Massage Careers
Meet Your Plantar Fasciitis Expert, Sunnie Gonzales!
“I am Sunnie Gonzales! I have been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 2009. While working in chiropractors’ offices, I have had many opportunities to work with triathletes and marathon runners and treat their symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis. This isn’t only limited to just athletes, anyone can experience this common infliction involving inflammation of the plantar…
Read MoreHow Gig Workers Can Thrive with a Career in Massage Therapy
Unlocking a Better Future: How Gig Workers Can Thrive with a Career in Massage Therapy By Mark Dauenhauer In the fast-paced world of gig work, flexibility and independence are key. But what if you could have all that plus the potential for higher earnings and a more fulfilling career? If you’re a gig worker looking…
Read MoreHow to Become a Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas
Interested in becoming a Massage Therapist? Here is a step-by-step guide on how to become a Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas. The state agency that regulates massage therapy is the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation(TDLR) TDLR defines Massage Therapy as the manipulation of soft tissue by hand or through a mechanical or electrical apparatus…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Orthopedic Massage Certification
How Orthopedic Massage Can Support Your Massage Practice Even licensed massage therapists need additional advanced trainings like a Orthopedic Massage certification to deepen their massage practices. Exploration in modalities like orthopedic massage therapy allows student-therapists to practice assessment and evaluation, critical tools in understanding a client’s problem – and treating it. What to know more?…
Read MoreHow CranioSacral Therapy Activates the Listening Cure
WHAT CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY AND MIKE TYSON ILLUMINATED FOR ME By David Lauterstein Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. – Mike Tyson This somewhat shocking quote from Mr. Tyson is nonetheless important to all of us, as individuals and as therapists. Each person has a time they recall, sometimes just a…
Read MoreNEW! Advanced Program Information Kit
Are You Considering Advancing Your Career in Massage Therapy? Lauterstein-Conway Massage School is the only school in the Austin area that offers a 250-hour advanced massage training for licensed massage therapists: our Advanced Program for Clinical Massage and Bodywork. But what does that mean? While we already have a comprehensive outline of our advanced training,…
Read MoreWork For Yourself: Five Benefits of a Mobile Massage Practice
The Out-call Business Model Can Benefit the Massage Therapist and Client, Alike, In Many Ways If you want to work for yourself after massage school, or if you are already a practicing massage therapist who wants to shift the focus their massage career, consider the many benefits of a mobile massage practice. Here are five:…
Read MoreAre You Considering a Career Change? Consider Massage.
Superb writing from Keith Eric Grant, reprinted here with the author’s permission, that discusses some of the many advantages and benefits of a career in massage therapy. Originally published in Massage Today, October, 2001, Vol. 01, Issue 10. -David Lauterstein The Life It Brings By Keith Eric Grant, PhD, NCTMB “Human beings live in bodies…
Read MoreTips & Tricks to Empower Your Massage Clients: Self-Massage for the Wrists
Educating Your Clients in Self-care is a Powerful Way to Support Their Health – and Your Business We put together this video as a tool to share with your massage clients to help them understand how to perform self-massage for the wrists and feel empowered to help manage their own aches and pains between sessions…
Read MoreLESSONS FROM GROUCHO
By David Lauterstein Whether you are a therapist, an educator, a business person, or, a politician, if you let money be your first priority you are making a mistake. Money does not make us happy. “Love flies out the door when money comes innuendo.” -Groucho Marx As Groucho says, when it’s overvalued or sneakily dominates…
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