Posts Tagged ‘massage’
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 MoreBuilding your toolbox
by Marc Frazier When therapists build their own toolbox, they generally add and refine things they learn in workshops. And, one of the best tools I have found is studying cadavers. The reason is simple – serious cadaver study helps a therapist more fully understand what it is to be human. There are, of course,…
Read MoreYou Haven’t Heard of Ben Benjamin?
I am sometimes amazed that many massage therapists are not familiar with some of the greats in our field. Ben Benjamin is a case in point. Ben has had a practice in sports medicine/muscular therapy since 1963. He is the founder of the Muscular Therapy Institute in Cambridge, MA. As educator and author, he has…
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…
Read MoreWhat gift has a personal Touch this Valentine’s Day?
It’s that time of year again. The time of flowers, chocolates, and balloons. That’s right, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and couples everywhere are hurrying to find that perfect gift for their loved one. The problem with these gifts is that they aren’t personal. They are mass produced but still meant to communicate…
Read MoreWhat is Polarity Balancing?
by Maruti Seidman Polarity Balancing is based on Polarity Therapy founded by Dr. Randolph Stone. It is a wonderful system of energy healing based on Ayurvedic Medicine. Polarity Balancing utilizes the power of meditation, gentle hands-on healing techniques, positive thoughts and attitudes, healthy nutrition and exercise to assist people in achieving a sense of well-…
Read MoreThanks for supporting our effort to help the Austin community!
This year, the Lauterstein-Conway Massage School wanted to give back to the Austin community by supporting the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas with a Canned Food Drive. By bringing in a non-perishable food item for the drive, clients received $5 off a massage. And boy did our clients rise to the occasion! In fact,…
Read MoreCan We Operate Without Ethics?
by Nancy Dail, BA, LMT, NCTMB An active massage therapy practice is the result of hard work, education, and a credible professional reputation. We can advertise, use social media, and network with other health professionals, but our reputation is the corner stone of successful practice. Ethical dilemmas are a part of our society and to…
Read MoreTouch and Age
The following was submitted by Peggy Rouh for her Senior Massage CE Workshop. Touch and Age …tactile needs do not seem to change with aging — if anything, they seem to increase. Yet this is where we fail the aging quite miserably — as we do in much else. The aging desire neither to be…
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