03/24/2021
Results of a recent pilot study suggest that massage and relaxation are effective interventions for reducing the psychological burdens on caregivers of patients with dementia.
03/23/2021
Kentucky House Bill 79 was signed by Governor Beshear March 18, 2021. HB 79 requires criminal background checks and photos to be submitted with applications to practice massage therapy.
03/23/2021
Hyperice is offering a free webinar featuring Paul Nunez, director of spa, fitness & wellness at JW Marriott Marco Island & Spa Advisory Council of the Americas, on “Adapting to the Current Landscape of the Spa Industry.”
03/22/2021
Color Up was recently certified by PETA as a cruelty-free vegan company. PETA’s Global Beauty Without Bunnies program lists companies and brands that don’t test on animals, and has been the gold standard for those looking to shop with compassion since 1987.
03/19/2021
All continuing education for even-numbered licenses can now be completed online.
03/18/2021
House Bill 1440 was introduced in February 2021 and was amended March 17, 2021. The bill would allow online education for an entire massage therapy training program and in-person education by a master massage therapist or instructor at a spa or massage clinic if the clinic or spa has a relationship with a massage therapy school.
03/17/2021
We at ABMP are shocked and saddened at the violence and hate perpetrated yesterday in Atlanta.
03/16/2021
Vermont passed Senate Bill 220 last year, which requires registration of massage therapists. Massage therapists, bodyworkers, and touch professionals must register with the state of Vermont by April 1, 2021.
03/15/2021
Effective March 1, 2021, a new rule allows all 24 hours of continuing education credits to be completed online.
03/15/2021
Arizona State University and the World Economic Forum, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, have launched a global community to learn how private employers are reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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