Fernando Rojas
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Fernando Rojas was Inducted to the Massage Therapy Massage Hall of Fame 2023 Members at the World Massage Festival.
Certified originally in 2004 in Osho Rebalancing, a meditative bodywork modality that combines deep tissue (Rolfing) and Osho Joint Release (Tragerwork). Went on to complete the full Trager® Approach training in 2011. Other bodywork training includes traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi, and Spanish Quiromasaje.
From 2010, have served as therapeutic massage lecturer and instructor, externship clinic manager, massage therapy program manager and faculty lead, in educational institutions with therapeutic massage programs such as: Anthem Institute, NJ; Florida Career College, NJ; Branford Hall Career Institute, NJ; Gentle Healing School of Massage, NJ; Escuela de Artes Místicas, PR.
After completing a Masters Degree, awarded a grant to complete a doctoral program with Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK. Study explored the intersection of Mindfulness and skilled creative action (understood as competences developed through consistent practice and where outcomes are novel, such as sports, music, art or bodywork).
Published academic author of doctoral thesis, papers and articles in academic journals and international conferences in Europe, Asia and America.
NCBTMB # 311
For questions about this course, contact Fernando directly at tragerpr@gmail.com
Qualifications
Somatic Mindfulness workshops are approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB #311) for continuing education and are also sponsored by NCBTMB to teach New York LMTs continuing education that is accepted by the state of New York for license renewal. They are also approved for Florida (CE Broker Tracking # 50-32975) massage therapy continuing education requirements.