Author: Anna Marie
Anna Marie Bowers has always been curious about the mind-body connection, studying Yoga, Transcendental Meditation and Psychology in her early twenties. As a result of her own search for balance following health challenges in her thirties, Anna Marie found the Trager® Approach. She was privileged to work with Dr. Milton Trager, the founder of the work, and became a Certified TRAGER Practitioner in 1983, retiring in 2019.
The aspect of the TRAGER Approach with the most profound effect is the daily practice of Mentastics®. MENTASTICS is an invented word, created by Dr. Milton Trager to explain the mind/body connection. Mental (mind) plus Gymnastics (body movements) equals MENTASTICS. These are simple movements of a body part with awareness of weight, movement quality, and ease.
A daily practice of MENTASTICS increases self-awareness as a result of the intimate connection between body and mind. Self-awareness produces improved self-care and enhanced quality of life. Anna Marie looks forward to sharing her stories of the mind-body connection, and her Minute MENTASTICS with you in this blog.
Minute Mentastics® 