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ODE TO THE CLIENT WITHIN
My client walks with a grace in her step. She seems like she’s walking on air. She laughs, she jokes, she doesn’t seem to care. She is a bit heavy and is working out to improve; at times it does dampen her mood. It’s hard not to hide beneath the shield of clothes. Her posture erect…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Best Massage School for You: 3 Signs Your Massage Curriculum Will Prepare You for a Successful Career
Unless you have interviewed a massage therapist about the foundational elements of their massage curriculum in depth, a massage school admissions pamphlet is not going to tell you whether their program will prepare you for a successful career in massage therapy. For this reason, it is important to analyze a massage school’s curricula before enrolling…
Read MoreBODY MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUES
With BMT’s, movement is the message as well as the goal. By David Lauterstein BMT techniques attempt to unwind prohibiting tissue abnormalities which restrict joint movement – not only the end ranges of movement but the quality of joint motion as well. BMT uniquely combines movement, stretches and trigger point work. Adding this dynamic massage…
Read MoreBelieving in Touch
I have never been a very conventional religious person. Maybe those of us who practice massage therapy are, however, in touch with something deeply spiritual underlying all beliefs. From an early age I did have a respect and attraction to the sacred, often through art and music, and also from a deep hope that humans…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Best Massage School for You: 4 Ways to Evaluate Massage School Culture and Values
Professional massage therapy draws all types of individuals, and as a result, the culture and values of individual massage schools are usually very different from one another. So how do you choose the best massage school for you? It is important to evaluate a massage school’s culture carefully before enrolling to discern what it values.…
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INTRO TO MASSAGE CLASS
Interested in learning more about Massage? Is a Massage Therapy career right for you? The best way to find out is to have a hands-on experience before enrolling in massage school. We offer FREE Intro to Massage Classes at The Lauterstein-Conway (TLC) Massage School to share the healing power of massage with the public and…
Read MoreReflexology: Helping with Your Hands
by Marsha Walke, PhD, RN, LMT I have been teaching and giving massage and reflexology for 40 years now, I want to share some information and experiences to help you get a little acquainted with this form of helping with your hands. In 1977, I had just finished nursing school and loved giving my patients…
Read MoreSo You’re Thinking About Becoming a Massage Therapist?
If you’re thinking about becoming a massage therapist, you’re living in one of the best times in history for it. Working in the massage industry can be a rewarding and beneficial job for those who can call themselves licensed massage therapists. But if you’re not sure you’d make a good massage therapist, consider the following:…
Read MoreTHE LOW BACK AND THE ERECTOR SPINAE
Re-root the back! By David Lauterstein The back does so much for us – helping us stand, twist, turn, bend forward and back. It’s no surprise the back requires a complicated interweaving and interaction of many muscles. One of the main groups is called the erector spinae. I never understood the erector spinae until I…
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