Free Aromatherapy Course from Earthlite

As part of their generous sponsorship of the ABMP CE Summit, Earthlite is pleased to offer 25% off your first Holistic Alchemy Purchase on earthlite.com. Use code AROMA25.

In addition to the discount, Earthlite is providing a FREE one-hour Aromatherapy Basics Course. The course "How to use Essential Oils in your professional practice and for Self-Care" with Tara Grodjesk, Founder and President of Tara Spa Therapy and VP Spa and Wellness Products at Earthlite, is available below:

 

The ABMP CE Summit took place October 20–22, 2020. If you completed CE quizzes during the event, your certificates are available in the ABMP Education Center at www.abmp.com/learn/transcript.

For ABMP members, the webinars have been added to the ABMP Education Center at www.abmp.com/ce for on-demand viewing and free CE (the direct links are below within the schedule).

If you're not a member, those courses (excluding Dr. Finley's presentation) are available for purchase at www.abmp.com/ce, or you can join ABMP to gain access to these presentations and more, all included with membership at www.abmp.com/more.

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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.”

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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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