Massage News

Precision Marketing Solutions Inc. Launches FoamRollers.com
posted: 2/8/2012
Precision Marketing Solutions Inc. has launched FoamRollers.com. The new website features a variety of foam rollers designed for myofascial release.

Pain in the U.S. is a Public Health Problem, Experts Say
posted: 2/8/2012
Pain brings thousands of massage clients to massage therapists' session rooms every day. And whether it is chronic or acute, pain is a major, overlooked medical problem in the U.S., according to leading medical experts.

Hawaii Island Retreat Celebrates Opening of Maluhia Eco-Spa
posted: 2/8/2012
Hawaii Island Retreat has announced the opening of its long awaited eco-spa, Maluhia, meaning peace, quiet, security, tranquility and serenity.

Research Shows How Massage Reduces Inflammation and Promotes Growth of Mitochondria in Skeletal Muscle
posted: 2/7/2012
New research indicates something athletes and sports massage therapists know well: Massage therapy reduces inflammation following strenuous exercise.

American College of Healthcare Sciences Launches Redesigned Website
posted: 2/7/2012
American College of Healthcare Science (ACHS) new website features several student-focused enhancements, specifically streamlined navigation of online Student Services tools including secure classroom login, the ACHS Media Channel streaming College-wide social media, and quick access to the ACHS FAQ Knowledgebase, fully searchable and accessible 24/7.

BIOTONE, Bodyworkmall and MASSAGE Magazine Partner for February Gift Certificate Giveaway
posted: 2/6/2012
MASSAGE Magazine is offering its Facebook fans a chance to win a $250 SpaFinder.com gift certificate, courtesy of BIOTONE, and a $250 Bodyworkmall gift certificate, courtesy of Bodyworkmall.

New Technique Measures Muscle Soreness
posted: 2/5/2012
Athletes and sports massage therapists know that delayed onset muscle soreness, or exercise-induced muscle damage, is one of the most common sports injuries.

Self-Care with Spuds
posted: 2/4/2012
When it comes to health, massage therapists know the importance of practicing self-care. New research indicates potatoes could fit into a self-care regimen.

New Tool Changes How Muscles are Viewed
posted: 2/3/2012
Fascinated with the mechanics of muscle movement in people and animals, Simon Fraser University associate professor James Wakeling has developed a new method using ultrasound imaging, 3-D motion-capture technology and proprietary data-processing software to scan and capture 3D maps of the muscle structure—in just 90 seconds.

Spa Week Launches Valentine's Day Gift Card Sale
posted: 2/2/2012
With the stress of the holidays finally over, the last thing anyone wants to worry about is brainstorming yet again for that perfect Valentine's Day gift. Roses will wilt and chocolate will melt, so why not give the gift that will last well beyond Feb. 14: the relaxing benefits of a spa experience.

HR Products Announces New Label Design for Aromatherapy Anti-Bad-Mood Sprays
posted: 2/2/2012
In response to customer feedback, HR Products has announced a new label design for the company's series of anti-bad-mood sprays.

New Technologies Bring New Pain Problems
posted: 2/2/2012
What do cell phones, assembly lines, computers and iPads have in common? Massage therapists know the answer: repetitive stress injuries (RSIs). As the newest member of RSI-contributing technologies, attention is turning to personal computer tablets such as the iPad.

World Health Spa Market to Reach $77.2 Billion by 2015, Says New Report by Global Industry Analysts
posted: 2/2/2012
Global Industry Analysts has announced the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the health spa industry. The increasing need for wellness and beauty treatments, as well as constant demand for such basic servicesas facials and massages, is expected to maintain the health spa industry's promising growth.

Bonnie Prudden Memorial Scholarship Award Announced
posted: 2/1/2012
In celebration of the vibrant, knowledge-seeking life of Bonnie Prudden, the World Massage Festival has announced a new scholarship award to begin with the 7th Annual World Massage Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada.

MASSAGE Magazine Partners with BIOTONE and Bodyworkmall to Offer Gift Certificates in February Facebook Giveaway
posted: 2/1/2012
MASSAGE Magazine is kicking off the month of February by offering its Facebook fans a chance to win a $250 SpaFinder.com gift certificate, courtesy of BIOTONE, and a $250 Bodyworkmall gift certificate, courtesy of Bodyworkmall.

Full Circle to Host SMRT Head and Neck with Cranial Sacral Therapy Course in March
posted: 2/1/2012
Full Circle School Inc. is holding an SMRT Head and Neck with SMRT Cranial Sacral Therapy course in Scottsdale, Arizona from March 9 to March 11. This course will be taught by Dawn Lewis and will be held at Cortiva Institute--Scottsdale, and all registrations are to be made through Cortiva.

New Tools for Touch™ Webinar Scheduled for March 5
posted: 2/1/2012
At Peace Media, in association with MASSAGE Magazine and Massage Warehouse, will host a live, all-day, online webinar on March 5 with Val Guin, creator of Forearm Dance™ technique. This is the third webinar in the new Tools for Touch™ (TFT) Webinar Series, produced by At Peace Media.

Genbook Launches Industry's First Interactive Small Business Analytics Feature
posted: 2/1/2012
Genbook, a leading online appointment scheduling solution, has announced a first-of-its-kind analytics feature, allowing small businesses to track critical performance data and sales patterns in real-time. Genbook Analytics is an innovative and interactive feature that enables local merchants to better understand their business performance by analyzing the revenue, service and staff data generated by the more than 11 million appointments scheduled on the Genbook platform.

Attend a Party and Win An All-Expense Paid Spa Trip in 2012 from The Spa Buzz
posted: 2/1/2012
The Spa Buzz networking company is determined to start the New Year with a bang. The company has announced a new promotion that will run throughout the 2012 year. For every Spa Buzz event a spa professional attends, he or she will be entered into a drawing to win an all-expense paid trip to a Spa Buzz event of choice in 2013.

Pain is Felt More Intensely by Women Than by Men, According to New Review
posted: 2/1/2012
When it comes to the type of pain massage therapists see in their session rooms most often—musculoskeletal and connective tissue pain—there is a big different in how male and female clients experience that pain, according to a new review.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Appoints Two to Board of Massage Therapy
posted: 1/31/2012
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has announced the reappointment of Karen G. Ford and the appointment of Randall W. Clark to the state's board of massage therapy.

Lavender Aromatherapy Reduces Post-Cesarean Pain
posted: 1/31/2012
Many approaches have been ever proposed to diminish the pain related to post-cesarean procedure, and new research shows aromatherapy could be added to the roster of pain-relieving methods.

Massage Therapist Headed to Paralympics with a Point to Prove
posted: 1/30/2012
Massage therapist Sue Kent has won a spot on the British Paralympics health-care team.

Employee Well Being Accounts for 25 Percent of Job Performance
posted: 1/28/2012
If you employ people in your massage practice, it might be helpful—to your employees and your bottom line—to take a look at your management style.

Working Overtime Increases Risk of Depression: Massage Can Help
posted: 1/27/2012
Massage therapy has been shown to reduce depression, improve immune function, boost mood and increase relaxation, and is sometimes part of employee-wellness programs.

Oakworks CEO Jeff Riach Names Rich Elsen Chief Sales Officer
posted: 1/27/2012
Jeff Riach, CEO of Oakworks Inc., an industry leader in the manufacturing of medical tables and positioning devices for medical, spa, physical therapy and massage therapy markets, has announced that Rich Elsen has been named chief sales officer.

National Massage Therapy Institute Chronicles Top Industry and Massage School News in 2011
posted: 1/27/2012
While some employment sectors have yet to rebound from the recent recession, the massage therapy career and industry outlook has remained positive. Over the past year, National Massage Therapy Institute (NMTI), a nationally accredited massage school with campus locations in four Mid-Atlantic states, continued to experience a high level of interest from prospective students and implemented a number of new initiatives to meet the needs of its students and graduates.

Yoga Insurance Plus Offers Gaiam, YOGA Magazine Prizes in January Giveaway
posted: 1/27/2012
Yoga Insurance Plus kicked off the month of January by offering its Facebook fans a chance to win a $100 Gaiam gift certificate as well as a one-year subscription to YOGA Magazine.

CranioCradle Improves Massage Therapy Practices
posted: 1/27/2012
Massage and physical therapists, chiropractors and alternative health care practitioners are reporting improved client outcomes and better business results for their practices when using the CranioCradle by Kiss Life LLC

Massage Therapist Performs 40 Millionth Session at Massage Envy
posted: 1/26/2012
Massage Envy announced this week that one of its massage therapists had performed the company's 40 millionth massage.

Midwest's Top Resort Spa Renews Management Agreement with Spa Insight Solutions
posted: 1/26/2012
Spa Shiki, ranked the Midwest's top resort spa in Spa Magazine's winter 2011 issue, recently renewed its management agreement with Spa Insight Solutions, a relationship strategy firm that delivers proprietary solutions specific to the spa industry.

Lavender Aromatherapy Improves Cardiac Patients' Sleep
posted: 1/25/2012
Aromatherapy's benefits, from easing depression to reducing anxiety and more, are many—and aromatherapy added to a massage session provides an additional healing tool.

ALLEGRA Learning Solutions Announces Two New Course Offerings
posted: 1/24/2012
ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, an approved provider for continuing education by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), has announced two new course offerings: Ethical and Legal Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, as well as Aromatherapy—The Healing Power of Scent.

Good Intentions Lessen Pain
posted: 1/24/2012
A hospital-massage therapist's tender touch can the pain of a medical procedure, and grandma's brownies really do taste better—if we perceive them to be made with love, suggests newly published research by a University of Maryland psychologist.

Massage Envy Announces 40 Millionth Massage
posted: 1/24/2012
Massage Envy, the pioneer and national leader of professional, convenient and affordable massage and spa services, has announced it has performed its 40 millionth massage. The recipient of the massage was Jennifer Blecha, a Stafford middle school reading specialist and member at the Massage Envy Spa located at 927 Carl D Silver Parkway in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies is an Approved Provider by the New York State Board of Massage
posted: 1/24/2012
The Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies (IIHS), approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education approved provider (#049478-00) since 1996, has announced it was the first independent home-study continuing education provider to become an approved provider (#0012) by the New York State Board of Massage.

New Book Looks at 'Esalen and the Rise of Spiritual Privilege'
posted: 1/23/2012
Fifty years ago the Esalen Institute near Big Sur, California, opened its doors to people seeking spiritual growth and personal transformation, attracting psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, futurists and movie stars. Today, Esalen marches on with workshops, personal retreats and professional massage classes, all designed to help its visitors find restoration and realize their full potential.

Spa Scholarship Announced
posted: 1/23/2012
Individuals seeking a spa-related degree may apply for the Mary Tabacchi Scholarship offered through the ISPA Foundation, a component of the International Spa Association (ISPA).

CE Massage Announces New Website
posted: 1/23/2012
CE Massage, a subdivision of My CE National, has announced it will be revamping its website and coming out with a brand new site in spring 2012. This new site will allow massage therapists to complete courses completely online and receive their certificates immediately.

Massage Envy Marks Strong 2011 with 13 Percent Growth of New Clinics
posted: 1/23/2012
Massage Envy, the pioneer and national leader of professional, convenient and affordable massage and spa services, has announced the company's success story continued building strength in 2011 with the opening of 87 new clinics--bringing the total number of Massage Envy locations to 742 in 44 states. In addition, since introducing its Massage Envy Spa® concept in late 2007, the company has opened or converted a record 438 spa locations in 39 states.

Massage Heights Partners with American Cancer Society
posted: 1/22/2012
An international franchise-membership massage company this week announced it will serve as a national sponsor of the American Cancer Society's DetermiNation half-marathon and marathon training program.

With Packaging, Less is More
posted: 1/21/2012
More massage therapists are adding a retail component to their practices—so it's important to know what consumers think about products.

West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency to Require MTs to be Nationally Certified, Insured
posted: 1/20/2012
Currently, massage therapists may bill West Virginia's Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) when they provide massage to public employees.

Massage Therapists are Needed at the Boston Marathon
posted: 1/20/2012
Back in 1897, John J. McDermott of New York ran faster than the 14 other contestants to win the first Boston Marathon.

Nationally Certified Massage Therapists Included Under West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency: Insurance Agency Adjusts Financial Plan to Only Include Certified MTs
posted: 1/20/2012
The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) is pleased to share the news that Nationally Certified Massage Therapists in West Virginia will continue to have their services covered by the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA).

Massage Therapy Offered at New Cancer Center
posted: 1/19/2012
Massage therapy is one of the services offered to patients at The Cancer Support Center, which just opened in Arizona.

Fibromyalgia Patients' Reduced Muscle Strength
posted: 1/18/2012
New research indicates patients with fibromyalgia have difficulty with activities of daily living, and also exhibit both reduced muscle strength and high incidence of reported falls.

Massage Heights Announces Collaboration with the American Cancer Society
posted: 1/18/2012
Massage Heights is proud to support the American Cancer Society DetermiNation team in their efforts to help people touched by cancer live better lives. Our brand was founded on the philosophy of helping people live their lives better through increased relaxation, better pain management and overall wellness; all direct benefits of massage, said Massage Heights President and CEO Glenn Franson.

AMTA Schools Summit to Focus on Student Learning, Integrating Research into the Classroom, the Changing School Landscape
posted: 1/18/2012
The American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) 2012 Massage Therapy Schools Summit February 16-17, 2012 in Chicago, Illionis will include keynote speaker Dr. Geoffrey Bove, who will review his ground breaking investigations into the connection between massage therapy and pain neurobiolog

Massage Envy Launches New Year, New You Sweepstakes
posted: 1/18/2012
With the holidays behind us, the New Year marks a time for reflection and the return to our hectic, daily lives. Massage Envy wants to start the year off right by awarding five lucky fans with a free introductory massage.

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