Updates and announcements from the Massage Therapy Foundation for early 2017.
News
The Massage Therapy Foundation announced funding for Program for Torture Victims, Clear Path for Veterans Wellness, Maryville Children's Healthcare, and HandReach.
Following the Global Wellness Summit, the Global Wellness Institute released a report titled “8 Wellness Trends for 2017—And Beyond.”
Mindfulness practice has been shown to increase empathy, improve health-care provider attention, enhance the capacity for listening to patients, and actually decrease medical errors.
The results offer evidence that reiki therapy may be a useful addition to traditional medical management of symptoms in children receiving palliative care.
The partnership is now in its sixth year and has collectively raised more than $5 million to help the more than 50 million Americans, including 300,000 children, living with the disease.
Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) President Jerrilyn Cambron announced Jean Shea from Biotone as the 2016 Massage Therapy Foundation John Balletto Distinguished Service Award recipient.
Biofreeze, Massage Envy, and Bon Vital' announce winners of their third annual program.
The International SPA Association (ISPA) has announced the 2017 ISPA board of directors and officers.
Small Business Saturday, held the Saturday after Thanksgiving each year since 2010, is a way to remind consumers about the value of small businesses and how spending dollars with them helps keep neighborhood communities healthy and thriving.