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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The State of the Massage Profession 2023: The Impact of the IMpact.
The Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact) has clearly shown us what the major issues are in the massage therapy profession. If you are not familiar with the IMpact, you might want to catch up. The short version is that this is a program started by the Department of Defense who wants the members of the military to be able to move more easily around the US. The Council of State Governments (who has … [Read more...] about The State of the Massage Profession 2023: The Impact of the IMpact.
Massage Therapy: Profession or Industry?
A profession is a job that involves complex work, education, training, and certifications. Professions are usually intellectual and require a university degree. Some examples of professions include: Doctors, Lawyers, Accountants, Economists, Professors, Teachers, Librarians, Architects.A trade is a manual job that requires special training. Tradespeople are trained in a particular trade that often … [Read more...] about Massage Therapy: Profession or Industry?
Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact)
The Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact) is a proposed program that will help Massage Therapists to be able to work more easily in other states temporarily. The Interstate Massage Compact will be created once 7 states pass a bill making it so. That means legislators in the eligible states will need to write bills and get it passed in the states that want to join. Once passed, it can only be … [Read more...] about Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact)
Massage Therapist Job Info: Misclassification of Contractors
In the massage therapy profession, the majority of jobs that are available are employee positions. It is very, very, very, very rare that a massage therapist would be correctly classified as as independent contractor. This makes for some great confusion for many. It is a very complex process to figure out the exact specifications which is why an employer will need to hire an attorney and … [Read more...] about Massage Therapist Job Info: Misclassification of Contractors
American Massage Therapy Association Convention 2023
I was able to attend the AMTA Convention as a Board member of my local AMTA-WA chapter. This was my first national convention in all of my 35 years of being a massage therapist. I have to say the very best part was attending the National Board of Massage Meeting the day before the convention began. I also attended the Chapter Volunteer Program 3 days before the convention actually started which … [Read more...] about American Massage Therapy Association Convention 2023