In a world where everyone tries to make things last longer, we want to help you get all you can out of your massage. Not that we encourage getting off your massage schedule, but why not get the most bang for your buck between sessions? Getting a massage has so many benefits, but the moment [...]
Allison Cleaver, a great athlete and friend of AMC, just got back from the California International Marathon. We sat down to talk shop, and running, with her: Austin Massage Company(AMC): You just came back from CIM (California International Marathon). Can you tell us about it? Allison Cleaver: It was an amazing experience to say [...]
AMC: Your business is SKILLFUL PAWS, so you are around animals all the time. How many pets do you have personally? And tell us a little about how you came into this line of work. Christine/Skillful Paws:I have two dogs. A 7 year old Boxer named Tigger and a 2 year old Lab/Dachshund mix [...]
1. How do you describe your approach to massage? Customized massage using heated tools, pain management modalities combined with relaxation techniques. I bring pain relief to my clients without creating more pain. 2. What led to you practicing massage? I was a personal trainer and titled bodybuilder. A handful of surgeries and a motorcycle wreck [...]
It is time for another awesome athlete spotlight. This time we are running (skiing/hiking) in to an adventure with Athlete Kathleen Woodhead, and we are pretty stoked about it! Austin Massage Company (AMC): We are coming up on the end of the year. What goals do you have to finish up 2018 and do [...]
1. How do you describe your approach to massage? My approach to massage therapy and goal every session is to help heal the client to the best of my knowledge and ability. To me not all massage therapy treatments are the same. And this is because every person has a particular need: either alleviate pain, [...]
1) We are coming up on the end of the year. What goals do you have to finish up 2018 and do you have any major goals for 2019? By the time this newsletter goes out, I will have run my first 100-mile mountain race at the Bear 100. The race starts in Logan, Utah [...]
1. How do you describe your approach to massage? I would say my approach to massage is an all encompassing Therapeutic approach treating origins of issues as opposed to symptoms. 2. What led to you practicing massage? Honestly, i had plateaued in career fulfillment in my previous line of work and began asking people who [...]
One of AMC’s own has come home after her journeys in Colorado. Sydney Fuller shared with us her experience, training, and growth this week on the blog: In Colorado I took a Neuromuscular course through NMT Center with Judith Delaney where I learned more about trigger-point release and a Low Back Pain protocol. While I [...]
The school year is in full swing, and we’re all crazy busy - which makes healthy eating options all the more difficult to prioritize. So, here are three quick, no mess, no fuss snack recipes: Vegetarian, Gluten free Energy Bites 20-24 servings 1 cup Rolled oats 1/2 cup Almond butter 1/3 cup Honey, [...]