TRAGER INTERNATIONAL

Name

TRAGER INTERNATIONAL

Legal name

Trager International

Website

https://trager.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified on website

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Program Tuition: Fees for multi-level professional certification training programs (Level I through Level V). Programs are delivered in various formats including intensive residential courses and weekend-spanning courses across multiple countries with regional pricing variations.
2. Life Quality Classes: Classes for personal development and daily life application of Trager principles, including Trager for Daily Life, Mentastics, and specialty courses like Trager for Kids.
3. Member Resources: Secure resources for certified practitioners and members including educational materials, advanced training resources, and professional development content.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trager International is the global governing body for the Trager Approach, a bodywork and mind-body re-education method developed by Milton Trager, M.D. It delivers a five-level professional certification program, Mentastics movement classes, Trager for Daily Life classes, introductory workshops, and specialized courses (Reflex Response, Anatomy & Physiology) through national associations and certified instructors in 20+ countries.

Product overview

Trager International offers a comprehensive bodywork and movement education system built around The Trager Approach, a therapeutic method developed by Milton Trager, M.D. The core offering consists of tablework sessions and Mentastics movement exploration, which work together as 'Psychophysical Integration' to facilitate deep relaxation and release habitual holding patterns. Educational products include a five-level Certification Program for practitioners, Trager for Daily Life classes for personal use, Introductory Workshops for beginners, Anatomy & Physiology of the Trager Approach electives, Reflex Response specialized courses, and Mentastics classes. The organization also provides member resources for certified practitioners. The approach is not a software product but a hands-on therapeutic and educational methodology taught through in-person training worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Trager Approach A unique form of bodywork and mind-body re-education developed by Milton Trager, M.D., exploring the body-mind relationship through gentle touch and movement awareness to induce deep relaxation and resolve physical imbalances. Delivered by certified practitioners worldwide.
• Trager Certification Program (Levels I-V) Professional training program comprising five progressive levels teaching practitioners to read clients' postural/movement patterns and provide customized table sessions using soft touch and rhythmic motions, plus personalized Mentastics strategies. Requires national association student membership.
• Trager Tablework Hands-on sessions performed on a massage table using gentle rocking motions, compressions, elongations, gravity-assisted movements, and tissue shimmers to facilitate painless and passive perception of movement throughout the body. Delivered by certified Trager practitioners.
• Mentastics Mindful movement explorations ('mental gymnastics') taught as part of Trager sessions and standalone classes, allowing clients to recreate new movements passively experienced on the table. Registered service mark of Trager International in Canada and Europe.
• Trager for Daily Life Classes Life quality classes teaching individuals to experience calmer inner states, move with more ease, and incorporate Trager principles and gentle touch into daily activities for personal wellbeing.
• Introductory Workshops Entry-level classes providing an introduction to Trager principles, suitable for beginners and serving as prerequisites for certification programs.
• Anatomy & Physiology of the Trager Approach Specialized elective courses teaching anatomical and physiological knowledge specific to Trager work, helping students and practitioners articulate how and why Trager is effective.
• Reflex Response Specialized Trager technique focusing on reflex response work, introduced at Level 2 and offered as a dedicated course (Reflex Response I and II), addressing reflex patterns in the body including for Parkinson's patients.
• Mentastics Classes Standalone movement classes teaching Mentastics principles, available as public classes and as preparation for Trager certification.
• Trager Member Resources Secure resources section for certified Trager practitioners providing access to training materials, professional development content, and member-only information.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-minute Trager sessions three times per week had significant impact on spasticity levels in Parkinson's patients (Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, September 2002)
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Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ISMETA (International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association)coreOthersTrager International is a Proud Affiliated Professional Organization Member of ISMETA, an international professional association for somatic movement education and therapy.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP): Largest US massage and bodywork professional membership organization serving Trager's primary customer segment (massage therapists). Provides comparable member resources, liability insurance, and continuing education, and is a distribution partner for many niche modality certifications.
• American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA): Major US massage therapy trade association that has awarded Trager practitioners its Pioneer Award. Provides comparable professional membership, advocacy, and continuing education infrastructure serving the same practitioner base.
• International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI): Broader professional membership body for structural integration practitioners that includes multiple modality lineages (Rolfing, Hellerwork, SOMA, etc.). Comparable to Trager International's role as a standards and certification body, but covers a wider umbrella of techniques.

Emerging players

• Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies (LIMS): Trains certified movement analysts in Laban Movement Analysis, a somatic movement framework with overlapping applications to Trager's Mentastics. Comparable as a niche, founder-derived movement education modality with structured professional certification.
• Polarity Therapy (Polarity Wellness Center / APTA): Governing body for Polarity Therapy, a similarly small founder-developed bodywork and energy modality. Comparable in scale, training model (multi-level practitioner certification), and target audience, though with a smaller global footprint than Trager.

Direct peers

• Upledger Institute International: Governing organization for CranioSacral Therapy, another founder-developed bodywork modality. Closely comparable: multi-level certification curriculum, retreat-based residential training, and broad therapeutic claims overlapping with Trager's positioning around pain, neurological conditions, and trauma.
• Feldenkrais Method (Feldenkrais Guild of North America / International Feldenkrais Federation): Direct peer governing another founder-led somatic movement re-education method. Operates a similar model: professional certification through national/international guilds, training bodyworkers and movement educators, with comparable practitioner pipeline and continuing education revenue streams.
• Rolf Institute of Structural Integration: Governing body for Rolfing, a hands-on structural integration bodywork method. Mirrors Trager's structure: founder-origin modality, multi-level practitioner certification, instructor-led training delivered globally, and a similar target market of licensed massage therapists and bodyworkers.
• Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute: Trains practitioners in Somatic Experiencing, a body-based trauma therapy with overlapping indications to Trager's PTSD and trauma use cases. Operates a similar instructor-led certification pipeline and shares a customer base of bodyworkers, therapists, and trauma clinicians.
• Alexander Technique International: Direct peer for the Alexander Technique, a mind-body re-education modality focused on posture and movement habits. Operates a comparable certification model with member societies, instructor training, and a similar customer base seeking both personal practice and professional training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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