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The Heart of Massage: It’s Not About the Techniques, But the Connection

July 6, 2024 by admin

It isn't about the technique...it's about you

The Story: Many years ago, when I was about 8 years into my career, I became interested in Ida Rolf's 10 session theory of bodywork and began exploring various offshoots. I wish I could remember the exact timeframe as it could be insightful but of course I can't. I went through Hellerwork sessions, Rolfing sessions and a lesser known offshoot called Zentherapy. What I do remember clearly though … [Read more...] about The Heart of Massage: It’s Not About the Techniques, But the Connection

History of CE in the massage therapy profession.

June 27, 2024 by admin

This page has moved to www.massagetherapynexus.com … [Read more...] about History of CE in the massage therapy profession.

Petition: We have to start somewhere.

June 10, 2024 by admin

On May 14, 2024, I posted a petition on change.org addressed to the Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations. In case you did not know...our 7 major national massage associations meet once a year to discuss issues and share information. This year they are meeting next week. To: The Coalition of National Massage Therapy Organizations (CNMTO) History of the Coalition of … [Read more...] about Petition: We have to start somewhere.

Continuing Education in the Massage Therapy Profession

June 2, 2024 by admin

During the pandemic I worked with a few other people collecting research and articles on Continuing Education and Professional Development with the intention of writing a paper but it was never completed. I just uploaded all articles to Chatgpt and asked it to summarize each article and provide the level of evidence and write a conclusion. This is the result: Visit my other site … [Read more...] about Continuing Education in the Massage Therapy Profession

The history of the massage therapy profession and it’s professional associations

May 26, 2024 by admin

My last post, Moving the Massage Profession Forward requires that you have an in-depth understanding of the past and the history of where the massage therapy profession started and the many things that go along with that story. For over 128 years, the massage therapy profession has been entangled with and often confused with sex work. The whole entanglement started in Great Britian though in … [Read more...] about The history of the massage therapy profession and it’s professional associations

2024 State of the Massage Therapy Profession

March 6, 2024 by admin

This was created by Julie onofrio LMT and is my personal opinion based on my 35 years of professional massage practice and advocacy work for the massage profession. Massage therapy is increasingly popular in the US sought after for pain and stress relief with more people consulting doctors for referrals. The profession is expected to grow by 18% from 2022 to 2032 indicating a brightfuture … [Read more...] about 2024 State of the Massage Therapy Profession

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