Feb 11, 2023 | Articles
We’ve all experienced the physical benefits of massage therapy – reduced pain, improved circulation, and a deep sense of relaxation. But did you know that massage therapy can also have a profound impact on your mental health? Research indicates that massage therapy can play a crucial role in reducing anxiety and depression while also improving mood.
At That’s the Rub Massage Therapy Center, we understand the transformative power of touch. During a massage session, endorphins are released, which are your body’s natural feel-good chemicals, and stress hormones such as cortisol are reduced. This leads to a significant decrease in stress and an increase in relaxation, resulting in better mental health and an overall enhanced quality of life.
For those struggling with stress and anxiety, massage therapy can also be a lifesaver when it comes to improving sleep quality and promoting a sense of calm. Poor sleep often exacerbates these symptoms, so it’s essential to find ways to mitigate them.
If you’re looking to elevate your mental health, consider incorporating massage therapy into your self-care routine. Our expert therapists at That’s the Rub Massage Therapy Center will leave you feeling refreshed and rejuvenated, with a renewed sense of peace and calm.
For more information on the mental health benefits of massage therapy, check out this study from the International Journal of Preventative Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3612772/
Sep 9, 2022 | Classes, Articles
The Keplinger Institute Proudly Presents:
Practical Approaches with Lymphatic Drainage in Everyday Massage Treatments
Two Day – 10 CEU – Workshop
Lymphatic drainage is a specialized form of massage that can profoundly impact the lymphatic system, helping to encourage lymph flow and drainage throughout the body. This type of massage can be very helpful in treating conditions such as lymphedema, sinus problems, and headaches. It can also be used to relax the body and promote overall lymphatic health.
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Why Practical Approaches with Lymphatic Drainage?
While lymphatic drainage massage requires special training and certification (as it should!), these courses are often five days to a week (or more) in length, require travel, and 80% of the time you’re using only 20% of the information for your investment of thousands of dollars. However, the Keplinger Institute’s KI RESULTS: Practical Approaches with Lymphatic Drainage in Everyday Massage Treatments is different, learn techniques you will use EVERY DAY in your treatments to improve your service, your client’s results, and your business’s bottom line. In this two-day (10-hour total) class, we will explore practical approaches to incorporating lymphatic drainage into your massage practice. We will cover topics such as the history and utilization of lymphatic techniques, how to assess lymphatic function, and specific lymphatic massage strokes and techniques.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
– Assess lymphatic function in clients
– Incorporate lymphatic drainage techniques into your existing massage practice
– Use specific lymphatic massage strokes and techniques to promote lymph flow and drainage
This class is approved for continuing education credits (10 CEUs) by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCTMB). Upon completion of this class, you will receive a certificate of completion indicating that you have earned 10 CEUs.
Are you ready to upgrade your practice in a weekend? Looking for a way to integrate lymphatic drainage massage skills and knowledge into your daily services? SIGN UP for the KI RESULTS: Practical Approaches with Lymphatic Drainage in Everyday Massage Treatments course today (Click here to go to our booking page)! Signing up for DAY ONE automatically signs you up for DAY TWO, five hours each day. Please see the booking page for exact dates and times).
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QUESTIONS? Please email Lisa@KeplingerInstitute.com
All Workshops and Classes take place LIVE and IN-PERSON at The Keplinger Institute: 205 N. College Ave, Suite 215, Bloomington, Indiana 47404
Aug 10, 2022 | Classes, Articles
KI Stretch & Relax is not yoga…it’s not a workout…it’s a new way to feel GREAT! You don’t have to be a fitness junkie; you just have to want to feel better in your own skin (and who doesn’t???). For 45 Minutes our socially distanced class of six participants will be guided through active and passive stretches, assisted and supported as necessary, and breathwork to reduce stress and movement for flexibility. You will learn new and effective techniques for improving your life in your body.
Class sizes are limited, so book early and often by calling 812-333-3393 or clicking on to our class schedule (https://www.secure-booker.com/thatstherub/ClassSchedule/ClassSchedule.aspx) and signing up today!
Aug 10, 2022 | Classes, Articles
KI Strength and Mobility (Wednesdays & Fridays at Noon)
is the answer to your question of how to keep fit and accountable. This class will improve your overall strength, increase mobility in those tight joints and increase flexibility. In each class, you will increase your mind-body connection using multiple techniques including breath, joint mobilization, and self-myofascial release using the Stick Mobility method, and more. This class is good for anyone who wants to be stronger, increase flexibility, and function better in their own skin. The possibilities are endless. This class meets YOU where you are – it is intensely engaging, with a relaxing at the end. Your body will thank you.
Class sizes are limited, so book early and often by calling 812-333-3393 or
clicking on to our class schedule (https://www.secure-booker.com/thatstherub/ClassSchedule/ClassSchedule.aspx) and signing up today!
Jul 14, 2021 | Articles, Classes
KI Guided Couples Massage is designed for the two of you to learn how to give and receive bodywork to each other. We will walk you and your favorite partner (you must bring your own) through different techniques including, but not limited to, massage techniques, range of motion, and breathwork.
This workshop is 90 minutes total, with each partner receiving and giving a 35–40-minute massage guided by our massage instructors in the proper techniques and forms (This week, is taught by Lisa…yes, THAT Lisa). Each week is different according to the needs of the participants, it may be repeated as often as you like, and you will learn new and exciting techniques every time. This class is limited to SIX people (3 pairs of partners), is done fully clothed (so do wear comfortable clothing), and is ONLY $35 each ($70 for the pair)!
May 27, 2021 | The Rub Blog, Articles, Classes
This story begins on a somber note: my father passed away recently — and to be candid, some might say he died when he retired. He was a very passionate cook his entire life and it’s all he loved to do. Shortly after he retired he had a stroke and his health, slowly at times and quickly in others, declined, until he was no longer able to cook or taste things of which he was once a master. I learned a lot from my father; how to be passionate about the work I do, a good work ethic, and not living my life in fear of living. The last one by omission as my father never pursued what he really wanted: to own his own restaurant out of fear it would fail. From watching his trepidation growing up, I worked on building my resistance to fear and the skills for something I was passionate about.
Finding that passion took a lot of twists and turns, but eventually, I landed on the thing I knew I was meant to do. I have always (even as a child) been interested in the human body and anatomy, especially the way the body works.
As condensed as possible, my story:
While living in South Korea in the mid-1990s, I studied to become a group fitness instructor and entrepreneurially began a fitness program for the military children after school as a volunteer, while also teaching aerobics at Yongsan AIN, and conversational English at a nearby university – my education passion was sparked. After we moved (off to Germany that time) the volunteer position I’d created became a paid position, which proved there was demand in the market for what I wanted to teach. When we moved to Frankfort (Rhein-Main AFB), I added personal training to the mix and managed even more after-school programs for kids (this time a paid position, modeled on the one I created in Seoul), with, of course, a focus on physical fitness. More sparks.
The irony of that position was how excited I was to have my own office with a desk (not exactly physical fitness), which I didn’t use much as I was always playing with the kids. While in Germany a friend of mine, an occupational therapist, suggested she thought I would make a good massage therapist and the idea just stayed in the back of my head. Once I returned stateside — we were living in Utah in a small town on the south side of the Great Salt Lake – an hour away, Salt Lake City (at the time) was the capital of massage training (I don’t know if it is any longer) and after a tour of the Utah College of Massage Therapy campus, I was so excited I signed up for the program on a Friday, paid for my parking pass, quit my job and started classes that next Monday. As anyone who has been through massage school can tell you, it’s rigorous training and it changes your life, from the inside out — The very first day, I was hooked. I chose massage because it’s a vast field of change, opportunity, and many modalities to choose from so I knew I would never be bored with this job. That’s right! I’d found what I was passionate about.
I was also right that I would never be bored. My massage career in 21 years has had a lot of twists and turns, but I’m still doing bodywork and have really created my own style, which I introduced with That’s the Rub 12 years ago in our wonderful little burg of Bloomington. For the last five years, I’ve been teaching in the massage program I helped found at Ivy Tech some of my style and now I’m bringing it to our own school with the opening of Keplinger Institute of Massage and Wellness (website coming soon). Not only will be teaching massage professionals continuing education, we will be introducing wellness classes to the community while also working on our trade school curriculum to soon be able to train people for licensure.
Every day I choose to live through my passion for the anatomy of the human body that has followed me since my early childhood. Each time I strayed something brought me back to it. Anatomy, massage, fitness, nutrition, teaching, growing, and wellness, the options are endless, and I am most passionate about sharing them with YOU!
I invite you to join me for our FIST community offering: Ki for Stretch and Relax, and very soon for Guided Couples Massage, or any of the classes my passion leads us to. Sparks are flying, I’m excited about the adventure, I can’t wait to meet you!
That’s the Rub,
Lisa
