Award Nominations for ABMP’s Member Publications

The 2017 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Award Magazine Finalists were announced and ABMP publications have earned several selections.

 

Massage & Bodywork magazine was nominated for an Eddie award for “Overall Digital Edition” as well as two Ozzie awards: “Cover Design—Association/Non-Profit” for the January/February 2017 issue and “Overall Design—Association/Non-Profit.” ABMP members receive Massage & Bodywork magazine in print as part of membership, and the digital edition is available to the entire bodywork profession at www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com.

 

Body Sense magazine, ABMP’s digital publication for bodywork consumers, was nominated for an Eddie award in the category “Standalone Digital Magazine—Consumer.” ABMP members can share Body Sense with clients at www.abmp.com/body-sense-magazine

 

The awards will be held on October 11, 2017, in New York City.

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News

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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