-based skills that potentiate their therapeutic efficacy. Application of these techniques stimulate the brain's neuroplasticity, introduces new neural sensory information, and activates positive neuromuscular changes in clients. Inherent to the method is support to the therapist's own self-care which ensures career longevity. These skills complement your massage treatments by: reducing or eliminating massage therapist burnout; preparing the client's body for deep work with less strain; developing, transmitting and sharing mindfulness in action.

Each of the 3 classes are 8 CE Hours for $180 from 9am - 6pm.
Please wear something comfortable to class. No lotion needed. All work is fully clothed.
Register at www.cnwsmt.com under Continuing Education

04/27/2026

Somatic Mindfulness in Arkansas in April.
See you again soon!
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04/21/2026

01/20/2026

“It’s none of that… and so much more…”. Somatic touch for massage therapists.

Episode 2 in the Portraits of the Pioneers podcast:
https://youtu.be/vsm6QhmqO5k?si=G0IYG1S2eR1qktLM
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Fernando offers some guidance about how anyone can use the principles of Somatic Mindfulness to increase their self-awareness and begin to improve our abilit...

01/14/2026

Somatic touch for massage therapists.
Interview (pt. 1) in the Portraits of the Pioneers podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIMAqC5ixls
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Meet Fernando Rojas, originator of Somatic Mindfulness. Here he talks about how he got into bodywork and shares some of the influencers that helped to shape ...