In a randomized, double-blind study, researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that mindfulness meditation reduced pain in participants, and did so without using the body’s endogenous opioid system as other cognitive-based approaches to pain reduction do.
Fadel Zeidan…
Currently, Oklahoma is one of only five states in the country that does not regulate massage therapists. Bills have been introduced in past years proposing to regulate massage therapists in Oklahoma, but none have succeeded in the legislature. Oklahoma…
Massage & Bodywork magazine and Body Sense magazine have been recognized by the Western Publishing Association (WPA) and its MAGGIE awards as finalists in 11 categories.
Those categories for Massage &…
Virginia HB 562 has become law. The new law changes Virginia’s massage therapy regulation system from certification, also known as “title protection,” to mandatory licensure.
Under the…
The Virginia bill discussed in our last update, Virginia HB 562, has become law. The new law changes Virginia's massage therapy regulation system from certification, also known as "title protection…
A 10-part History Channel documentary series titled Million Dollar Genius will feature a story about the invention of the first massage chair.
David Palmer, the “Father of Chair Massage” and co-designer of the first massage chair, was interviewed for the story, along…
Colorado HB 1320 has been introduced in the state legislature as an attempt to address prostitution and human trafficking enterprises operating under the guise of massage therapy in the state. If passed, the bill will…
The new ABMP webinar “Myofascial Techniques: Scalenes and the Neck” with Til Luchau will be available to the entire massage and bodywork profession for free from March 14–16. ABMP members will be able to earn free CE hours by completing a short quiz after viewing the webinar.…
Soothe, an app customers can use to book licensed therapists for in-home massages, recently announced it raised an additional $35 million from investors, according to an article on Forbes. The announcement signals investor confidence in the growing market for on-demand massage.
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The Global Wellness Summit announced the theme of its 10th anniversary conference today: “Back to the Future.” The conference will examine the future of spa and wellness through the lens of history.
Topics on the future-focused agenda will include the intersection…