Posts Tagged ‘student’
STEP FULLY INTO YOUR NEW LIFE AND NEW YEAR
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao-Tzu How many steps, how many thousands of miles did you travel last year? How many thousands of steps and miles we will take in the next year? How can you make this journey more full of life, goodness, beauty, and excitement? The…
Read MoreI See Magic Happen Everyday
By Mark Dauenhauer As the Education Director for The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School I meet and interact with between 200-300 students per year. I’m with them for their very first class and periodically teach certain classes as they move through our program, so I get to see the maturation of the students as a group and…
Read MoreGrad Chronicle: Kim Noll
by Kim Noll Like almost yesterday I remember my childhood in Ohio as a dedicated gymnast. Practice, practice, and more practice as if each day were a new challenge. At the age of 10, I knew what it was to be persistent with my focus, diet, sleep, exercise, rest, and play. Balance was the key…
Read MoreGrad Chronicle – James Uhl
by James Uhl After graduating TLC in 2011 I immediately began gaining experience by working on my own practice as well as doing chair and sports massage for different events around the city. In July, 2012 I received my NASM Personal Training certification in attempt to bridge two aspects of care to help my clients.…
Read MoreGrad Chronicle – Amanda Jainté Shanteé Chaboudy
by Amanda Jainté Shanteé Chaboudy My recent story is a very happy one. Like most therapists, however, I was drawn to massage because of the suffering I have witnessed in my life, and the amplified desire to help others, and to find happiness in my work and life. Since Memorial Day has just passed and my…
Read MoreMoving Meditation
by Lauren Bilbe A few years back, I made a fortuitous decision to leave my career as a bureaucrat. My goal was to find a calling that allowed me to live a rhythm of life that works optimally for me, allowing for more free time. I desired to have a greater, more immediate impact on…
Read MoreGrad Chronicles – Rhianna Sanford
by Rhianna Sanford Over the past 10 years I keep coming back to the reality that a good education is paramount in finding fulfillment and maintaining a sustainable practice. When I became a Massage Therapist I felt I had finally found something I loved doing and loved who I was doing it. Becoming a massage…
Read MoreDiary of a Massage Therapist: Surviving Massage School Again (and Life)
By Jennifer (Shaw) Bonessi, LMT, cPT, RYT at Bodywork In Austin Dear Diary: I know it’s been a while since I’ve written. Life just got crazy. (Doesn’t it always?) I’ve finally completed Lauterstein-Conway’s Advanced Program while managing to keep my massage business afloat, taught regular couples massage classes in both a private and public setting,…
Read MoreMy Massage School Experience
by Nayeli Gallegos I was first introduced to TLC School through my job, but I quickly came to realize how healing the environment is and what joy it brings to everyone who steps through the doors. As soon as you arrive, whether it is for work or class, you’re presented with a break from the…
Read MoreGrad Chronicle – My Journey Through TLC
by Aaron McLeod Five years ago, I attended another massage school in Austin. I should say as background that I am visually impaired. My challenges at this school included not having computer resources, support from the school, or a tutor. All I had was a recorder and my memory. It was difficult for most of…
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