The professional massage therapists in the TLC Graduate Clinic have a minimum of 500 hours of professional training and massage experience.
Because each therapist has his or her own specialized knowledge and experience, the clinic staff will be happy to help match client needs and requests for specific work when booking the massage
Ellen Hauck, LMT received a BA from the University of Southern Mississippi. Ellen taught dance and performed professionally in the South and in New York. She completed her Pilates Mat Certification. Ellen has received massage bi-weekly as part of her dance regimen over the past ten years and has experienced the rehabilitation process of injuries firsthand. She completed the 500-hour massage therapy program through The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School. Drawing on her background in dance, Pilates, massage, and rehabilitation, Ellen hopes to bring to her clients a deeper awareness of themselves and help them tap into their own inner source of healing. Since moving to Austin in 2008, Ellen teaches Pilates, performs and choreographs dance, and practices massage therapy. Her massage style is therapeutic and integrative, including Swedish, Sports, Deep, and Clinical modalities.
Julia G. Lee, LMT, graduate of the Lauterstein-Conway Massage School, has been licensed in the state of Texas since 2006 and is Nationally Certified. Julia's specialties include Swedish, Circulatory, Sports and Deep Massage with a specialization in relaxing, therapeutic massage with a comfortable, caring, joyful and holistic approach. Before coming to Texas, she lived in Alaska for many years and has a B.A. in English. She is an outdoor enthusiast. Julia's hobbies include swimming in Barton Springs, hiking, walking, yoga and reading.
Robert Sierra, LMT has been a resident of Austin, Texas since 1998 and is a graduate of the Lauterstein-Conway Massage School. His professional massage work, independently and through the Lauterstein-Conway Massage Clinic, has been ongoing since graduating and becoming a State of Texas Licensed Massage Therapist in October 2006. Robert's style of massage is interactive by focusing on client goals whether specific (for that session) or longer term (several scheduled sessions). He incorporates various modalities into a single session to be as effective as possible, but he can also concentrate on any of these specific techniques: Swedish, Sports, chair, Deep Massage (the Lauterstein Method) and Shiatsu.
Rachael Wilder, LMT graduated from Lauterstein-Conway Massage School's 550-hour program in 2008. She enjoys using everything she learned to meet clients needs and offers a combination of nurturing touch and effective pressure. Rachael grew up on a river in eastern Minnesota, traversing sandstone cliffs and swimming as often as possible. After a pit stop in college and a number of years traveling and living in "intentional communities," she arrive in Austin in June 2007. Her approach to bodywork is influenced by time living in community, a growing meditation practice, her education at Lauterstein-Conway and her years on this planet. She enjoys holding the balance with her clients and is grateful to work with people in such an amazing, peaceful environment.