Claudia has been a licensed massage therapist for over 10 years, graduating in 2016 from The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School and Clinic (TLC). The following year, she attended and graduated from TLC's  Advanced Massage Therapy Program.. She has continued to learn and grow continuously, regularly taking classes in clinical and mat-based massage throughout her years as a dedicated massage therapist.

"I believe we need both therapeutic expertise and compassionate care to help heal our bodies. It doesn't have to be cold or "clinical" It can also  be a great experience." ~ Claudia G.

Over the years she has studied many different modalities and styles including Traditional Thai Massage, Shiatsu,  Ashiatsu, Deep Massage, Sports, Zero Balancing, Lomilomi, and more. Being drawn to the more therapeutic/clinical work, she earned her 'Orthopedic Massage and Assessment' certification under the instruction of Jason Hammond, LMT, L. Ac and David Lauterstein, massage therapist instructor, and co-founder of The Lauterstein-Conway Massage School and Clinic, Austin, TX. During this same period, she also rediscovered mat-based therapies through a Shiatsu class taught by the late Cindy Anderson, LMT. This was her first real experience with working on a mat practicing a tradition that explored the connection between the physical body and the energetic body as taught in TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). This was the beginning of her mat-based journey. She has since continued studying under Randy Cummins (Shoshin Shiatsu) of Black Swan Bodywork in Chicago, and Robert Gardner, LMT (Robert Gardner Wellness) and founder of 'Next Level Pain Relief'. Over the years her love for problem-solving and therapeutic work, in conjunction with mat-based therapies has organically evolved into her own personal style - a delicate balance between highly effective, therapeutic techniques, and relaxation, unwinding and grounding. While deeply influenced by the clinical approach of orthopedic massage, working in clinic settings such as chiropractic offices, she was missing a piece of the puzzle. There was a part that didn't quite fit into clinical practice - the heart/soul. She found this missing piece through the amazing teachers she has closely worked with that have dedicated their lives to mat-based work and the founding principles inherent within the practices.

 

"I love all aspects of massage therapy - all styles and modalities each have their own unique attributes and benefits. Mat-based therapy stands on it's own as a whole-body therapy, but when combined with other traditional therapeutic massage, it knows no limits. The benefits are immediate and profound, and can last a long time."~ Claudia G.