ABMP Members Save with H&R Block

01/26/2021

ABMP members get special tax-season savings through H&R Block. Through April 10, 2021, ABMP members receive:

$25 off professional tax prep (for new clients)
Free Tax Identity Shield (with professional tax prep) for prior/existing Clients
20% off H&R Block Online

Members can log in to access discount codes and information for 50+ member discounts at https://www.abmp.com/members/business-management/discounts-and-resources/discounts. Not a member? Explore the list of discounts at www.abmp.com/discounts, and join ABMP today!

For additional support and information about running your massage and bodywork business, check out ABMP's Financial Literacy series at www.abmp.com/money. Featuring Allissa Haines and Michael Reynolds of Massage Business Blueprint (www.massagebusinessblueprint.com), the series provides helpful webinars, information, and spreadsheets to help you track income and expenses, manage cash flow, and plan for your business.

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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.

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.

New CE Course: Massage & Bodywork Magazine May/June 2024

04/27/2024

A woman performs yoga on a cliff overlooking the ocean.

The newest Massage & Bodywork magazine CE course, “2024, Issue 3: Massage & Bodywork Magazine May/June 2024,” is now available in the ABMP Education Center to read and earn 2.5 CE hours.

Faces of Bodywork: Adriane Maxwell

04/25/2024

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.”

Featured ABMP Discount Partner: AnatomySCAPES

05/06/2024

AnatomySCAPES provides online and in-person real anatomy education to inspire your hands-on practice.

Podcast: Lower Expenses and Increase Income in Your Massage Business

04/18/2024

Tune in to this episode of Business or Pressure with host Allissa Haines to hear money saving tips and how to generate more income.

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.