by davidl | Jun 22, 2018 | All Articles, David Lauterstein, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
Deep Tissue massage is often what people request these days. Many massage centers say deep tissue is different than “deep Swedish,” which is an overall massage done with deeper pressure. But what exactly is deep tissue massage really? And is it bad for you? What is...
by davidl | Jun 17, 2015 | All Articles, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
Massage is usually defined as soft tissue manipulation. It turns out that may not really be what we’re doing! Most current research reveals that it is the nervous system (primarily the brain) that produces the experience of pain and tension. Therefore when we help our...
by davidl | Apr 7, 2015 | All Articles, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
Your body is composed of layers. Each one has a relatively soft, connective tissue associated with it. Generally called “fascia”, these connective tissue layers act somewhat like a series of living saran wrappings around all the tissues in the body. The layers overall...
by Ristine Williams | Jan 8, 2015 | All Articles, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
by Keith Vencill Many of the people I see for the first time complain of “low back pain”. Massage is rarely the first thing that they try. Over-the-counter pain relievers are cheap, easy to come by, and may be effective. However, clients become frustrated as symptoms...
by davidl | Jun 17, 2014 | All Articles, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
What is Deep Massage as we teach it? It is NOT just deep tissue (though it overlaps with it). Deep Tissue is a common term, but it has become quite problematic. Often clients want you to hurt them! And often therapists hurt themselves, working too hard to fulfill...
by davidl | Jan 6, 2014 | All Articles, Deep Massage, Types of Massage
The Deep Massage: Lauterstein Method I workshop coming up January 24-26 at Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin may change your work more than any other class you’ve ever taken. You will learn all the theory and every hands-on technique in The Deep Massage...
