by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
For years, I was fascinated with Systems-Centered Therapy and worked hard in a group. One thing I learned was that many of our fears are not based on reality. Rather, we often make negative predictions about what may happen in the future – a meeting might not go...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | 500-hour Massage Program, David Lauterstein
I remember the exact moment in 1977 on a train in Chicago. I was working through the career-hunters book, What Color is Your Parachute?, and heard the words in my mind, “I guess I’m going to become a massage therapist!” And sure enough, that’s what I’ve been ever...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
My new client said, “I’m here because I don’t like to be touched”. “Uh-oh!” I thought, “Now this’ll be interesting.” I noted to her that since touch is what I do, she might think twice about doing the session. No, she said, she understood what I did –this discomfort...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
Yesterday, I received a good session from a student. I also received a deeper learning than ever about repetition. The student did some very lovely strokes down the back and then followed them by more and similar strokes. Each stroke is a communication. And though...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein, Types of Massage, Zero Balancing
When we say we’re “bone tired”, what does that really mean? It means tired to our core, not just sleepy. It refers to a feeling of depletion – that we’ve drawn upon our vital stores of energy, which are now in need of replenishment. In Chinese medicine and...
