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ABMP Podcasts for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

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Exploring the issues and challenges unique to the massage and bodywork community.

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Assessment is a critical part of helping people who come to see you. Many people may have had some initial exposure to assessment in basic training, but have you really made it an integral part of your practice?

The Gainful Employment rules that were released in October 2023 will likely impact clock-hour programs in states with minimum clock-hour requirements for licensure or certification, including massage therapy.

“How do I pay myself?” is a very common question from massage business owners. Business or Pressure host Allissa Haines works through the theory and the methods for paying yourself first in your business.

A young client has frequent painful episodes of paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity. Their palliative care team wonders if massage therapy could help. However, the results are unexpected.

What if self-care isn’t about caring for the self but more about caring ABOUT the self? Allison defines the anatomy of care and what it means for you, your practice, and your clients.

Knowing where you are in your business is crucial to knowing how your business can grow. Host Allissa Haines discusses the four numbers to know to consider the sustainability of your business.

For most of us, seeing anatomy is the first step to understanding it. And anatomy understanding is an essential element of being a bodyworker.

Ayurveda is translated as the “Science of Life;” Ayus = Life, and Veda = knowledge/science. These principles and treatment modalities have endured over time.

Bookkeeping is the financial heart of every business. In this episode of Business or Pressure, host Allissa Haines covers why it matters and how to get started.

Blood clots, legitimate concern about blood clots, and well-honed knowledge about blood clots are all part of our profession’s requirements for safe practice, right? 

Breath is powerful for a lot of reasons. But if we get down to the sticky details about the lungs, the important components of our soft tissue and how they interact, we could make a lot of comparisons to how this is similar to our abilities of resolution.

Women are often the primary caregivers in a household and extended families, and this can have a huge impact on our long-term financial health.