Up to 30% off Bon Vital' for ABMP Members in April

In celebration of our recently completed ABMP School Forum, our partners at Performance Health are providing ABMP members an exclusive offer of 25% off (30% for ABMP Certified members) for the entire month of April at www.bonvital.com.

ABMP members can access discount codes at www.abmp.com/members/business-management/discounts-and-resources/discounts#massage-supplies by logging in to your member account.

In addition to these April savings, ABMP members save on Bon Vital' year-round with The Spa Mart! Our new partnership with the spa distributor offers exclusive savings to ABMP members, and also brings together many of your favorite ABMP member discounts in one place. Simply set up your account using the instructions at www.abmp.com/members/business-management/discounts-and-resources/spa-mart-abmp-discount, and these ABMP savings will automatically be applied to your account:

15% off Bon Vital' massage products
15% off Oakworks tables and accessories
10% off Sacred Earth vegan massage products
10% off Touch America tables and accessories
10% off SureCare gloves
10% off Dermaplaning Solutions
5% off Body Linen, Tranquility, and Simplicity (sheets, headrest covers, holsters) 
5% off Custom Craftworks tables and accessories 
5% off Instrinsics disposables

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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

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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