Practitioners
News
Maryland Bill Increases Massage Therapy Educational Hours Among Other Amendments
07/01/2022Senate Bill 37 alters the educational requirements for licensure or registration as a massage therapist, creating just one license: an LMT license that has an educational hour requirement of 750 hours.
Louisiana Governor Signs Two Bills Impacting Massage Therapy Schools
07/01/2022House Bill No. 240 creates a provisional license for any graduate of a massage therapy school, allowing them to work while they wait for their licensure application to be approved. Senate Bill No. 286 allows educational hours above 500 to be taught either in person or via distance learning.
South Carolina Bill Changes Massage Therapy Act
06/21/2022Senate Bill 227 amends the massage therapy scope of practice, definitions, fees, license qualifications, and misconduct. The bill also adds the following new sections: public roster, licensure by endorsement, and establishment licensure.
Blog
Avoiding Social Engineering Scams: How to Spot Hackers Knocking at Your Digital Door
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To help ABMP members stay safe in the digital world, we are running a short blog series on cybersecurity and how you can protect your personal information and your computer and digital devices from today’s bad actors. Here is the first installment on social engineering scams.
Reflecting Back to the Beginning of the CBD Movement: Charlotte Figi’s Story
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It was Charlotte Figi’s story that initially brought CBD to light. In 2011, Charlotte was a young girl who suffered from Dravet syndrome, which causes frequent and debilitating seizures.
In Celebration of Pride Month: Resources from ABMP
06/16/2022
This month, to honor the LGBTQIA+ community, we want to take a moment to celebrate the diversity of our members along with their clients, as well as provide educational resources from our magazine, CE library, and podcasts.
Benefits
ABMP Recognized for Top Publications
06/23/2022The 42nd Annual EXCEL Awards were celebrated on June 22, 2022. SIIA’s EXCEL Awards is the largest and most prestigious program recognizing excellence and leadership in association media, publishing, marketing, and communication.
ABMP was recognized for some of our top publications and educational offerings:
Read the May / June 2022 Issue of Massage & Bodywork Magazine
05/12/2022The May/June 2022 issue of ABMP's Massage & Bodywork magazine is available at www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com. ABMP members get a print subscription as part of membership, and the digital edition is available online and free to the profession.
In this issue, we explore pelvic tilt and spinal compensation, improving bodywork through breath, and how listening to your clients is a superpower. We also discuss SI joint dysfunction, overuse injuries, and much more!
Cupping Canada Inc. and Mobile Massage Mastery GIVEAWAY: Value over $2,022!
03/17/2022Cupping Canada Inc. and Mobile Massage Mastery GIVEAWAY—value over $2,022!
3 lucky participants will win shared prizes:
• 16 CE live online Evidence Informed Clinical Cupping course from Cupping Canada & Cupping USA (NCBTMB approved & Canadian approvals) - valued at $405 CAD
• Online course starter kit, tie dye silicone drinking glass & silicone straw kit from Cupping Canada and Cupping USA - valued at $120 CAD