Posts Tagged ‘massage’
A Brief History of Anatomy Trains
Tom Myers, the founder of Anatomy Trains, says: “I developed the Anatomy Trains during the 1990’s as a game for students to play when I was teaching Fascial Anatomy at the Rolf Institute . All the books you can find put forward the ‘single-muscle’ theory, but Ida Rolf kept saying, “It’s all connected through the…
Read MoreGrad Chronicle – Amanda Jainté Shanteé Chaboudy
by Amanda Jainté Shanteé Chaboudy My recent story is a very happy one. Like most therapists, however, I was drawn to massage because of the suffering I have witnessed in my life, and the amplified desire to help others, and to find happiness in my work and life. Since Memorial Day has just passed and my…
Read MoreAUSTIN’S BEST MASSAGE SCHOOL PART OF THE X-GAMES
Even famous athletes need massage. This year marks the beginning of Austin hosting the X-Games, and they are making sure to keep it local. The X-Games chose Lauterstein-Conway Massage School to be the exclusive massage therapists for the event. “We are thrilled for Lauterstein-Conway, who has been a part of the Austin community for 25…
Read MoreThe Philosophy of Dimensional Massage Therapy
Dimensional Massage Therapy is the name of the unique bodywork taught by Nancy Dail. Nancy is Director of Maine’s Downeast School of Massage, author of Kinesiology of Manual Therapies, and nationally renowned teacher in practice for 40 years! Here is a link to an extensive article giving you insight into Dimensional Massage Therapy and the…
Read More8 Places a Massage Therapist Can Work
Some professions have you in a cubicle your whole life. Others have just one track you can take. But Massage Therapy is different! It’s a personally fulfilling career. You get to help others and you get to work in so many different environments. Massage Centers – the popularity of businesses like Massage Envy, Massage Harmony,…
Read MoreRestore your energy
by Brenda Young A few years into my massage practice I noticed that some clients drained my energy while others boosted it. Then I learned about transference and countertransference, and how an energy exchange occurs between the client and therapist. This was fascinating to me but I still didn’t know how to get rid of…
Read MoreDo you get headaches?
by Jason Hammond I always ask my clients this simple question. If they get headaches frequently, I want to let them know that I can help. This is great way to increase your benefit to a client and to build your practice! Many people suffer from frequent or occasional headaches and don’t mention them during…
Read MoreWhy do adults make great massage students & Why does being a massage student make great adults?
Why Adults Make Great Massage Students Even after a short while in the work world, every adult strongly desires work that is more meaningful. Massage is meaningful, heartfelt work. Adults make great massage students because they have freely chosen to be here. Nobody is in our classroom because their parents told them they had to…
Read MoreWhat are the 13 Rules of Massage Therapy?
1. Slow down when you need to. Speed up when you don’t need to slow down. Massage that’s always slow is ultimately boring massage. 2. Palpate – how can you love if you don’t know what’s there? 3. Know anatomy – not just in general. Have memorized the origins, insertions and actions for…
Read MoreTrauma and the Body – A Vignette
by Gregory Gaiser My first experience as a health care professional working with trauma happened in the early 1990s with a woman I’ll call Roberta. Roberta was in psychotherapy at a local women’s center which specialized in treatment for childhood sexual abuse and rape survivors. Roberta’s story was particularly tragic as she had been born…
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