ABMP has learned of an internet-based media company that contacts business owners by phone to offer them a short interview that will run on an internet radio program, but it’s actually a sales strategy.

Performance Health and Massage Envy will award eight $1,000 grants to massage therapy students in 2018 through the Successful Hands Grant Program. Each winner’s school will also receive a $500 grant and a $500 product package.

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) will host its first roundtable discussion on "the vital intersection between human and environmental wellbeing" on March 11, 2018.

A new study published in the Scandanavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports investigated the effect of yoga on adults with metabolic syndrome.

Joe Pizzorno, MD, and Deepak Chopra, MD, will be recognized for their contributions to the integrative healthcare field at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium February 22–24.

Application deadlines for Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) grants and contest submissions are approaching.

Skin Inc.’s Face & Body Spa Expo & Conference announced a call for speakers for their upcoming event in Northern California, August 26–27, 2018.

The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) has announced upcoming changes to Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) content.

Professional Assist Corporation (PAC), the parent organization to Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP), recently announced changes in its leadership team.

It has been brought to our attention that some members have received fraudulent invoices for member websites. The invoice claimed to be for yearly web hosting from “Web Host Agents” in New York. Remember, your member website through ABMP is free and always will be—if you ever have a question about an invoice or notice you receive, please contact our membership team at 800-458-2267 or expectmore@abmp.com.