Posts Tagged ‘austin massage school’
Meet Our Teachers: Christopher Fritel
The teachers at The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School have skill, experience, and a true passion for Massage Therapy. Let’s take a moment to get to know one of the 500 hour program instructors. Q&A with Christopher Fritel Q: When did you start your career in Massage Therapy? A: I attended massage school here at The Lauterstein-Conway…
Read MoreOne year at Massage School can change everything!
by Shannon Young I have been working in school admissions for years. In that time one thing I have found to be true is that there is never a perfect time to go back to school. There is never the perfect amount of money, time, or energy to make the decision super easy. Thing about…
Read MoreMASSAGING YOUR BRAIN
Pain science is telling us that pain is an output of the brain, not an input from the body. Similarly we can note that relaxation and pleasure are outputs of the brain, though we may “feel” them in the effected organs, muscles, and other tissues. Ironically then it turns out that soft tissue manipulation, which…
Read MoreMoving Meditation
by Lauren Bilbe A few years back, I made a fortuitous decision to leave my career as a bureaucrat. My goal was to find a calling that allowed me to live a rhythm of life that works optimally for me, allowing for more free time. I desired to have a greater, more immediate impact on…
Read MoreMassage & Art Appreciation Week
What is your interpretation of Massage and Art? That is what we asked our students, faculty and staff January 18-25, 2010, during our Art Appreciation Week. Thank you to all of you who participated. Next month we will be having Heritage Week. Art Appreciation Week was a part of our effort to build TLCschool culture.
Read MoreReflexology Massage Therapy
By Marsha Walker, LMT There are many kinds of pressure point therapies, with Reflexology and Vitaflex being two of them. Both of them outline points on the feet and hands that correspond to areas on the body, for example, the arch of the foot corresponds to the spine. The points for both techniques are very…
Read MoreAn interview with massage therapist, Nancy Dail
TLC is honored to be one of the few national locations sponsoring the distinguished founder of the Downeast School in Maine – Nancy Dail. Ms. Dail has been a professional massage therapist since 1974. A leader in her field, Nancy has presented workshops throughout the U.S. and internationally, in Russia. She is certified in Orthopedic…
Read MoreMassage & Meditation: The Evolution of Slowness
“Deliberation is born of joy.” Rumi The Evolution of Slowness Andrew Taylor Still, Osteopathy’s founder, said the body contains all the healing substances it needs. And indeed humans have within their nervous systems equally the antidote we need to the social epidemic of excess stress. The autonomic system embodies the advantage of a speedy, whole…
Read MoreMassage and The Nervous System: Part Two
Part two of Massage and the Nervous System. (See part one.) As massage therapists we know how to get our hands on muscles and connective tissues. But now we see somehow we have to get our hands on the nervous system because otherwise it’s a bit like flipping light switches with no electricity – some action…
Read MoreMassage From These Heights: Diary of a Massage Chain Employee
By Jennifer Shaw, Massage Heights Lakeline LMT and Guest Blogger It’s been three weeks, and I am suddenly struck by how happy I am to go to work. Yesterday, I even gladly picked up a Saturday shift, and took two days off in the middle of the week. This morning, I’m sitting at the Starbucks…
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