Upcoming CE Workshops at TLC Massage School
Keep your career moving forward with Austin's finest Massage Therapy Continuing Education
The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School offers informative and enriching workshops including a variety of skill-enhancing subjects and insightful, experienced presenters. New massage continuing education classes are added regularly, so join our CE Reminder email list for monthly workshop updates and other CE offers. Don't forget to read the registration procedures and refund policies!
The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School and Clinic is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Massage Therapy Continuing Education Approved Provider. Have a question about a workshop? Please contact the Workshop Registrar at (512) 374-9222 or workshops@tlcschool.com
2024 Massage Therapy Continuing Education Workshops Calendar
7/14/2024 - Cadaver Class at Texas State University - FULL!
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 6 CE hrs
Participants will be able to look and feel (with protective gloves on) the muscles and fascia of a number of already dissected cadavers. See the iliopsoas, the deep suboccipital muscles, how the nerves and muscles relate, and so much more! There is nothing like seeing it and feeling it!
7/21/2024 - Cadaver Class at Texas State University - 5 SPOTS LEFT!
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 6 CE hrs
Participants will be able to look and feel (with protective gloves on) the muscles and fascia of a number of already dissected cadavers. See the iliopsoas, the deep suboccipital muscles, how the nerves and muscles relate, and so much more! There is nothing like seeing it and feeling it!
7/26/2024 - 7/28/2024 - LomiLomi Hawaiian Temple Bodywork
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 24 CE hrs
Presented in-person - $475
LomiLomi is an ancient bodywork modality that was created by the Kahuna Healers of Hawaii. The dance-like movements and techniques that are applied create an interconnected flow giving a feeling of being totally supported and cared for while receiving. This bodywork and the philosophy behind it conveys the "Aloha Spirit" and beauty with which the Hawaiian culture honors and celebrates itself. This bodywork is becoming more popular and sought out by massage practitioners and employers for the amazing experiences both therapists and clients have when giving and receiving and because the techniques save your hands and wrists from fatigue and burnout, making an even more valuable skill to learn.
8/2/2024 - Optimal Breathing for Daily Performance
Open to the Public - This Special Event is not a Continuing Ed Class, but a Life Lesson Workshop
Presented in-person - $85
All of us breathe. Not all of us know how to breathe optimally.
The consequence of this fact is that we end in anxiety, mental rumination, depression, and ultimately, burnout. Many times we discard the simple things that, unbeknownst to us, can provide a massive return of investment in our human experience. And proper breathing is one of those. Because of that, we designed the… Optimal Breathing Workshop.
In this workshop, you will discover the power of your own breath to manage your state under any stressful situation, calm your mind, and achieve an optimal functioning of your mind, body, and emotions with minimal effort.
8/25/2024 - Free the Breath! A Hands-on Exploration of the Respiratory Diaphragm and Abdominal Massage with MeriJayd O'Connor
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 6 CE hrs
Presented in-person - $170
In this workshop, we will explore the structure and function of the respiratory diaphragm, its relationship to breathing and identify whole-body connections. We will learn self-care treatments for enhancing breath as well as hands-on techniques to work with our clients. Incorporating abdominal massage into massage sessions provides worthwhile opportunities to support a client’s ability to improve breathing, build body interoception as well as support the release of tension and pain in the neck and low-back. We will identify key muscles and trigger points that often inhibit the diaphragm’s ability to move. With mindful touch and a deep therapeutic presence, the massage therapist is able to facilitate the client’s parasympathetic activation and vagal tone. To achieve these ends, we will practice and improve communication and draping skills in preparation for abdominal massage, develop therapeutic presence, and practice in-class abdominal massage with a partner.
9/12/2024 - Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Specialization with Body Therapy Education
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 32 CE hrs
Presented in-person - $750
If working with clients throughout their pregnancies, births and postpartum time is your desire, then this is the in-depth hands-on specialty workshop that covers it all.
10/11/2024 - 10/13/2024 and 10/18/2024 - 10/20/2024 - Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) Certification with Nicola McGill of Klose Training
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 45 CE hrs
Presented in-person - $1300 ($650 non-refundable deposit)
Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD) is a very effective yet gentle manual technique that is easy on the therapist’s body and well tolerated by even highly-sensitive clients. MLD reduces swelling and detoxifies the skin and superficial fascia by promoting drainage within the superficial and deep systems of the lymph vascular network.
Instructor Nicola McGill establishes a supportive class environment in which you’ll learn the anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system and effective MLD sequences that can reduce swelling and other symptoms associated with: Post-surgical edema; soft-tissue injuries; rheumatoid arthritis; fibromyalgia; whiplash; migraine headaches; PTSD; anxiety disorders; mild, medically-uncomplicated lymphedema; and more!
10/26/2024 - Intro to Ayurveda & Body Types - Indie Head Massage
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 12 CE hrs
Presented in-person - $360
In this two day workshop, we will introduce the basic principles of Ayurveda and how to identify specific body/mind/skin types according to each individual constitution. By this understanding, therefore, one can apply specific massage pressure as well as particular oils according to individual body types and conditions.
On the second day, marma points will be learned on Head and Face including a face sequence followed by a traditional warm oil Indian scalp massage.
11/7/2024 - 11/10/2024 - Zero Balancing I with David Lauterstein
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 25 CE hrs
We are musculoskeletal beings, yet most therapists focus only on the muscular side of that equation. That addresses only half of that system! Zero Balancing (ZB) – adding a mindful focus on the bones, key joints, and the energy flowing through them, as well as on the soft tissues associated with them – gives you access to the deepest layer of the person, who they are in their bones. Zero Balancing adds wholeness to your work and your client’s experience and is the missing piece in the world of bodywork and bodymind therapies.
11/14/2024 - 11/17/2024 - Zero Balancing II with David Lauterstein
Massage Therapy Continuing Education Hours: 25 CE hrs
Presented in-person - $595
Thursday, November 14th through Sunday, November 17th. Thursday class takes place from 1:30pm to 5:30pm and classes Friday-Sunday are from 9:00am-5:00pm.
**You must have taken ZB I in order to take this course.**
Zero Balancing (ZB) is a hands-on bodywork system that aligns energy and structure. Simple, yet powerful, it focuses on the whole person, while superbly addressing specific needs and symptoms. Considered at the leading edge of body/mind therapies, ZB integrates Western scientific approaches to body structure with Eastern concepts of energy and healing. Zero Balancing focuses on the balance of energy and structure within the musculoskeletal system – particularly releasing tension and held energy from the bones, ligaments, and their associated soft tissues.