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COVID-19

COVID-19 State Updates for Massage Professionals from ABMP
03/24/2020

Updated August 4, 2021.

We are tracking state updates on COVID-19 closures and reopenings and updating as often as possible. 

Your liability insurance is valid as long as you are in compliance with your state and local regulations. Because many states are opening in phases and or opening regions or counties individually, we encourage you to view your state's website and contact your local authorities for specific regulations and official information in your area. 

How to Prepare for a Recession
03/19/2020

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To say we’re in uncertain times is the understatement of the decade. To me, it feels like weird, slow-moving chaos. This pandemic is unlike anything we have ever experienced, and many of us are feeling untethered and shocked.

ACTION ALERT FOR MASSAGE THERAPISTS - CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSPERSON
03/19/2020

We’ve been carefully watching the wave of coronavirus sweeping the United States. As of today, we’re contacting our legislators in Colorado to strongly encourage them to create a national financial package that would assist you—independent businesspeople and contractors—through this pandemic. We cannot email each of the 535 Senators and Congresspeople directly, so we encourage you to contact them.

How to Boost Your Immune System
03/17/2020

Technology has certainly put us in touch with important information on preventive measures for spreading the COVID-19 virus, such as washing our hands and avoiding contact with those who are sick. However, much of the information is ignoring an essential part to staying healthy—boosting our immune system!

A Massage Therapist's Guide to COVID-19
03/04/2020

Ruth Werner

Massage therapists may have questions regarding COVID-19, including proper hygiene and protocol. Ruth Werner, author of A Massage Therapist's Guide to Pathology, offers the following tips for massage therapists.