by davidl | Feb 13, 2015 | All Articles, Types of Massage, Zero Balancing
Your body is composed of layers. Each one has a relatively soft, connective tissue associated with it. Generally called “fascia”, these connective tissue layers act somewhat like a series of living saran wrappings around all the tissues in the body. The layers overall...
by davidl | Feb 2, 2015 | All Articles, Types of Massage, Zero Balancing
I first met the founder of Zero Balancing, Fritz Smith, MD, in 1986 at the AMTA National Convention in Washington, D.C. At that time, I was a therapist, instructor, and the editor of the Massage Therapy Journal. I had heard of Dr. Smith as teaching, at the Esalen...
by Bethany | Jan 8, 2015 | All Articles, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
by Keith Vencill Many of the people I see for the first time complain of “low back pain”. Massage is rarely the first thing that they try. Over-the-counter pain relievers are cheap, easy to come by, and may be effective. However, clients become frustrated as symptoms...
by Bethany | Aug 4, 2014 | All Articles, Massage Workshops, Reflexology, Types of Massage
A Massage Therapy Instructor’s Reflection on Her Journey with Chi/Qi. by Dr. Gayl Hubatch OMD, LMT instructor I use acupressure for everything – from my own muscle stiffness after a workout, headache or trouble sleeping to giving hour-long treatments in my...
by davidl | Jun 17, 2014 | All Articles, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
What is Deep Massage as we teach it? It is NOT just deep tissue (though it overlaps with it). Deep Tissue is a common term, but it has become quite problematic. Often clients want you to hurt them! And often therapists hurt themselves, working too hard to fulfill...
by davidl | Feb 4, 2014 | All Articles, Types of Massage, Zero Balancing
The Advanced Program at Lauterstein-Conway begins with Zero Balancing. The reason for this is Zero Balancing is a revolutionary touch therapy approach that works with the entire musculoskeletal system. It will result in your work immediately having greater clinical...
