HER STORY ⟡ Lauren Loparo
This week we’re introducing ya to an amazing gal: Lauren Loparo of Fort Lauderdale Therapeutic Massage!
Tell us about you!
I'm a true Floridian, and I was born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale. I'm a licensed massage therapist and owner of Fort Lauderdale Therapeutic Massage. The massage modality I use is Traditional Thai Massage. After I received my first Thai massage over 10 years ago I knew it was something other people needed. Thai massage is such an incredible gift and I wanted to share it with as many people as I could. I decided to do an apprenticeship with a Thai massage therapist, which took me two years. After I finished the apprenticeship I went to massage school to become a Licensed Massage Therapist. Once I was licensed I worked with another incredible Thai therapist who taught me so much more and completely excelled my work as a Thai massage therapist. In 2015 I had an incredible opportunity to travel the world working with a professional tennis player. From then on I became a solo massage therapist, and am always adding new techniques to my services.
Tell us about Fort Lauderdale Therapeutic Massage & why you started it!
For as long as I can remember I knew I never wanted to work for anyone, so in 2015, after finishing my work with the tennis player, I decided to go out on my own and I've never looked back. I took a leap of faith by opening my own Traditional Thai Massage practice. Having my own practice allows me the space to provide the best possible pain and stress relief to my clients through my specialized treatments and protocols.
It became my mission to share with others the gift and experience of relief from chronic pain and stress through traditional thai massage. I was always in awe of how much relief my body and mind experienced through massage therapy. Having suffered injuries from being an athlete, not having a particularly flexible body, and standing on my feet for hours straight while working as a bartender, massage therapy turned out to be a life changing solution for me. I very soon realized it would always be an integral part of my life.
What type of impact do you hope to have on those you meet and/or who receive your services?
Whether it's another therapist who comes to me to learn thai massage, or a client who comes to me in chronic pain, or extremely stressed, my goal is for them to walk away feeling renewed. I want everyone to walk away feeling like every bit of tension has melted off of them.
What advice would you give to yourself from 5 years ago? OR your past self just starting your business?
There's an ebb and flow in life and business, so finding what balances the ebb's and flows is definitely key. I got with a business coach who specializes in working with massage therapists, over a year ago. It was one of the best decisions I've made since starting my business. It made a huge impact on my business and mindset, so this is a big factor that I would have told myself starting out.
What does BEAUTY mean to you?
As cliche as this may sound, beauty to me comes from within. I strive to be internally beautiful, and I admire people I meet who are so full of love and kindness.
Who or what inspires you?
People who are fearless! People who are invariably positive and happy!
What would you like our Beauty Boost members to know?
We all deserve to live pain free, stress free, and happy! We get caught up in our routine of life, but we end up neglecting ourselves. We need to allow ourselves grace for self care without telling ourselves it's selfish. As a mom and a business owner I tend to neglect myself, but I know firsthand what the repercussions are when I don't allow myself ME time. Even a 30 minute low frequency vibration and sound healing session will change your day.
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https://ftltherapeuticmassage.com/
Instagram: @expand_thai_massage
Special Offer: If you experience tension headaches or stress, call Lauren at (754) 212-7769 to learn more about a discounted 6-week scalp, face & neck massage package & assist with research on a new treatment she’ll be offering soon!
