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Texas May Verify Working and Residency Status
02/05/2026

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) issued proposed rules that would create a process to verify certain applicant’s eligibility for initial or renewal licensure based on an individual's citizenship or immigration status. TDLR welcomes comments through February 22 via their online portal.

Tips for Instructors, Administrators, and School Owners with Brandon Smith
12/03/2025
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Two massage therapists tend to a client on a table.

As part of our ongoing conversation with school owners, administrators, and instructors, we reached out to a few of our ABMP partner schools to get their best tips to share with the broader school community, including Brandon Smith, director of Laurel Highlands Therapeutic Academy.

Editors' Picks: Top 5 Massage & Bodywork Articles from 2025
12/02/2025
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Graphic saying Top 5 Editorial Picks of 2025.

From the sciatic nerve to the biceps, the pectoralis major to the latissimus dorsi, and from the head down to the big toe, the range of topics Massage & Bodywork  magazine covered in 2025 was vast. But the editors at Massage & Bodywork whittled it down to this list of their top 5 favorites from 2025.