You read Massage & Bodywork magazine—thank you!—and you enjoy peace of mind from ABMP’s professional liability insurance, but do you know about the other fantastic money-saving benefits that are yours as an ABMP member? Here are just a few at your fingertips.
Massage Supplies
Many of your member discounts apply to things you’re likely already buying, so there’s no need to do anything other than use your ABMP discount to get great deals on items like massage oils and lotions, tables and linens, and online booking software. In fact, if you’re planning for a large purchase like a massage table, your ABMP membership could even pay for itself. Take the Proluxe Flat Top electric lift table from Oakworks, for example. When you apply your 15-percent ABMP discount to the $1,570 retail price, you save $235.50—more than the price of a Professional membership! If you’re a Certified member, the savings are even greater: $392 with a 25-percent discount.
Continuing Education
Even if you’re not in the market for a new table, there are lots of ways to make the most of your ABMP membership. As an MT, you might be required to take a certain number of continuing education classes in order to renew your license. ABMP makes it convenient for you to learn new techniques, modalities, and industry trends with more than 130 on-demand webinars, many with optional CE hours. Simply watch a webinar on your own time, for free, and, if you like, take the optional quiz for $12 to earn your hours.
Practice Management
Offering an online scheduling portal where clients can check for openings and book their own appointments is becoming increasingly important for therapists who want to keep their appointment book full. ABMP has partnered with MassageBook to offer members a free account with enhanced features that you’d normally have to pay for. Your free MassageBook account includes essential practice management features like online scheduling with Facebook integration, electronic SOAP notes, text alerts and reminders, and more. You even get a discount on additional premium features.
Clothing and Shoes
When you’re on your feet all day, you need shoes designed with comfort in mind. Take advantage of 15 percent off your entire purchase from Pedestrian Shops, where you’ll find the brands you know and love, like Birkenstock, Chaco, Clarks, Dansko, Keen, Merrell, Naot, Teva, Vibram FiveFingers, Wolky, and more. ABMP members also get 20 percent off Crocs Work and Medical/Rx shoes, both favorite nonslip footwear choices of the health-care community. Crocs Work shoes are proven to reduce back, hip, and knee fatigue.
Travel and Lifestyle
Your ABMP membership allows you great discounts on travel and leisure, too. Deals on rental cars, hotel stays, your cell phone bill, and even exercise equipment are all included as part of your membership.
A Typical ABMP Member’s Discounts
Let’s take a look at how you, an ABMP member, can use your membership to help offset some of the ongoing costs of running your practice.
• 1 gallon of massage oil = $53 ($42.40 with 20% ABMP discount) $10.60 savings
• 1 set of table linens = $33 ($26.40 with 20% ABMP discount) $6.60 savings
• 500 business cards = $30 ($24 with 20% ABMP discount) $6 savings
• Monthly cell phone bill = $80 ($68 with 15% ABMP discount) $12 savings
• 2 CE hours to maintain license = $50 ($24 through ABMP’s online education center)
$26 savings
• 1 box of organic tea for waiting room refreshments = $38 for 100 bags ($28.50 with 25% ABMP discount) $9.50 savings
Total savings from ABMP membership = $70.70!
Certified Members Only!
Massage Music from At Peace Media
If you play music in your treatment room, you’ll love the Certified-only benefit offered by At Peace Media. Four times a year, you’ll get a full album download of spa music to use in your practice. There’s nothing else for you to do, and the music is absolutely free.
Certified members also get 40 percent off a monthly subscription (normally $9.99) to sighTUNES, a streaming music service designed specifically for bodyworkers to use in their treatment rooms.
Upgrade to Certified membership at www.abmp.com/members/certified-central.