Massage Therapy Announcements for 2017

Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) announcements for early 2017:

Announcing Your 2017 Team MTF — Running for Research

The Massage Therapy Foundation is pleased to announce that we have selected four runners to participate in the 121st running of the Boston Marathon. This historic event will take place on April 17, 2017. This will be our fifth consecutive year participating in the John Hancock Non-Profit Marathon Program.

Your runners this year are:

Christine Bailor-Goodlander from Williamsville, New York

Vincent Dufort from Dover, New Hampshire

Jodi Newman from Centennial, Colorado

Collette Wilson from Louisville, Kentucky - sponsored by AMTA

All four runners are dedicated to fundraising and raising awareness for the Massage Therapy Foundation. Stay tuned as we continue to share their stories and update you on their progress.

Click here to donate to the MTF Running for Research team.

Exciting Opportunities Available in 2017

The Massage Therapy Foundation is pleased to offer you many opportunities that advance the massage therapy profession. Get involved! Program deadlines are approaching fast!

Research Grants - We are looking for research studies investigating the beneficial applications of massage therapy. Awards are up to $30,000. 
Deadline to apply: Wednesday, March 1, 2017.

Community Service Grants  - Fund charitable organizations that provide massage therapy to those having little or no access to such services. Awards are up to $5,000.

Deadline to apply: Monday, April 3, 2017.

• Student Case Report Contests - are intended to enhance professional development and research skills. 
Deadline to apply: Thursday, June, 1, 2017.

Click here to apply.

Help Us Continue to Advance the Profession

Be a holiday hero and help us continue to fund research, community service, and education. We sometimes think that we have to give a lot to make an impact. However, the truth is as little as $10, $15, or $20 will help the Foundation continue to provide programs and opportunities that are crucial to advancing the massage therapy profession. Consider a one-time donation and become a member of the Massage Matters Research Team by registering your support today.

Click here to donate.

Happy Holidays from the Massage Therapy Foundation

The best part of the season is remembering those who make the holidays meaningful. Thank you to our donors, volunteers, and all of you who make us a successful organization. We would like to wish you all the joy this season can bring. May it follow you throughout the coming year.

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News

Tennessee Increases Minimum Education Hours

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

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

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.

Blog

Avoid Pulling Clients' Hair

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

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.”

Benefits

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

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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