by Ristine Williams | Mar 13, 2012 | All Articles
by Pietro John Caporusso, LMT Actually, what I wrote first was “Business or Pleasure? “ Isn’t that how the phrase usually goes? But I realized that sounded pretty dark for an activity that is both sobering and personally satisfying for me. Unlike most CE...
by Ristine Williams | Mar 13, 2012 | All Articles
by Gretchen Cole I have a strong desire for every massage student to develop the skills to confidently and compassionately perform bodywork with clients’ abdominal area. I lobby continually for inclusion of this often neglected area, reminding students there are many...
by Ristine Williams | Mar 13, 2012 | All Articles
Tim Sullivan is a yoga teacher and massage therapist in training. You can find him at www.timyasa.com and americainshort.com. I swore I wouldn’t bring Spiderman sheets to internship. This was our first time to really step into the role of massage therapist and I so...
by Ristine Williams | Mar 13, 2012 | All Articles
by Marc Frazier When I first found out about the introductory cadaver class at Lauterstein-Conway Massage School and Texas State, I was elated! I even told a client I was working with about it– of course, she looked at me like I had bugs crawling out of my ears!...
by Ristine Williams | Mar 13, 2012 | All Articles
By Jennifer Shaw, Austin Massage Therapist and Guest Blogger When I was in massage school, my instructor described massage for the face as a nice way to bring the client “back into her head” toward the end of a massage. I like that description. Often...
by Ristine Williams | Mar 13, 2012 | All Articles
by Michelle Wald We have heard all kinds of information on posture. Posture dictators say, “Don’t slouch, don’t let your head go forward, don’t bend your spine, and don’t round your shoulders.” At the same time telling you to, “Pull your shoulders back, tuck your...
