Massage News for Today’s MT
This selection of massage news articles will help you keep on top of what’s happening in the massage therapy industry.
We Have Lost a Tireless Advocate for the Massage Therapy Profession: Lynda Solien-Wolfe (1964-2023)
Lynda Solien-Wolfe, LMT, was a cheerleader for the massage industry since earning her license in 1993.
MTs Provide Massage for Low-Income Chronic Pain Clients
At Be Well Madison, a community wellness clinic, massage therapy is not just a luxury reserved for those with extra disposable income. Massage is also being used as a tool to change the lives of low-income older adults living with chronic pain, largely thanks to community center outreach and a two-years-in-a-row Community Service Grant award from the Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF).
March 20 is Massage Makes Me Happy & Healthy Day
Massage Makes Me Happy & Healthy Day, held annually March 20, gives massage therapists tools and information to help them support the public in understanding the benefits of massage—and also learn more, themselves, about massage’s effect on human physiology.
Massage Legislation: Bills Introduced in 2023
Current U.S. state legislative sessions have seen the introduction of many bills that, if signed into laws, could affect massage therapists.
MassageNet: A Way for You to Get Involved in Massage Research
It is important to consider how massage research can be based on and ideally reflect massage practice. Where, for example, is the best place for massage research to be done? The logical response is: in the massage therapy practice.
Massage News for Today’s MT
This selection of massage news articles will help you keep on top of what’s happening in the massage therapy industry
Creating Massage Jobs for the Blind and Visually Impaired
People with visual impairments are a natural fit for massage therapy, and a California health care college is partnering with a specialist apprenticeship organization to help match jobs for the blind and visually impaired with students.
As the Demand for Wellness Continues, 5 Spa Trends Emerge
With 2022 in the rearview mirror, we can appreciate the spa trends that will make it into the new year while saying farewell to the fads.
Learn & Win During Massage Therapist Appreciation Week, Jan 23-27
Massage Therapist Appreciation Week shows gratitude and support for the many thousands of massage therapists who show up to help make the world better by facilitating pain relief, relaxation and so much more.