Special Needs Abdominal Massage – Maintaining a Health Bowel Movement Schedule
By Christopher Allan, LMT, MTI When I was twenty years old I worked at a group home in California taking care of four men with Cerebral Palsy. Every morning I would do the wake up, bathing, cooking, cleaning and daily support throughout my shift. This job taught me a...
Thanks for supporting our effort to help the Austin community!
This year, the Lauterstein-Conway Massage School wanted to give back to the Austin community by supporting the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas with a Canned Food Drive. By bringing in a non-perishable food item for the drive, clients received $5 off a massage. And boy...
Deep Massage and the Two-Sides of the Iliopsoas
I believe an important opportunity is missed when people work with the iliopsoas only unilaterally (one-side at a time). The "crura" (meaning "legs") of the diaphragm interdigitate with the origins of the psoas. The feeling of standing in a balanced way on two legs is...
Gifts from TLC – New! The Deep Massage Book (and CD – Roots and Branches)
Are you a massage therapist? Get the best book and the best music CD for massage for your therapist/friends this year! If you're in Austin, drop by our school! To order on-line - The Deep Massage Book – from http://www.redwingbooks.com/sku/DeeMasBoo Roots and Branches...
Aromatherapy – for everyday life
Aromatherapy involves the use of essential oils for therapy. The idea behind aromatherapy is for the chemical components from the essential oils to trigger the release of chemicals to make a person react in an intended way, whether that is relaxed, sleepy, etc. There...
How much can you learn about the Neck? .. A lot!
The neck is one of the most common places on the body for clients to have pain and want help with. It also happens to be incredibly complex, with tons of muscles that could contribute to neck pain. To help get a grasp on this complex area of the body, Ben Benjamin,...
Overflow of Massage Jobs
Over the last year, I have seen a drastic influx of jobs available for Massage Therapists. But you don’t have to trust me – the proof is seen all over. Check Craigslist, job boards, and businesses with ‘now hiring’ signs. It all points to the fact that Massage...
What you don’t know about Neck Pain
by David Lauterstein Do you know the difference between tests which reveal whether it is a ligament or a muscle that is injured in the neck? How do you know if both are injured? Did you know that, in most ligament injuries, 5-15 ligaments are injured? Do you know how...
Power to the Peaceful
My favorite painting by Alex Grey.... "POWER TO THE PEACEFUL"
The Forearm Class
by Marc Frazier I was recently sitting down with Jan Hutchinson, PT/LMT who will be co-teaching our upcoming workshop(along with Advanced Rolfer, Dena Roberts) We were discussing how to make best use of the class time we have planned for this November 4th...