ABMP Discount Partner Active&Fit Waives Enrollment Fee

Start your year off right with Active&Fit Direct. ABMP Members have access to a nationwide network of 12,200+ fitness centers and one-on-on personal coaching—and from December 1, 2023, through February 29, 2024, enrollment is FREE. Use a complimentary guest pass to discover the right fitness center before enrolling; plus, there are no long-term contracts, so you have the flexibility to switch fitness centers and cancel when you need to.

If you want even more, upgrade to join any of Active&Fit Direct’s 6,100+ premium exercise studios—now including Orangetheory Fitness—and get a discount of 20%–70% on most memberships. There are also more than 1,500 on-demand workout videos and unlimited lifestyle coaching. Log in to use your ABMP member activation code between December 1 and February 29. For more information, visit the ABMP Member Discounts page.

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News

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.

New Study Reconfirms the Benefits of Touch

A recent study found that touch interventions were effective in helping regulate cortisol levels, reducing feelings of depression in adults, and having other significant benefits.

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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