Utah’s Intermountain Health Care System Values Massage Therapy for Patients
Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare’s motto is “Helping people live the healthiest lives possible.” To achieve that mission, the nonprofit healthc…
The World Championship in Massage: Building an International Touch Community
It may come as a surprise to most U.S. massage therapists that there is a thriving competitive massage scene happening in Europe right now. In…
The Purpose of Play
Recess is a topic in the news now, with parents urging school boards to give children time to move, play and explore. With an increase in standardize…
Study Suggests More Integration of Massage for Cancer Patients Needed
Many cancer centers offer massage, and knowledge of massage for cancer survivors and patients is growing. In June, the American Society of Cli…
California Company Jumps on the Massage Apps Trend
The on-demand economy is booming, and on-demand massage companies—those that use an application, or app, to schedule mobile massage—are no excepti…
The Christian Energy Work of Laying On of Hands
Many massage therapists have stories where they can pinpoint a time when they knew massage therapy was a means to help others. For Emory Widener, LM…
Breaking News Update: President Signs Farm Bill, Legalizing Industrial Hemp
On December 20, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Agriculture and Nutritional Act, or Farm Bill, an $867 billion initiative with strong b…
Licensure for Ayurvedic Practitioners Could be Coming Soon
The use of integrative therapies is on the rise in the U.S. As people incorporate these practices into their healthcare choices, mo…
Old Myths Die Hard: The Truth About Toxins
Massage therapy has many benefits, but detoxification is not one of them. Some massage therapists and many clients still believe massage releases to…
San Francisco Ordinance Targets Illegal Massage Businesses, Human Traffickers
It’s an unfortunate reality that massage therapy is a largely misunderstood profession—and an even more unfortunate reality that illegal massage busi…