With some evolutionary descendants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus being reported in the US, Ruth Werner gives an update on these COVID-19 variants and what we can do to address them.

The next event in the ABMP CE Socials series is open for registration at abmp.com/ce-socials. ABMP CE Socials allow you to connect and engage with your massage community, experts in the field, and ABMP as you learn and earn CE!

Results of a recent pilot study suggest that massage and relaxation are effective interventions for reducing the psychological burdens on caregivers of patients with dementia.

Mass murder. Misogyny. Racism. Sexual violence. Therapist safety. Human trafficking. Massage parlors. The murders committed March 16 in Atlanta raised issues both inside and outside the massage community. Most importantly, eight people lost their lives in a senseless act. The tragedy of this loss of life cannot be overstated; all other issues pale in comparison. Eight people didn’t come home that day.

Hyperice is offering a free webinar featuring Paul Nunez, director of spa, fitness & wellness at JW Marriott Marco Island & Spa Advisory Council of the Americas, on “Adapting to the Current Landscape of the Spa Industry.”

Color Up was recently certified by PETA as a cruelty-free vegan company. PETA’s Global Beauty Without Bunnies program lists companies and brands that don’t test on animals, and has been the gold standard for those looking to shop with compassion since 1987.

We at ABMP are shocked and saddened at the violence and hate perpetrated yesterday in Atlanta.

Read this blog for a breakdown of the ways the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 affects massage therapists and bodyworkers.

Arizona State University and the World Economic Forum, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation, have launched a global community to learn how private employers are reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In light of continually evolving information on COVID-19, are the heightened precautions massage therapists undertook over the past year still necessary, or are some of them overkill? Pathology expert Ruth Werner gives us her thoughts.