Ethics

When we engage with each other, we have an incredible opportunity to teach and learn. Use language kindly, mindfully, and with a spirit of connection.

When you've gained enough experience as a bodyworker, it's time to turn the tables and help others and be a mentor.

It's important to understand the components and criteria that define what it means to demonstrate professionalism.

What we do and who we are as massage therapists needs to be more accurately reflected in massage therapy research.

Valuing the inherit worth, rights, and dignity of each individual includes other massage therapists.

Practicing active listening fosters compassionate client relationships and equips you to more accurately respond to client needs.

When a person is starved for physical intimacy, they may make an emotional leap in a massage setting, confusing physical intimacy with sexual intimacy. Strong, clear boundaries help create functional professional relationships that last.

Revealing personal information to clients can be useful if it pertains to the client's own issues, but self-disclosure should be used sparingly.