What Do the New Hospital Massage Competencies Mean for Massage?
More hospitals across the U.S. are including massage in their patient services, to help address common patient issues such as pain, stress, insomni…
Murder of Massage Practitioner a Reminder to Practice Outcall Safety
The news this week sent shockwaves through the country---and through the massage therapy industry: 24-year-old massage practitioner Kayla Ann…
The Man Who Massages—Single-Handedly
One day as I was driving my car, I looked in the rearview mirror to see police lights. Oh. Now I was getting pulled over. I was in the left lane…
John Matthew Upledger (1960-2017)
John Matthew Upledger, CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Upledger Institute International (UII) passed away at his home in Palm Beach Gar…
[The Opioid Epidemic] This is How Massage Might Provide Relief from the Despair of Drug Abuse
The news this week was grim, yet perhaps not surprising: Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death in Americans under the age of 50, accordin…
[Opinion] A Radically Simple Solution for CE Regulation
Rick Rosen, L.M.B.T., was a co-founder and served as the first executive director of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) and the All…
John Matthew Upledger (1960–2017)
John Matthew Upledger, CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Upledger Institute International (UII), passed away at his home in P…
Opinion: A Big-Picture Massage CE Solution
Lauren Muser Cates, B.C.T.M.B, is an oncology massage therapist and continuing education provider. She wrote this guest editorial for MASSAGE Magaz…
Nonprofit Brings Gentle Touch to Seniors (For Free)
Charlene Bartliff was at a café in Atlanta when she received an invitation to attend an event at a spa. But it wasn’t just any spa event. It was an …
A Whole-Family Model of Massage
For Shay Beider, touch has always been a part of healing. While studying at UCLA as a pre-med student, Beider worked as a massage therapis…