Blog Posts

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) invites you to join us July 18–24, 2021, as we reconnect, take a collective deep breath, and celebrate that massage is for every body.

ABMP Senior Editor Karrie Osborn reflects on her fascination with fascia, born out of Jean-Claude Guimberteau's revolutionary photographs of living fascia in his book Architecture of Human Living Fascia.

As life begins to take on phases of normalcy, it’s also picking up speed—plans to make, things to do, people to see. When you do have a few minutes to slow down, there are some really good reads from the last few issues of Massage & Bodywork that we don’t want you to miss.

When you’re ready to return to your passion, a Massage Envy franchised location is ready for you, with brand standards around comprehensive sanitizing and disinfecting, and enhanced safety measures and training.

Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued some new guidance about mask usage among vaccinated people. In short, they said take ’em off—inside and outside, 6 feet apart and closer. But you may be wondering, what does this mean about masks in my session room?

Now more than ever, it is critical to ensure your massage practice is being found on Google. The world has shifted online, and it’s important your business is able to be found! With 46% of all Google searches being for local businesses, consumers are looking to spend their money locally.

Allissa Haines of Massage Business Blueprint (massagebusinessblueprint.com) shares her thoughts on what massage therapists owe their employers in this exclusive blog post from ABMP.

No matter what your experience level as a massage therapist, a certification in Rolfing Structural Integration can complement your skills and challenge you at a deeper level.

At the very core of the Structural Elements (se) philosophy is the 15-minute, full-body, Comprehensive Manual Therapy session (CMT), which can be performed by massage therapists, physical therapists, acupuncturists, athletic trainers, or any other bodywork practitioners to aid in patient recovery. Read more in this Q&A from founder Doug Bertram.

CBD Clinic's new massage therapy series of CBD oils can help therapists personalize their treatments, plus offer their clients oils, creams, and ointments for at-home self-care. Read about what makes CBD Clinic different than other suppliers.