3 New Webinars in the ABMP Education Center!

ABMP members have three brand-new webinars in the ABMP Education Center. Watch the webinars on demand, then take a short quiz to earn free CE hours.

Ayurvedic Holistic Philosophy and Chakra System: This course with Aveda's Marc Zollicoffer explores Ayurveda's foundational concepts and the chakra system. These ayurvedic concepts will help you understand the complex nature of health and wellness and bring a holistic perspective to your practice.

Building Relationships Using Today's Technology: In this webinar, originally presented at the 2018 ABMP School Forum, we'll examine your options—including social media and online marketing—and create strategies for using today's technology to accomplish your school's goals.

Streamline Your Practice: Chart Meaningful Results with Electronic Health Records: Join Diana Thompson to discover methods of electronically charting client sessions that track meaningful results and lead to stronger relationships with your clients and other health-care providers.

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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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