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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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Breath is powerful for a lot of reasons. But if we get down to the sticky details about the lungs, the important components of our soft tissue and how they interact, we could make a lot of comparisons to how this is similar to our abilities of resolution.

Women are often the primary caregivers in a household and extended families, and this can have a huge impact on our long-term financial health.

Doug Nelson speaks about invalidation with clients, connection and the shared human condition, and the difference between validation and reassurance.

It’s a brand-new year and Darren Buford is joined again by Amy Andrews McMaster to talk about how self-regulation plays an important role in a massage therapist’s career.

A cancellation policy is standard for service businesses. But what should it be? Allissa Haines provides plenty of ideas and options to craft the policy that best suits you.

The low back has, oh, so many parts and, oh, so many possibilities for both function and dysfunction.

A client has a rare condition that might impact her ability to receive massage. A brief look shows no special cautions, but a deeper look reveals some important questions to ask.

It’s been another great year of The ABMP Podcast, and we are gearing up for 2024! Some big changes are coming, and Kristin and Darren are here to give thanks to our fabulous listeners.

It only takes a few minutes to learn something new, or just try something different in your hands-on work. Allissa Haines walks through some ideas to avoid stagnation in the massage room.

In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren are joined by Melissa Strautman speaks about her experience in the competitive arena and how it has helped her grow as a therapist.

A client wants to know if massage will help with their uterine fibroids? How can we answer this question? And what does 'help' mean?

We often define ourselves by how busy we are - always looking outward instead of inward. Darren speaks with Angie Parris-Raney about the peripheral modalities that led her to meditation.