Exploring the ‘CARE’ aspect of Healthcare
I became a massage therapist because I couldn’t think of another job I could do that felt more meaningful. It was super-important for me to find work I could respect, feel good about, and find fascinating. Learning massage and its related subjects adds not only to...
Life in the Bones, The Book I Didn’t Write and the Book I Did
by David Lauterstein Beginning about ten years ago, Aminah Raheem, the wife of my Zero Balancing mentor, Dr. Fritz Smith, asked if I would consider writing his biography. At the time I was still working full-time on my second book, The Deep Massage Book, so I thanked...
Chair Massage Meditation
CHAIR MASSAGE MEDITATION "Standing or walking, sitting or lying down, During all these waking hours, Let us establish mindfulness of good will, Called the highest state!" - Gautama Buddha Doesn’t lying down at night feel so good? Could sitting down feel as good? One...
AS A THERAPIST YOU NEED THIS SUPER POWER! – X-RAY VISION
The very best way to picture the muscles in the body is to see them! At our school we are privileged to have two Cadaver workshops hosted by the Texas State University Physical Therapy Department. This year the Cadaver workshops are July 9 and July 23. This is a...
VITAMIN T
Life cannot thrive without touch. This is so fundamental that too often it goes without being said or even recognized. The embrace of the baby in womb, the touch of the mother, father and other adults nurturing, feeding, welcoming the child, the later touch of peers,...
ALL I REALLY NEEDED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN MASSAGE SCHOOL
The Astonishing Benefits of High Level Massage Education “EVERY ONE SHOULD KNOW THIS!” I have been teaching massage therapy since 1982, teaching all around the U.S. and in England. In every single class I hear a voice in my head loudly saying, “Everyone should learn...
LOVE AND WORK – HANDS AND FEET
Freud said, “Love and work are the cornerstones of our humanness.” Most of us give an ordinate amount of time and attention to our work. Do you spend as much time cultivating the love in and of your life as you do your work? Likely we all need to refine that balance....
THE POETICS OF TOUCH by David Lauterstein (after Gaston Bachelard)
DISCLAIMER: The following piece will likely be most relevant to advanced bodyworkers and practitioners of other CAM therapies who enjoy a philosophical “bent”. I realize it is somewhat densely philosophical! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me...
Tour Our School
The best way to learn if Massage Therapy school is right for you is to come visit campus, talk with our Admissions Director, and experience a 1 hour student internship massage. Schedule your tour and you will receive a complimentary massage voucher. We want you to...
CLASS SCHEDULES
Next Start Dates: January 20, 2025 – (12 mo) Mon & Wed 6:00pm to 10:30pm Evening Schedule February 12, 2025 – (6 mo) Mon–Thurs 8:15am to 12:45pm – Morning Schedule April 9, 2025 – (6 mo) Mon–Thurs 1:10pm to 5:40pm – Afternoon Schedule May 12, 2025– (6 mo)...