 REGISTER NOW! Dec. 13 Conference on Kinesio Taping
Find out why Kinesio Taping received so much media coverage during the Beijing Olympics. The Method is an amazing adjunct for any massage practice. People are getting pain relief and therapeutic benefits, even from chronic situations. But there are specific protocols for application and training is an absolute must for effective taping and therapeutic results. Read more... REGISTER TO HELP WITH THE LEGISLATIVE EFFORT!
The Alliance for Licensing Massage Therapists (ALMT) has a website at ALMT.synthasite.com where you can find out more about what the Law will say, how it will benefit your clients and practice, and register as a supporter. Read more... LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
The Alliance for Licensing Massage Therapists (ALMT) lis entering the drafting phase of the Licensure effort and we invite you to be a part. We are estimating it is a commitment of around an hour to an hour and a half per week for the next 5-6 weeks. Read more... 2008 CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
A donation to the Massage Therapy Foundation and approval of three position statements highlighted this year's AMTA convention in Phoenix. Read more... AMTA Focuses on Massage for Stress Relief & Stress Management
AMTA celebrated National Massage Therapy Awareness Week® in October with a special focus on massage for stress relief and stress management. The week is designed to raise public awareness of the benefits of therapeutic massage and encourage Americans to use massage therapy as a healthy tool for stress relief. Read more... A HAWAIIAN EXPERIENCE VS. TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE
On the menu of massage services offered at many first-rate Hawaiian resort spas, one is likely to discover Thai massage as a choice. The promise of an overall body manipulation with a therapeutic effect seems like just the thing to experience after a long trip from the mainland, so I received one on the Big Island of Hawaii several years ago. I was intrigued by several things. The treatment was indeed whole body. It was multimodal involving massage, stretching, yoga positions and acupressure. But whatever the therapeutic effect, it seemed to last a day or two at most. Read more... HIGH TECH/HIGH TOUCH MEANS MUCH FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS
At the end of the 1980s, futurist John Naisbitt wrote a book that envisioned a more sensitive world emerging as a response to the high tech revolution. His Megatrends camped out at the top of the New York Times best-seller list for nearly two years, selling eight million copies in 57 countries. Naisbitt’s crystal ball saw the forthcoming trend, "High Tech/High Touch" that has much to teach massage therapists. Read more...
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