The November/December 2020 issue of ABMP's award-winning magazine Massage & Bodywork is now available at www.massageandbodyworkdigital.com, and has also been sent by mail to ABMP members.
A study published in the Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research investigated the effects of foot massage provided by a mother on the severity of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in children.
As part of their generous sponsorship of the ABMP CE Summit, Earthlite is pleased to offer 25% off your first Holistic Alchemy Purchase on earthlite.com. Use code AROMA25.
In addition to the discount, Earthlite is providing a FREE one-hour Aromatherapy Basics Course. The course "How to use Essential Oils in your professional practice and for Self-Care" with Tara Grodjesk, Founder and President of Tara Spa Therapy and VP Spa and Wellness Products at Earthlite, is available below:
As a member of ABMP you are entitled to join master business-acceleration coach Irene Diamond at no cost, on her monthly "Client Creation & Marketing" group coaching calls just for therapists and clinics. The call promises to guide you through this challenging time to "Master the Disaster” so you can set yourself up for big success in your practice by practicing virtually, if your physical doors are closed, and set yourself up to hit the ground running once your doors are open.
You probably have seen pictures of COVID toe. Have you seen it on Black or Brown toes—even though those populations are disproportionately affected by the infection? Among about a gazillion other things, 2020 has shone a stronger-than-previous spotlight on systemic racism in the United States, and how inherently biased approaches to many aspects of life in our culture favor white people—whether they know it or not.
Incorporating aromatherapy into your practice and making these products available to your clients to support their own self-care each and every day makes your healing impact even more effective. The added benefit to you is a boost in income.
Books of Discovery and Ruth Werner have made a digital addendum to the textbook A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology available for free to the profession at https://booksofdiscovery.com/what-is-new/#COVID. This resource provides a comprehensive clinical and pathological examination of COVID-19 written by Werner.
Officers were elected at the October 16, 2020, Board of Directors meeting of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards.
The 15th annual election of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) was conducted online October 5–13, 2020.
Mica Rosenow, a doctoral student in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, is seeking participant recruitment assistance for a research study examining the impact of massage on mood, emotions, and attitude during the COVID-19 pandemic.