The American Council on Exercise (ACE) expects artificial intelligence (AI) to be the leading health and fitness trend in 2026. AI wasn't the only newer item to move to the top half of the list.
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Earthlite recently announced that its Ellora LX and Everest LX multipurpose treatment tables are now available.
It’s Official: The Tip Tax Break is Here!
Over Labor Day weekend, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made it official: Massage therapists, estheticians, and hair professionals made the cut for a tax break on tips, starting this year.
Golden, CO (July 10, 2025)—Join Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) in celebrating Massage Is for EveryBody Week, July 20–26, 2025, a national initiative designed to bring massage therapy to marginalized communities, highlight the benefits of massage, and celebrate the good work massage therapists and bodyworkers across the country are doing every day.
Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) received a pair of prestigious Hermes Creative Awards for its podcasts and magazine.
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) has announced that Christopher Deery, LMT, BCTMB, will serve as NCBTMB Certification Board president, effective March 1, 2025.
Aescape will partner with the Equinox gym franchise to install its AI-powered massage robots in approximately 60 US locations.
According to a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis, traditional massage, qigong massage, and Thai massage can improve sensory response and tactile or oral abnormalities for children with ASD.
Neck pain is a challenging issue that impacts millions of people globally, especially for those with sedentary or screen- and computer-based occupations. Recent research looked at medical massage as a means to help reduce or eliminate that neck pain.
A recent study evaluated the effect of lavender oil leg massage on physical, cognitive, and psychological variables of patients with hypertension.