DON’T IGNORE THE INTERCOSTALS

DON’T IGNORE THE INTERCOSTALS

by David Lauterstein “Anything with wings always comes down in the end”. ~ Simone Weil One of the most important groups of muscles often ignored by massage therapists is the intercostal muscles. These of course give rise to the deliciousness of “spare ribs”. But far...
I COME OUT OF THE ILIOPSOAS CLOSET!

I COME OUT OF THE ILIOPSOAS CLOSET!

By David Lauterstein I’ve just taught a one-day class on the iliopsoas. It was wonderful and we explored not only the anatomy and techniques for that fascinating muscle, but equally its important neighbors. The “psoas,” because hidden and elevated to pedestal status...
Accuracy – The Art of Massage #4

Accuracy – The Art of Massage #4

Art and Science cannot exist but in minutely organized Particulars                                                                                             — William Blake   One of the legs we stand on is the knowledge the biological sciences give us.  If we...
WHAT THE HANDS TELL ME – The Art of Massage #1

WHAT THE HANDS TELL ME – The Art of Massage #1

 “A Symphony must be like the world – it must contain everything”. – Gustav Mahler Mahler, the great composer, in his Symphony #3 gave titles to the various movements: ·  “What the Flowers in the Meadow Tell Me” ·  “What the Animals in the...
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