What's Up in D.C.?
Several significant policy changes at the federal level have had a huge impact on massage therapy schools, professionals, and businesses.

Join the Rebel MT for this video tutorial on approaching the complexities of tension headaches. Learn how to identify a tension headache and dive into some work on the suboccipitals.
Video: "How to Approach Tension Headaches"
Jason Erickson, co-owner of Eagan Massage Center, died unexpectedly in February 2026. Erickson built a clinic with his business partner, mentored countless therapists, and was a respected educator in the massage world.
Listen to some of Jason’s work on The ABMP Podcast at bit.ly/beyond-gate-control.
ABMP spoke with 2025 Massage Is for EveryBody winner Chris Kinkade about his career and lifetime in massage. Read more about his work, his advice on making shifts or changes in practice, and what he thinks about semiretirement.
Blog: bit.ly/lamassagepro.
Visit abmp.com/massage-week to get involved and learn more. Look for ways to celebrate this initiative all year long.
Several significant policy changes at the federal level have had a huge impact on massage therapy schools, professionals, and businesses.
Practitioners offer their insights on playing music during sessions with clients.
As part of ABMP’s 40th anniversary, we did a little digging through the files and found the results from ABMP’s first member survey in 1988.
A major theme throughout the 2026 ISPA conference was the continued demand for spa employees, especially massage therapists.