Category Archives: Massage Therapy Continuing Education (CE)

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Avoiding Massage Therapy Burnout

Burnout is the #1 reason for ending a massage therapy career, followed closely by injury.  The work of massage therapy is physically demanding.  In some ways the physical challenge is more manageable than the emotional challenge.  The emotional cost can … Continue reading

The Benefits of Infant Massage

This is a parent tradition that spans across generations within many ancient cultures. It has been re-discovered and adapted to the western world. In my research on this topic, I found more information than I realized was available. As Massage … Continue reading

Marketing Your Successful Massage Practice

Marketing is defined as anything and everything you do on a daily basis to attract potential clientele.  Building a massage practice involves creating trust and respect.  Our service is very unique in the fact that it is a holistic alternative … Continue reading

New Massage Therapy Education Alliance Forming

The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education has just been launched.  This organization has been established “to serve as an independent voice and advocate for the entire education sector”.  This alliance will be structured as a non-profit organization governed by a … Continue reading

Massage Therapy Resources On The Internet

The Internet offers freedom to the Massage Therapist.  It opens up a world of information at our convenience.   Most of the equipment and supplies we use can be found at a much more affordable price on the Internet rather … Continue reading

U.S. Department of Education Releases New Research Finding Online Education More Effective than Traditional Face-to-Face Education

The U.S. Department of Education has published a new study that found “online learning has been modestly more effective, on average, than the traditional face-to-face instruction with which it has been compared.” (p.51) The 93-page meta-analysis examined 99 comparative studies … Continue reading

Landscape of Massage Therapy Changing in California

The Massage Therapy field in California is changing. Starting September 1, 2009, licensing requirements will change for every city. This is all because of new legislation signed into law by Governor Schwarzenegger September 27, 2008 and became effective January 1, … Continue reading

Client Care and Self Care go Hand in Hand

This is a topic of great interest to any massage therapist.  Maintaining good body mechanics for the duration of any modality performed on a client guarantees less fatigue on the part of the therapist. The spine should maintain a straight … Continue reading

Giving Presentations — A Natural Way to Market Your Practice

Guest Author: Diana Moore Despite the nearly universal fear of public speaking, it is one of the easiest, most effective and most natural ways of marketing holistic health care. Why? Making presentations lets you present yourself to the community with … Continue reading

Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge Task Force

The Massage Therapy Body of knowledge Stewards have announced the volunteer MTBOK Task Force member selection. You can read a brief bio for each candidate here: http://www.mtbok.org/who_we_are.html Congratulations to : Megan Lavery   Michael Shea      Nancy Schmitt Kevin Pierce      … Continue reading