Posts Tagged ‘Austin’
A DEEP look into Lomi Lomi massage
by Jason Bratcher Lomi Lomi massage is a return to the inner self, a tracing back through the generations to your “Family” of origins. connecting, self-transformation, weaving your heart-centered intentions into this present moment. Working from your Heart and transmitting that out to your shoulders and into your arms and embracing with your hands. This…
Read MoreWhat is Massage for Seniors?
by Mary Duval I have found that when I tell people I do senior massage, they immediately equate “senior” with “frail old person”. Sometimes people think I’m brave to work with this population and they don’t know that they’d feel comfortable doing it. What I have experienced, however, is that senior does not mean old and frail. Many…
Read MoreCranial Sacral Therapy helps baby Julie see more and fuss less
by Liz Hoffmaster Julie was a healthy 8lb baby when she was born via C-section. Her head was perfectly round and her face was scrunched up as though she was squinting. A baby delivered vaginally has its first cranial manipulation as it is squeezed through the vaginal canal and is more likely to have an…
Read MoreHow Working With Hospice Patients Differs From Other Practices
by Dawn Nelson Relating to the seriously ill and the dying through the intimacy of conscious touch differs in a number of ways, compared to massaging relatively healthy, mobile and active people. Hospice patients may be in shock from receiving a diagnosis of an incurable illness, or traumatized by the effects of various invasive procedures,…
Read MorePsychosocial Benefits of Hospice Massage
by Dawn Nelson For the hospice patient, caring, compassionate touch in the form of massage may have benefits more significant and more immediately noticeable than the physical benefits. People who are approaching death from a life-threatening illness are often experiencing a veritable kaleidoscope of thoughts and feelings, which may include: Anger about the diagnosis, the…
Read MoreGrad Chronicle – Amy Brock
By Amy Brock, LMT, NCTMB I have been a Massage Therapist for 5 years now and have had a great deal of success from it. Within my five years I have worked consistently full time, have had retention rates of over 70 percent, massaged more than 25 clients a week, and have won titles of…
Read MorePhysical Benefits Specific To Hospices
by Dawn Nelson With the influx of advanced medical technology and the great variety of drugs available, we tend to forget that the simple, careful touch of the human hand is one of the most ancient and effective means for relieving discomfort in the body. Pain control is often a primary concern for hospice patients,…
Read MoreThe Dimensional Massage approach for short upper arms!
by Nancy Dail Often in a practice we run across individuals with similar problems that can sometimes be blamed on the season or weather. Certainly clients with back issues will come to us after over-exertion or during gardening season. For whatever reason though, lately, I have really noticed several clients who have short upper arm…
Read MoreHow confident do you feel about Pregnancy Massage?
by Hannah Ford Massage school introduced you to the basics of pregnancy massage, but how confident do you feel about your ability to support a woman and her baby with bodywork through the birth year? If a pregnant client walked into your office today seeking a massage, would your heart leap for joy or skip…
Read MoreLauterstein-Conway Massage School celebrates 25 years in Austin
Austin is called the Live Music Capital of the World. It also is the Relaxation Capital of the world – largely due to the work, for the last 25 years, of Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin. Lauterstein-Conway Massage School celebrates its 25th year in business in Austin, Texas. The school has grown with the…
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