by davidl | Dec 25, 2018 | All Articles, David Lauterstein, Types of Massage, Zero Balancing
Today is Christmas and millions of people will be opening boxes. And they will be looking inside these boxes with excitement. In a figurative sense I’ve begun to be as interested in “boxes” as in their contents. The box “contains” the present. It holds these treasures...
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 8, 2018 | All Articles, David Lauterstein, Types of Massage, Zero Balancing
Do You Feel Like You’re Chasing Your Client’s Problems? When I first began working as a therapist, I really enjoyed doing my sessions. Soon however, I found people asking me about their injuries and pains and I felt I didn’t know enough to assess exactly...
by davidl | May 16, 2018 | All Articles, David Lauterstein, Types of Massage, Zero Balancing
TLC & the Advanced Massage Program Years ago I went to a local Italian restaurant which didn’t look very classy. So when the waiter came over, I pointed to an entrée and asked skeptically, “Is this good?” The waiter looked down at me and confidently said, “Sir,...
by davidl | May 8, 2018 | All Articles, David Lauterstein, Types of Massage, Zero Balancing
My sense, as a bodyworker, that healing possibilities through touch are infinite. Professional touch, while geared to provide a consistency of experience to the client, also allows for that person’s individual response to a multitude of factors, including pain...
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...