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Joyce J. Salinger — Exemptions for Feldenkrais and Trager Practitioners

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Written testimony from Joyce J. Salinger advocating that exemptions for Feldenkrais and Trager practitioners be included in the legislation being considered to deal with sex and human trafficking and prostitution. It states there is nothing sexual or exploitive in the healing techniques of Feldenkrais or Trager. It says Salinger has been told that unless exemptions are written into the law, the Feldenkrais and Trager practitioners worked with will not be able to continue their hands-on body work. The testimony credits these practitioners with helping overcome injuries and preserve the ability to function, and thanks the committee for help in fine-tuning the legislation.

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                             Joyce J. Salinger
   This is to advocate that exemptions for Feldenkrais and Trager practitioners be
included in the legislation being considered to deal with the horrible problems of
sex and human trafficking and prostitution. There is nothing sexual or exploitive in
the healing techniques of Feldenkrais or Trager.
   For about 10 years, I have worked with 4 excellent, intelligent, effective,
credible and honorable Feldenkrais and Trager practitioners and have been told
that unless exemptions are written into the law, they will not be able to continue
their hands-on body work. Like most physical therapists, their work involves
teaching people how to move more comfortably and efficiently along with
therapeutic touch.
   I am forever grateful to my Feldenkrais and Trager practitioners who have
helped me overcome injuries, preserve my ability to function and enhance the
quality of my life. I do not have the words to describe the details, but I know that
working with them enabled me at age 94 to walk down the aisle at my
granddaughter's wedding and at age 96 to walk down the aisle at the wedding of
one of my grandsons.
   Thank you for your consideration and help in fine-tuning the legislation to best
serve the public interests.

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