Abram Herman was a former social media coordinator for ABMP.
Douglas Nelson is the founder of Precision Neuromuscular Therapy Seminars, president of the 22-therapist clinic BodyWork Associates in Champaign, Illinois, and past president of the Massage Therapy Foundation. His clinic, seminars, and research endeavors explore the science behind this work. Visit pnmt.org or email him at doug@pnmt.org.
Diana L. Thompson is a licensed massage therapist in Seattle, Washington. She created Hands Heal Electronic Health Records, wrote Hands Heal: Communication, Documentation, and Insurance Billing (now in its 5th edition), and edited Integrative Pain Management: Massage, Movement, and Mindfulness Based Approaches with co-editor Marissa Brooks.
Art Riggs is a Certified Advanced Rolfer and massage therapist who’s been practicing bodywork since 1988. He sells myofascial release videos and manuals, and teaches continuing education courses worldwide. Riggs is the recipient of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Massage Conference. For more information about his work, visit www.deeptissuemassagemanual.com.
Ruth Werner is a former massage therapist, a writer, and an NCBTMB-approved continuing education provider. She wrote A Massage Therapist’s Guide to Pathology (available at booksofdiscovery.com), now in its seventh edition, which is used in massage schools worldwide. Werner is available at ruthwerner.com or wernerworkshops@ruthwerner.com.
Ann Ahlers is a Colorado-based writer and editor with experience in nonprofit marketing and communications. She has also worked as a high school English teacher and has held various jobs in the health-care, tourism, and travel industries.
Leslie A. Young, Ph.D., came to Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals and Massage & Bodywork magazine in 2002 after careers in journalism, public relations, and academics. She loves empowering others and helping them live their best lives.
Laura Allen has been a licensed massage therapist since 1999 and an approved provider of continuing education since 2000. She is the author of Nina McIntosh’s The Educated Heart, now in its fifth edition, and numerous other books. Allen lives in the mountains of western North Carolina with her husband and their two rescue dogs.
