The Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) welcomed three new commissioners to the organization:
Denise Van Nostran (Regulator)
Susanne Schmaling (Esthetics Practitioner)
Toshiana Baker (Employer)
To view the bios of these or any of COMTA’s commissioners, please visit the COMTA website here.
The new commissioners will be joining the commission at its upcoming meeting November 4–5 in Portland, Oregon.
The International SPA Association (ISPA) has announced winners of the 2022 ISPA Innovate Awards, celebrating members whose thoughtful and creative innovations advance the spa industry.
The Nevada legislature introduced Senate Bill 270, the Massage Compact, in March 2023. If you believe an interstate license would benefit massage therapists, write a letter to your representatives.
The Minnesota legislature introduced Senate File 967 and House File 973 in late January. If signed into law, the bills would require statewide licensure for massage and Asian bodywork therapists.
Taking inspiration from a recent ABMP Facebook thread on the subject, freelance writer and LMT Cindy Williams put together a list of her top eight things she loves about being a massage therapist.
Monthly membership programs can turn occasional clients into regulars—and provide you with a steady, reliable stream of income.
Here’s a short list of things that might make us think of skin cancer, but they’re not skin cancer.
In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren speak with Ben Brown, founder of HND + TMPL Massage Therapy, about how sound affects the body, mind, and spirit.
ABMP is excited to announce we’ve partnered with Dr. Joe Muscolino to add 83 animated illustration videos and 80 muscle-specific cadaver dissection videos to our already stellar ABMP Five-Minute Muscles program, giving massage therapists even more muscle information at their fingertips.
A massage therapist lives and works near the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment site. They want to know about the possible risks of working with people exposed to chemical toxins.
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