Organic India, a conscious company that works with farms in northern India to grow Indian herbs, food, and spice crops, recently met with farmers in Azamgarh, India, to learn about the positive impact Organic India’s activities are having on the lives of thousands of farmers. The company…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Minnesota voluntary credentialing bill for massage therapists failed in the state legislature. The bill, House File 644, along with companion bill…
Massage Envy is sponsoring a free 4-hour seminar on June 22, 2016, in Chicago, Illinois. The seminar will cover the topic of Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) for the therapist and the client. Lois Orth-Zitoli will be a guest speaker. Participants will earn four (4) free NCBTMB CEUs for attending…
The Washington state massage therapy bills discussed in our prior Washington legislative update were signed into law on March 29, 2016.
The Minnesota voluntary credentialing bill for massage therapists failed in the state legislature. The bill, House File 644, along with companion bill…
The New Massage Therapy Licensure Requirement
As we have discussed in prior legislative updates, Oklahoma has been one of only five states in the country that does not regulate the profession of massage therapy, and the state has been considering creating a system…
Calling all instructors! ABMP will launch our NEW topic in the Instructors on the Front Lines (IFL) workshop series on Friday, June 3, in Denver, Colorado. Topic 7: “Peer Learning: How to Bring Out the Best in Your Students” is a free 5-hour, live workshop focused on developing peer-…
As we have discussed in prior legislative updates, Oklahoma has been one of only five states in the country that does not regulate the profession of massage therapy, and the state has been considering creating a system of mandatory licensure for massage therapists for many years. This year…
ABMP members get exclusive pricing on Ben Benjamin's in-person Advanced Deep Tissue Muscular Therapy Technique Workshops. Regularly $190, ABMP members save 50% and pay just $95.
Attendees will learn detailed palpation anatomy, as well as more than 25 myofascial and massage techniques…
Fibromyalgia—a musculoskeletal syndrome characterized by widespread pain, tender points, incapacitating fatigue, anxiety, depression, migraines/chronic headaches, fibro fog (inability to concentrate/focus) and myriad other seemingly disconnected symptoms—affects more than 12 million…