The International SPA Association (ISPA) Foundation has released its ninth volume of the Consumer Snapshot Initiative, focusing specifically on the spa-going experience.
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Erik Dalton has been named a Distinguished Affiliate Faculty Member of the Indiana State University Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Legislators in Texas are considering several bills that impact the massage profession. Here you can find an in-depth summary of the details impacting licensed massage therapists (MTs), massage establishments, and massage students, as well as our position on the bills.
The International SPA Association (ISPA) Foundation has awarded Quincy Reynolds the 2019 Mary Tabacchi Scholarship.
Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) is excited to partner with the International Massage Association (IMA) and the World Massage Championships.
Washington state is proposing massage license fee changes via the rulemaking process. The proposed changes are to increase initial license, renewal, and late renewal penalty fees.
Legislators in Florida are considering two similar bills impacting massage therapists (MTs) and massage establishments—Senate Bill 540 (SB540) and House Bill 851 (HB851). Both bills are an effort by lawmakers to combat human trafficking.
Legislators in Ohio are considering Senate Bill 105 (SB105), which modifies existing Ohio massage statutes that address human trafficking and clarifies responsibilities of different government entities.
The Skin Cancer Foundation, the leading nonprofit organization for public and professional skin cancer education, has launched Carcinomas & Keratoses, a new digital publication that sheds light on the most recent and important developments in keratinocyte cancers and precancers.
Elements Massage announced a new a hemp-infused therapeutic massage service, becoming the nation’s first massage franchise brand to offer such a service.