Member Spotlight Lynda Lanners

Name: Lynda Lanners

City: Clear Lake, SD

Family: Husband, Dennis, married for 53 years, died in 2019. I have a son, James, and daughter, Diana, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

How long have you been doing massage? 29 ½ years.

How long have you been an AMTA Member? (please list any volunteer positions you may have held and/or currently hold). 29 ½ Years.

What have been/is your favorite memory as an AMTA Member? The love, the friends. #1 place for learning new things. I just love it when we can learn together and share new things!

What got you interested/started in Massage Therapy? Other people and wanting to help them feel better. To find peace and comfort for most of them. Praying to find out what God wanted me to do with the rest of my life. I was 46 when I started school.

What is your favorite technique? “T – Touch” - works like magic.

What is your biggest challenge as a therapist? Finding enough time to get everyone in, in the time spot they want.

What is your best memory of being a massage therapist? The happiness and thankfulness from people you help.

What would you tell new people coming into massage therapy? Listen to what the Client tells you is wrong and do the work in the area they ask for.

What are your hobbies and other interests? Baking and then giving it to poor families and to mothers who are too busy to bake!! (interviewer’s note: Lynda also bakes delicious goodies that she brings to AMTA SD Continuing Education Events and spoils us!! Ever have her “Pizza Candy Bars”? ��)

Is there anything else you would like to share? (Something nobody knows about you or would be surprised to know about you): I was a Dental Assistant and went to school in Minneapolis, MN for it. I also taught Catechism (Bible School) for 10 years and I decorate cakes for wedding and all other occasions. I have been decorating cakes for over 45 years and it is how I put myself through massage school.

UPCOMING CLASS & EDUCATOR INFORMATION

Arden Lee- Education Chair

FUTURE EDUCATION EVENT PRICING INFORMATION

LOCATION: BEST WESTERN RAMKOTA 2111 N LACROSSE STREET RAPID CITY,SOUTH DAKOTA 57701-7858

ROOM RATE AT THE BEST WESTERN RAPID CITY IS $65 +TAXES FOR THE SPRING CONFERENCE

ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BEGIN ON 02/12/24

SPACE IS LIMITED TO TBD ATTENDEES.

PRICING: EARLY BIRD PRICING (E/B - AMTA MEMBER)$TBD

(OPEN FROM 02/12/24 TO 03/12/24)

REGULAR PRICING (3/13/24-4/12/24)

(AMTA MEMBER)- $TBD NON-MEMBER - $TBD emails will be sent with registation links for early bird. check your inbox/spam for email from amtasd.newsletter@gmail.com

Spring 2024 Conference Information

The amta South Dakota Chapter is also proud to announce the return of Douglas Nelson (MedBridge Massage, founder of Precision NMT), in April of 2024 to West River South Dakota, to present Neuromuscular Therapy (NMT).

PNMT FOR THE SHOULDER (Day 1- 4/12/24)

PNMT FOR THE ARM AND HAND (Day 2-- 4/13/24)

More information can be found about our education events on our website on the Education Information page!

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EDUCATION INFORMATION - AMTA South Dakota Chapter https://sd.wp.amtamassage.org/upcoming-events/educationinformation/

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