INTRO TO MASSAGE CLASS
Interested in learning more about Massage? Is a Massage Therapy career right for you? The best way to find out is to have a hands-on experience before enrolling in massage school. We offer FREE Intro to Massage Classes at The Lauterstein-Conway (TLC) Massage School to...
Reflexology: Helping with Your Hands
by Marsha Walke, PhD, RN, LMT I have been teaching and giving massage and reflexology for 40 years now, I want to share some information and experiences to help you get a little acquainted with this form of helping with your hands. In 1977, I had just finished nursing...
So You’re Thinking About Becoming a Massage Therapist?
If you’re thinking about becoming a massage therapist, you’re living in one of the best times in history for it. Working in the massage industry can be a rewarding and beneficial job for those who can call themselves licensed massage therapists. But if you're not sure...
THE LOW BACK AND THE ERECTOR SPINAE
Re-root the back! By David Lauterstein The back does so much for us – helping us stand, twist, turn, bend forward and back. It’s no surprise the back requires a complicated interweaving and interaction of many muscles. One of the main groups is called the erector...
Diary of a Massage Therapist: Then and Now
by Jennifer (Shaw) Bonnesi I’m ten years into my massage career, and with each year that passes, and as my massage practice deepens, I am increasingly glad I got my massage certification. (Fellow, seasoned massage therapist, can I get an amen?) If you are in the early...
LAUTERSTEIN-CONWAY’S TOP TEN IN 2017
This year we began nine new 500-hour professional training classes. New teachers, tutors, assistants, and alumni joined our faculty to enthusiastically teach and further our mission to fully support every student’s success. Each year taking students from beginners to,...
Celebrate Healthy Holidays: Sound Advice for LMTs & Clients
by: Jennifer Bonessi Even if you don’t celebrate a holiday in December, holiday stress affects us all - every store is packed and our fellow humans are frantic. The frenetic energy is consuming. And yet, the season calls us all to be jolly and bright. It’s also...
SELF-EVOLUTION AND MASSAGE THERAPY
SELF-EVOLUTION AND MASSAGE THERAPY by David Lauterstein Uniquely among animals, humans can consciously initiate enormous changes in our lives. Basically, we are the only species that can self-evolve, sometimes many times, within one lifetime. This incredible capacity...
Orthopedic Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder Injuries and Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Work for the Shoulder Girdle and Paraspinals
Orthopedic Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder Injuries and Muscle-Specific Deep Tissue Work for the Shoulder Girdle and Paraspinals by Brian Utting Orthopedic healthcare practitioners often do an excellent job of locating and treating the exact site of an injury or...
3 Steps to Receive a Great Massage
3 STEPS TO RECEIVE A GREAT MASSAGE - whether you are client or a student It is amazing how many students come who attend massage school think they will learn to give massage. They often forget that they will be receiving massage as well. They go through a brief moment...