Massage School Faculty

Tammie Culley, LMT, MTI, is a 15-year graduate of The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School. She is the Internship Clinic Director for TLC and a massage therapist in the Austin/Round Rock area.  She has a small successful private practice, which allows her the honor of attending clients in a more personal setting. Tammie is certified in Medical Massage Therapy and loves to work side-by-side with Chiropractors, Physical Therapists, and Doctors helping to bring learning, health, and healing to her clients and students.  She strives to understand the why of her client’s discomfort in order to provide tailored and structural evidence-based massage sessions.  Tammie uses her understanding of anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology to design creative and specific structural sessions for her clients.

Tim Stahlke, BA, MDiv, LMT, MTI  Tim was born and raised in Central America and Mexico. He began his college career as an archaeology major at the University of the Americas in Puebla, Mexico, but finished his degree in biology at Baylor University in Waco, Texas.  After graduate school, Tim embarked on a career working with many different populations as a community developer, counselor, and program administrator in many different areas. He has worked with immigrant and refugee agencies throughout the country, gang intervention projects, agricultural worker amnesty initiatives, GED/ESL learning centers, and Head Start and Early Childhood learning programs. Prior to joining the faculty at TLC, Tim spent nearly 30 years with the Texas Homeless Education Office (THEO) at The University of Texas at Austin working with Texas public school districts to serve children in homeless situations so that they could complete high school and start career paths through vocational, community college, and university programs.

Tim is passionate about helping people who need care and understanding to improve their physical, mental, and emotional health – a perfect fit for his new-found love of massage as a Licensed Massage Therapist and an instructor at TLC. Tim is a TLC alumnus, has worked in a massage day spa, and has his own massage practice, Kneading Space. Tim continues to learn massage therapies through continuing education classes and workshops and is very thankful for the knowledge and tips he gets from being around the other TLC instructors.

Tim likes to fish and be outdoors, enjoys classical music, and cherishes all the time he can spend with his wife, Mary. A rescued dachshund (Patches) and two rescue cats (Chloe and Rainey) vie for attention, too.

Brenda Bianchi, BS, LMT, MTI. Soon after Brenda received her Massage Therapy License in 2011, she joined the TLC Team as a Teacher’s Assistant to continue her education while helping others find their path in massage therapy. Brenda was moved by her students’ stories and the transformations she witnessed during their short time in the program at TLC. Inspired by working in the classroom, Brenda received her Massage Therapy Instructor license in 2015 and started private teaching sessions mentoring students. Brenda headed the training of other TLC Instructors for private teaching sessions as well. As an instructor at TLC, she teaches Biomechanics, Swedish Techniques, Health & Hygiene, Anatomy & Physiology, Sports & Deep Tissue Techniques.

Natalie Meyersick, LMT, MTI, CCT, CMLDT. A Lauterstein-Conway School alumni, Natalie has worked full-time in several high-end spas, resorts, and massage clinics, as well as her own private practice, Kinetic Temple Massage Therapy. Prior to a career in massage therapy, she came from a corporate hospitality/events/logistics background, providing her with a great deal of business organization, client management, and adult education/training experience. She loves continuing education and is always pursuing opportunities for growth professionally and individually. She has received over 700 hours of professional massage training, including Cadaver Anatomy, Chair Massage, Lomi Lomi, Prenatal & Perinatal Therapy with Carole Osborne, as well as earning certifications in Cupping Therapy and Manual Lymphatic Drainage. She is passionate about and committed to lifelong learning with plans to complete Certification in Orthopedic Massage as well as Thai/Asian-based modalities in 2022.

Mattie Mills LMT, MTI  A Lauterstein-Conway Massage School graduate, Mattie also has a BA in Psychology. As an instructor, Mattie focuses on developing precise, quality therapeutic touch grounded in science and conscientiousness when teaching students. Mattie teaches Swedish massage, deep tissue, pregnancy massage, orthopedic massage, CranioSacral therapy, and the Lauterstein method.

Monica Waltrip LMT, MTI  A Lauterstein Conway Graduate, Monica has been practicing Massage Therapy since 2014. In that time, she has worked with some of the best Massage Establishments in Austin. She has worked hard and nurtured her own practice. In 2022, she joined the Internship Staff, guiding students through their clinic experience. She brings real-world experience to the students as she prepares them for the industry. Monica specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports, Deep Massage, Shiatsu, and LomiLomi.

Steve Singleton LMT, MTI Steve, a massage therapy veteran, has worked in every kind of massage environment the industry has to offer. Licensed in Texas and Kentucky, with advanced experience working with athletes and sports performance. Steve has worked with the NFL, MLB, and PGA as well as with Olympic, Marathon, Triathletes, and NCAA athletes, including clients recovering from surgery and those trying to prevent it. Steve specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Corporate Chair Massage, Reflexology, Sports Therapy, Extended Anatomy Education, Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis, Pre-competition Flexibility Stretching, Lymphatic Drainage

Dani Kopf LMT, MTI  A Massage therapist since 2009 and with a BA in Theatre Arts, Dani has bridged the worlds of learning and theatre in the best ways. Her passion for teaching and Massage therapy is palpable; she loves what she does. Dani is skilled in Swedish, Myofascial Release, Hot Stone, Prenatal, Chair, Vichy Treatments, Shirodhara, and Hydrotherapy,with a Strong anatomy and physiology base. She has also had a strong presence in the Spa Industry since 2010.

Emily Kulas-Bachniak LMT, MTI  A BA in Psychology, A graduate of Lauterstein Conway Massage School in Massage Therapy and Soma Yoga Institute, and a BioMechanics Method graduate as a Corrective Exercise Specialist, Emily Provides individualized coaching sessions on topics including breathwork, hatha yoga, vinyasa yoga, yin yoga, yoga nidra, meditation, relaxation techniques, and corrective exercise when she is not teaching at TLC. She is proficient in Swedish, hydrotherapy, body mobilization techniques, passive stretching, chair massage, side-lying, deep tissue, sports, orthopedic and deep massage.

Heather Oswalt LMT, MTI  A Massage Therapist since 2010 and Graduate of the Lauterstein Conway Massage School, Heather is a driven and dedicated wellness care provider, licensed massage therapist, Massage and yoga instructor with extensive experience in education and customer-facing interaction, with over eighteen years of experience in the customer service industry. A proven track record of assessing the needs of clients and students and creating appropriate lesson and treatment plans to address their needs best. Heather teaches Swedish, Deep Tissue, Chair Massage, Deep Massage, the Lauterstein Method, Prenatal massage, Orthopedic massage, Anatomy, and Physiology.

Siobhan Stone LMT, MTI  With 20 years of experience in the massage/spa industry. Siobahn has held positions such as massage therapy instructor, lead therapist, spa director, trainer, and student clinic manager. She has worked for chiropractors in wellness centers, day/resort spas, and massage studios and has a business. She is comfortable in almost any capacity and loves sharing her knowledge, always looking to learn and improve. She practices Advanced Kinesiology, Advanced Cranial Sacral Therapy, Hot Stone Therapy, Advanced Eastern Paradigm Functional Assessment, Traditional Thai Massage, Advanced Myokinetics& Structural Integration Massage Therapist.

Amy Cuzner, LMT, MTI, discovered after 10 years of dead-end retail her hidden innate passion for bodywork. She dropped everything and went headfirst into the massage world in 2017 and had her LMT licensure from Lauterstein-Conway by the end of that year. She has been teaching students in the clinic setting here since 2021.

Her perspective on bodywork centers on knowing the body and using intuitive touch as well as intuitive physics. She believes that the best way to learn to be a better therapist is to receive more massage. She lives with her husband and a small menagerie of unusual pets.

David Lauterstein, LMT, MTI, Cert. ZB, TLC School Founder, has been in massage and bodywork practice since 1977 and has become one of the most highly respected international educators in the massage therapy realm – inducted in 2011 into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame, honored as the 2012 recipient of AMTA’s Jerome Perlinski Teacher of the Year Award, and in 2013 by the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education as “Educator of the Year.”  David regularly teaches in England and throughout the U.S. since 1982. He is the author of the books Putting the Soul Back in the Body: A Manual of Imaginative Anatomy for Massage Therapists, The Deep Massage Book: How to Combine Structure and Energy in Bodywork, and Life in the Bones: A Biography of Dr. Fritz Smith and Zero Balancing.  He is certified in Structural Bodywork and  Zero Balancing and is a faculty member of the Zero Balancing Health Association. His background before massage therapy was in philosophy and music composition (BA, U of Illinois, 1972). Click here to learn more about David, his books, and his classes. David continues to teach continuing education classes at TLC while enjoying retirement, honing his poetry and golf game.

John Conway, BA, TLC School Founder, began practicing massage therapy in 1981. His background, before his massage studies, was in construction, gardening, journalism, and English Literature (B.A. Rice University, 1969). His early massage and bodywork training was with Zach Elrod, Bob King, and numerous other national-level presenters. John was certified in sports massage by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) in 1986. Since that time, he has worked countless triathlons, marathons, swim meets, and track meets and has been teaching sports massage for over 20 years. He served as Education Director for the Texas Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association from 1988 through 1992. He was one of the original faculty members of the Texas School of Massage Studies. John is enjoying his well-earned retirement and continues to hone his gardening skills.

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