How to Become a Licensed Massage Therapist in Texas

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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 for the purpose of body massage. The term...
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YOUR FEET, A “LUCKY #7,” AND ALL THE INTRINSIC MUSCLES

Heel & Sole - Heal & Soul
The feet are the foundation for our whole body and for our whole life! It is surprising that, nonetheless, most massage therapists do not know the muscles of the feet in detail! Every therapist needs a thorough knowledge of all the muscles of the feet and techniques to address them. This class will give you that knowledge and amplify your skills. When you take this Sunday class, on that Monday you...
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The Gifts of Teaching

Massage Therapists, You are Educators... by David Lauterstein, TLC Co-Director The most important sentence I’ve ever read about teaching is from Martin Buber in his essay, The Education of Character. “It is not the educational intention, but it is the meeting which is educationally fruitful.” When we teach well, we receive the gift of being able to bring our whole self into relations...
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Believing in Touch

I have never been a very conventional religious person. Maybe those of us who practice massage therapy are, however, in touch with something deeply spiritual underlying all beliefs. From an early age I did have a respect and attraction to the sacred, often through art and music, and also from a deep hope that humans would collaborate in creating a peaceful world. I was intrigued by the exper...
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