Touch Deprivation Post-COVID: A “Tsunami of Need” for Massage
I saw my client's expression change, and she said, “This is the first time I have been touched in over a year." Touch deprivation is real.
Massage News for Today’s MT
This selection of massage news articles will help you keep on top of what’s happening in your industry.
Be an Ally to the LGBTQ Community—And Not Just During Pride Month [Guest Editorial]
Outside our massage session-room doors, equality and justice are not guaranteed for the LGBTQ community.
Massage Therapists: Get to Know Law Enforcement Where You Live
Massage therapists are vulnerable to harassment, assault and solicitation—but there is something proactive every massage therapist can do: Reach out to your local police department and build a relationship before problems occur.
Massage News for Today’s MT
This selection of massage news articles will help you keep on top of what's happening in your industry.
MASSAGE Magazine To Debut Diversity Issue in August 2021
Experts will explain how diversity improves business outcomes and examine industry inequities MASSAGE Magazine, the only independent magazi…
Hand to Heart Project Brings Free Massage Therapy to Cancer Patients and Caregivers
An East Coast nonprofit offers massage to cancer patients in their homes
Is Your Massage Client a COVID-19 Survivor?
As more people survive the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), it’s essential for massage therapists to become knowledgeable about contraindications, be…
New Group Promotes Diversity in Spa & Wellness Careers
Watershed events and conditions of 2020—George Floyd’s death and resulting protests, increased societal awareness of racial inequities, Zoom cultu…
Irene Smith, Hospice Massage Educator: 1946–2021
Irene Smith, CMP, an educator and developer of hospice massage and touch for HIV/AIDS patients, died the evening of April 4 at the age of 75. T…