Under Oklahoma’s new massage therapy law, every massage therapist must hold a state-issued massage therapy license by May 1, 2017 in order to practice after that date. If you do not have a license by May 1, 2017, you will not be able to legally practice in Oklahoma until you get…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
In an ongoing effort to maintain the integrity of the licensing examination and address fraud in the licensing process, the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) is developing an incremental process to support member boards in detecting and addressing fraud. This work is a combined…
Anne Williams, ABMP’s director of education and author of Massage Mastery: from Student to Professional, spoke recently with the Wall Street Journal about the ways…
We at ABMP have heard your feedback, and we’ve asked the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) to join us for an informational webinar to address school issues related to the MBLEx.
You can watch the webinar at your…
In a randomized comparative trial published in Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, researchers evaluated the relationships between mindfulness and pain, psychological symptoms, and quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Mindfulness was assessed using the Five Facet…
As we have discussed in prior legislative updates, Oklahoma has been one of only five states in the country that does not regulate the profession of massage therapy, and the state has been considering creating a system of mandatory licensure for massage therapists for many years. This year…
ABMP and Massage & Bodywork magazine have been recognized by the Western Publishing Association (WPA) and its MAGGIE awards as the winner for Best Overall Publication Design (…
In 2006, Michele Maruniak’s massage therapy business became the launching pad for Elements Massage (Elements). The Elements franchise system now has 223 open studios in 36 states across the country, and Elements was recently ranked No. 182 on the Entrepreneur magazine…
ABMP Certified members can save money on portable tables, portable chairs, electric lift tables, sheets, table carts, stools, bolsters, carrying accessories, and more with the new 20 percent discount on Stronglite products. This is in…
Associations Now magazine, the publication of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), praised ABMP’s Education Center and the launch of free continuing education (CE)…