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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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The healing capabilities of dolphins have long been speculated upon—particularly relating to the high ultrasonic frequencies they emit.

Enforcing business policies can be uncomfortable. Host Allissa Haines discusses how creating protocols and scripts in advance will lend professionalism and ease to running a massage business.

Microstresses are small moments of stress that seem manageable on their own, but they aren’t as harmless as they seem. Chris Smith joins to discuss strategies to remove microstresses from our daily lives.

A client with a 3-week-old pacemaker wants a relaxation massage. Her Facebook group of other pacemaker users encourages her to do it, but her massage therapist is hesitant.

The shoulder is complex, meaning it gives us a lot of movement. But with more mobility, we get less stability. And there is a lot of mobility in this crazy joint complex of ours.

Neal Anderson, Certified Advanced Rolfer and Rolf Movement Practitioner, joins the podcast to discuss how the Rolf Institute addresses the concept of structural integration.

In this episode of Business or Pressure, host Allissa Haines walks through the steps to make being your client, and staying your client, easy for the customer.

Traveling the world as a sports massage therapist sounds like a dream for many. For Jim Anderson, it’s so much more than just the hands-on work.

I started with one point of view, and came around to another one—or at least a new curiosity – by the time I was finished. Where will you land on the issue of IV infusions?

Modern research in the field of neuroscience shows what happens in our brains when we engage in yoga and mindfulness practices. How do these contemplative practices affect the brain?

Business or Pressure host Allissa Haines walks through a few basic steps to help you run your massage business with more ease and less stress.

We all experience the idea that relaxation must be earned. But what if we didn’t need to have a reason to relax or be kind to ourselves?