Posts Tagged ‘massage therapy career’
David Lauterstein: Massage Therapy Hall of Fame 2011
By David Lauterstein, as published the World Massage Festival, which David has been nominated as a 2011 Hall of Fame inductee. I am David Lauterstein, Co-founder of The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in Austin. I have been a massage therapy teacher since 1982 and therapist since 1977. Here’s my story! I was raised in Chicago by…
Read MoreInvest in the Art of Receiving Massage
Tim Sullivan is a yoga teacher and massage therapist in training. You can find him at www.timyasa.com and americainshort.com. I remember a conversation I had with the desk staff at a local spa. It was when I had first signed up for massage school, and they said I should book my appointments now because after…
Read MoreHow I succeeded as a massage therapist
By Celeste Siebenaler, LMT I am a native Texan and Austinite who completed my 500 hour Massage Therapy program at Lauterstein-Conway Massage School in 2009. Before I graduated from school, I planned to have my own practice. Here are the things I did to prepare for that to happen. I got my license in the…
Read MoreExtreme Home Makeover: A Massage Adventure
By Rainbough Phillips, LMT, Owner of Breath & Balance Bodyworks Have you had any adventures in massage? My first adventure occurred about a year after I had started working in the field. I was a few months into my second semester of massage school, and was working full time at a small massage clinic. I…
Read MoreMassage Continuing Education: Happy Feet
Generally we have no appreciation for our feet and tend to ignore them for many years, until they decide they need some attention and rudely let us know. We force them to put up with poorly fitted shoes, stand on hard surfaces for hours on end, walk further than they appreciate and then get upset…
Read MoreMassage Job Fair: Massage Therapy & Chiropractics
By Jennifer Shaw, LMT, Marketing Director Are you considering working with a chiropractor? Have you been referred a client from one? How many of your massage clients also see chiropractors? Because the massage and chiropractic industries often overlap, at the 2010 Massage Job Fair TLCschool hopes to help interested LMTs learn more about what it’s…
Read MoreFeatured Massage School Graduate: Allison Hoffman
When did you attend TLCschool? Accredited Program 1997-1998 and took Semesters 1 and 2. Why were you interested in massage therapy? I had been interested in Massage Therapy since grade school. I grew up giving massages to friends and family. I actually would work my way around the dinning room table giving back rubs out…
Read MoreMassage CE: Pregnancy and Therapeutic Bodywork
By Ritchie Mintz My interest in post-pregnancy Rolfing® Structural Integration wasn’t idle curiosity but a trial by fire for all concerned. The ink on my Rolfing certificate was still wet when my first-born child, a daughter, was delivered C-section. I was overwhelmed by bills from not working during my 2-month final practitioner training, debt from…
Read MoreBurnout in your Massage Therapy Career
By Rainbough Phillips, LMT, Owner of Breath & Balance Bodyworks When you first get out of massage school the concept of “burnout” is almost unfathomable. How could anyone get “burnt out” of making other people feel better?! You have this miraculous and exciting new skill at your fingertips, not to mention an overflowing excitement and…
Read MoreMassage CE: Employment & Touch Techniques
By Rima Star MA, LMT, Employment Consultant. (This article is part of the series Got a Massage Job: Key Points for Creating Successful Employment.) What are employers looking for? What are you looking for? How to navigate the world of employment more successfully is the focus of this class. This series of articles addresses the…
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