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 | Karina Braun, LMT |
Karina Braun, BS, LMT, NCTMB is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor, and Reiki Master. Karina has been in the massage therapy and bodywork field for 11 years. She has worked in all aspects of this career. She attended the University of North Texas for her undergraduate studies and then went to Hands on School of Massage in Garland, TX in 1997. She began her career by owning a small hair salon and spa in Texas. Later, through continuing education, Karina decided to study Reiki and began teaching others how to utilize Reiki in order to balance the energetic body of their client. She also received Yoga Instructor Certification in 2001 from Yogamotion. In 2002, Karina relocated to Las Vegas and taught at Dahan Institute of Massage studies, then went on to work at a world renowned spa on the strip.
Karina has first hand knowledge in many facets of this career, in addition to, experiencing a repetitive strain injury from doing barefoot deep compression massage. Feeling all the emotions that goes along with being injured definitely gave her more empathy to help others in this field. Also, Karina has been through many aspects of the medical system and can assist other therapists in the healing of their injuries. The book Creating Peace with Your Hands is compiled from many hours of hands on practical knowledge and a great deal of research on injury and prevention. Combined with the home study course, it is a source for continuing education for massage therapy.
She resides in Las Vegas doing part-time massage therapywhile increasing her knowledge. She likes writing educational material, hiking, boating, and enjoying life.
NCBTMB Provider # 450940-09
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Karina has first hand knowledge in many facets of this career, in addition to, experiencing a repetitive strain injury from doing barefoot deep compression massage. Feeling all the emotions that goes along with being injured definitely gave her more empathy to help others in this field. Also, Karina has been through many aspects of the medical system and can assist other therapists in the healing of their injuries. The book Creating Peace with Your Hands is compiled from many hours of hands on practical knowledge and a great deal of research on injury and prevention. Combined with the home study course, it is a source for continuing education for massage therapy.
She resides in Las Vegas doing part-time massage therapywhile increasing her knowledge. She likes writing educational material, hiking, boating, and enjoying life.
NCBTMB Provider # 450940-09
Website: Get In Touch
Self-Care Class 4 Bodyworkers, Creating Peace with Your Hands
2 CE Contact Hours
This class is intended to provide techniques and ideas to prevent injury. I will explain how to identify sensations of discomfort in the body before an injury occurs. I will teach self-care by explaining how to use nutrition to fuel and balance the body, perform self-massage, set healthy boundaries, protect his/her energy by grounding and centering. Awareness will be brought to the therapist's body with scapular stabilization, core stabilization, and grounding through the legs.
The first hour will be lecture on why one should use self-care, how to bring awareness to one's body, and what self-care techniques can be utilized. The second hour I will be showing the therapist yoga techniques to incorporate when doing bodywork.
The first hour will be lecture on why one should use self-care, how to bring awareness to one's body, and what self-care techniques can be utilized. The second hour I will be showing the therapist yoga techniques to incorporate when doing bodywork.
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