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Recent News and Legislative Updates

The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) will be hosting its triennial International Massage Therapy Research Conference (IMTRC) May 12–15, 2016, at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington.

This is the fourth research conference the MTF has hosted, and the…

The November/December 2015 digital edition of Massage & Bodywork magazine is now available.

In this issue: 

Massage Heights is sponsoring the Bodies Revealed exhibit at the Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas, for all state licensed massage therapists. 

In an effort to help massage and bodywork students get the most out of their education, Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) is offering the new ABMP Student Life free network.

The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) announced today that the John Hancock Nonprofit Marathon Program has granted them three invitational entries (bibs) for the 2016 Boston Marathon. 

The Foundation is looking for three qualified runners to be a part of Team MTF…

A Seattle-based reiki program received funds from Washington state’s Department of Veterans Affairs to provide veterans with free reiki training and treatments. The 9–12 month program teaches veterans how to soothe themselves using the harmonizing power of energy work, as well as…

By popular demand, free access to the replay of the ABMP Back Pain Summit has been extended by one week. You now have until Monday, October 26 to view the presentations and obtain certificates of completion for…

A study published in the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork found that massage “was shown to have a stabilizing effect on measures of static and dynamic balance and physiological factors related to stability in older adults.”

The study measured…

The ABMP Back Pain Summit took place Monday, October 12, reaching 13,000-plus registrants from around the world, making it the largest gathering of massage therapists and bodyworkers ever.

The ABMP Back Pain Summit will take place Monday, October 12, from 8:00 a.m. MT to 6:15 p.m. MT. Registration is free, and 7 CE hours are available for those who attend the conference.