Associations Now magazine, the publication of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), praised ABMP’s Education Center and the launch of free continuing education (CE)…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education’s (AFMTE) Educator of the Year Awards recognizes teachers in the massage and bodywork field who are raising the standards of excellence in education.
These awards honor educators meeting the National Teacher Education Standard Project…
Massage & Bodywork columnists and Massage Therapy Foundation President Jerrilyn Cambron and Past President Ruth Werner will present a free one-hour presentation titled From the Lab to the Session Room: Applying Findings from Massage Therapy Research on Tuesday, April 12, at 9:00 p.m…
As discussed in prior updates, the law requiring that all Alaska massage therapists hold massage therapist licenses passed in 2014. The law went into effect on July 15, 2015, and, as previously mentioned, the state is accepting applications. Additionally, regulations have now…
In a study aimed to examine the use and effectiveness of essential oil therapeutic interventions on pain, nausea, and anxiety, essential oils resulted in significant clinical improvements.
Patients rated their pain, anxiety, and nausea on a numeric rating scale (0–10) before and…
MINDBODY, Inc., a provider of cloud-based business management software for the wellness services industry, and an ABMP partner, has integrated with Xero, a leading provider of cloud accounting software for small businesses, allowing MINDBODY subscribers in the United States and United Kingdom to…
Spa distributor Universal Companies has acquired SpaEquip, a spa development provider. SpaEquip will add a staff of seasoned experts to the Abingdon, Virginia, spa distributor.
For Universal Companies customers, this means the added expertise of a spa development and equipment team, as…
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) has named Dr. Leena Guptha interim chief executive officer and Bruce Baltz as board chair. In this reorganization, the organization engaged Signature Group to develop a long-term strategic and business plan.
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The new ABMP webinar “Hands Free Therapies,” with Heath and Nicole Reed, will be available to the entire massage and bodywork profession for free from April 4–6. ABMP members will be able to earn free CE hours by…
A joint press release was recently released from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) and the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB).
In it, the two organizations stated, “NCBTMB and FSMTB are working toward a…