by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
In Deuteronomy it says, “Blessed be the work of thy hands.” When I was a child, I was entranced by the beautiful book, The Family of Man. This had incredible photographs from all over the world. People in families, giving birth, dying, at war, at work,...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
These words are excerpted from the essay “The Wisdom of the Body” from Stanley Kunitz’ book Next-to-Last Things. I’ve found them inspiring my massage therapy again and again over the years. For ages before (human writing), “immense...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
Today I’m being inducted into the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. Thank you to Mike Hinkle, the World Massage Festival, and the world of massage therapy and bodywork for this recognition. So many people spend their whole lives teaching and/or working with...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
As you may notice, over the last few weeks in this blog I’ve been focusing mostly on structure/energy, art/science and their integration in bodywork. Bit-by-bit I want to assemble a position paper that helps brings clarity to these things and helps our field...
by Bethany | Mar 14, 2012 | David Lauterstein
Animal massage has become quite popular of late. Dogs, cats, horses…really, most animals can experience dramatic health benefits as a result of skilled touch. This is largely human massage performed on animals other than humans. However, animal massage at its...
