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ABMP Podcasts for Massage Therapists & Bodyworkers

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Exploring the issues and challenges unique to the massage and bodywork community.

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Things happen. Everyone is at risk of a tragic event such as death or disability. A solid plan will lead to peace of mind. Allissa and Michael discuss the importance of having a plan in place for such an event.

A client struggles to find the best way to tell her massage therapist about her trauma history. The whole thing is much more complicated than it looks.

The field of fascia research has undergone remarkable expansion and growth over the last decade. But until now, a true visualization had been a challenge. Enter FR:EIA, the world’s first 3-D human fascia plastinate.

A client with a complex health situation wants massage to improve their heart rate variability, and they are prepared to track results with a smartwatch and a smart ring.

John Barnes is known as the father, or the grandfather as he likes to say, of myofascial release (MFR). But there’s so much more to this technique than one might think.

Lynn and Ann Teachworth speak about why they decided to develop a class on the thoracic spine and how the dynamics of the thoracic relate to common pain syndromes and injuries in other parts of the body.

Following a motor vehicle accident, a client has dystonia—a neurological problem with muscle tone. Is there anything massage might do to help?

The holiday season is right around the corner. That makes now a good time to start thinking about putting together a solid marketing plan. . In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Darren and Kristin talk about goals, groups, planning and promotion.

A new massage therapist has a client who presents some special challenges: she has chronic pain, uses a lot of medications to manage it, wants deep work, and no matter what the MT does, seems to want more.

The Lymphatic System may not be the most popular of the anatomical systems, but understanding this unsung hero is fundamental to the work we do.

Brilliance is in all aspects of our experience: our relationships, our talent, our performance, our outlook. Jackie Insinger speaks about how the science of positive psychology ignites and engages our work.

A client is a bodybuilder. He tells his massage therapist that he has started using anabolic steroids to help him achieve his goals. What does this mean? Are there risks for massage—for the client?