New Til Luchau Webinar Available For Free March 14-16
03/14/2016
The new ABMP webinar “Myofascial Techniques: Scalenes and the Neck” with Til Luchau will be available to the entire massage and bodywork profession for free from March 14–16.
Recent News and Legislative Updates
On-Demand Massage App “Soothe” Raises $35 Million in Funding
03/11/2016
Soothe, an app customers can use to book licensed therapists for in-home massages, recently announced it raised an additional $35 million from investors, according to an article on Forbes.
2016 Global Wellness Summit Theme Announced
03/08/2016
The Global Wellness Summit announced the theme of its 10th anniversary conference today: “Back to the Future.” The conference will examine the future of spa and wellness through the lens of history.
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Boulder, CO, MT Warns of Fire Dangers From Massage Sheets
02/29/2016
According to a report in the Boulder County News, massage therapist Alison Rothman’s home caught fire earlier this year when a laundry basket of massage sheets ignited in her kitchen.
Idaho Bill Would Allow Tuition Work-Off Programs
02/26/2016
Idaho HB 433, recently introduced in the state legislature, would allow massage therapy schools to create tuition work-off programs whereby students could obtain tuition credit for performing massage in the school’s clinical program. Schools could choose to create such a tuition work-off program but would not be required to do so. The bill would require that the program must be part of a clinical requirement or supervised massage therapy fieldwork experience for graduation, t
Maryland Bill Seeks to Create New Massage Therapy Board Separate from Chiropractic Board
02/26/2016
Maryland massage therapists are currently regulated by the Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy, which also regulates chiropractors. A new bill, Maryland HB 1420, proposes to separate the regulation of the two professions by creating a new Board of Massage Therapy Examiners, which would regulate only massage therapists, and a separate Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which would regulate only chiropractors. The Board of Massage Therapy Examiners would be composed of 7 members
MTF Announces Winner of 2015 Practitioner Case Report Contest
02/25/2016
The gold award winner of the Massage Therapy Foundation’s 2015 Practitioner Case Report Contest is Cathy Meryanos for her project entitled “Utilizing Chair Massage to Address Women’s Health in Rural Africa.”
New Muscle Discovered in Thigh
02/22/2016
Researchers in Switzerland recently announced they have discovered a new muscle in the quadriceps femoris muscle group.
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March/April 2016 Issue of Massage & Bodywork Magazine Available
02/19/2016
Integrating Science with Technique, Building a Financially Rewarding Practice, Earthing, Multi-Hands Study Groups, and more!
Minnesota Voluntary Credentialing Bill Status—Contact Your Legislators Before the Legislative Session Starts
02/18/2016
As mentioned in our prior update, the Minnesota voluntary credentialing bill for massage therapists did not pass last year. However, the bill will be considered again this year in the Minnesota House of Representatives as House File 644, along with companion bill Senate File 1310.