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Massage Envy Sponsoring Free NCBTMB-Certified Seminar in Chicago

06/02/2016

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 first 25 people to register will also receive a free book from Aaron L. Mattes on AIS.

The event details are below. If you are interested in registering, please visit www.fullcirclehealthinc.com. Seats are limited.

Date: June 22, 2016

Time: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois

Parking is free.

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Tennessee Increases Minimum Education Hours

04/29/2024

On April 16, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 1610 and Senate Bill 1588, increasing the minimum massage curriculum hours that an applicant for massage licensure must complete at an approved school for massage, bodywork, or somatic therapy to be eligible for licensure under the Massage Licensure Act. Find out the new state minimum requirement.

Alaska Massage Board Remains Independent and Autonomous

04/24/2024

Executive Order No. 129 sought to dissolve the Alaska Board of Massage Therapists and transfer its functions to the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (DCCED). The executive order was successfully overturned.

Gainful Employment Rules Compliance Updates

04/16/2024

Over the past two weeks, the US Department of Education issued updates to the new “Gainful Employment” (GE) regulations for vocational programs published last fall. This web post addresses the updates to prepare school owners and educators ahead of the July 1, 2024, new GE rule effective date.

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Avoid Pulling Clients' Hair

04/29/2024

Massage therapy students practicing in a classroom.

It’s the finer details that matter in a massage therapy session, and unintentional hair pulling is a detail that carries more weight than you might think.

Faces of Bodywork: Adriane Maxwell

04/25/2024

Massage therapist Adriane Maxwell stands in front of a palm tree.

Adriane Maxwell is the owner of One Healing Touch Reiki & Massage for Women in Charleston, South Carolina. Maxwell was featured in the May/June 2024 issue of Massage & Bodywork magazine in “Faces of Bodywork.”

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Podcast: Cancer, Clots, and COVID—A Complicated Client

03/20/2024

A client was recently treated for colon cancer—and it didn’t go well. She had surgical complications, a bout of sepsis, and more. Is massage therapy safe? We discuss on this episode of “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner.

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