This October, we’re celebrating back-to-school season by adding a new webinar to the ABMP Education Center every week throughout the month. This week’s new webinar is “Shin Splints: From Symptoms to Self-Care” with Eric Stephenson.

Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court issued a decision that will affect whether California workers are classified as employees or independent contractors.

The International SPA Association (ISPA) announced Four Seasons Lana’i as this year’s overall winner for ISPA Innovation of the Year. Their Zen Horse Sunset Yoga experience received the most votes by ISPA members.

October is Education Month! At ABMP we recognize the importance of continuing education and strive to bring our members high-quality courses on a diverse range of topics.

ABMP and the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA) kicked off an exclusive partnership at the 2018 ABMP School Forum, where COMTA Chair Cliff Korn and Executive Director Dawn Hogue awarded a COMTA-Endorsed Curriculum Program scholarship to ABMP Premier School Santa Barbara Body Therapy Institute (SBBTI).

MassageBook’s new Square Payments integration now allows its top-rated online massage practice management software to connect directly with Square’s elegant checkout experience on mobile and tablet devices.

With great sadness we report that Dr. Leon Chaitow has passed away after a gallant battle with illness.

Massage therapists often have questions about what they can and can’t write off when it comes to charitable donations. In this video blog, Allissa Haines of Massage Business Blueprint and Kelly Bowers, a massage therapist, writer, and speaker, discuss the options available to MTs.

The career options and opportunities for massage therapists are endless: you can set up shop and work for yourself, work in a hospital or other medical setting, work with sports teams or athletes, work as an employee in a spa or franchise—the list goes on.

I have a love/hate relationship with in-person massage continuing education, born of my three-fold experience with CE. Over the years I’ve learned why people have both horrible and fantastic education experiences (often in the same class). Here are my tips for making sure you get the best experience possible.