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Recent News and Legislative Updates

After successful events in Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and San Diego, Ben Benjamin has announced a new hands-on class in Denver, CO, on Sunday, August 21. ABMP members get exclusive pricing on Ben Benjamin's in-person workshops, saving 50% off the regular price of $190.

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Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the nation’s fastest growing massage and skin care franchise, is now approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (…

Under the new Oklahoma massage therapy licensing law, the State Cosmetology Board is responsible for the regulation of massage therapists, with the assistance of a five-member Advisory Board on Massage Therapy. The Advisory Board will assist the Cosmetology Board in carrying out the provisions…

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Anne Williams, ABMP’s director of education and author of Massage Mastery: from Student to Professional, spoke recently with the Wall Street Journal about the ways…

Happy EveryBody Deserves a ‪Massage Week! What are you doing to celebrate? Share your plans, and make sure to send pictures and videos from your event to differentstrokes@abmp.com, or share on social media using ‪#‎ebdmw16.

We at ABMP have heard your feedback, and we’ve asked the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) to join us for an informational webinar to address school issues related to the MBLEx.

You can watch the webinar at your…

In a randomized comparative trial published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, researchers evaluated the relationships between mindfulness and pain, psychological symptoms, and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

Mindfulness was assessed using the Five Facet…

Until now, massage therapists in Maryland have been regulated by the Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy, which also regulates chiropractors. New legislation was enacted on May 28, 2016…

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) announced that their annual business meeting will be held online this year, making it cost effective for members to participate without incurring travel expenses.

“We are hosting…