by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
In my last blog piece, I outlined three realms of massage/bodywork – wellness, orthopedic, and holistic. We can also look at three purposes for massage and bodywork. These relate to the “3 D’s” – Disease, Disposition and Destiny. DISEASE People come to us with...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
Over the last few years, some practitioners of so-called medical massage have implied it represents the highest level of our profession. First problem, most state laws say massage is NOT the practice of medicine. Many therapists persist in blithely ignoring that....
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
We use our shoulders, arms and hands to take action. And, on the other hand, when we talk they are used expressively – they are parts of speech. We see also in writing and sign language an entirely linguistic use of shoulders, arms and hands. Massage itself...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
For years, I was fascinated with Systems-Centered Therapy and worked hard in a group. One thing I learned was that many of our fears are not based on reality. Rather, we often make negative predictions about what may happen in the future – a meeting might not go...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | 500-hour Massage Program, David Lauterstein
I remember the exact moment in 1977 on a train in Chicago. I was working through the career-hunters book, What Color is Your Parachute?, and heard the words in my mind, “I guess I’m going to become a massage therapist!” And sure enough, that’s what I’ve been ever...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
In 1785 Claude-Étienne Savary wrote about his experiences receiving massage in Egypt. ‘Perfectly massaged, one feels completely regenerated, a feeling of extreme comfort pervades the whole system, the chest expands, and we breathe with pleasure; the blood...
