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…
Massage Improves Quality of Life for Disabled People
In the summer of 2012, professional handyman Curtis Wolff was 56 years old, ran his own business and kept active bowling, golfing, fishing and hiking…
New Perspectives, and a Lawsuit, in Response to CA Supreme Court Decision on Independent Contractors
There are an estimated two million independent contractors in the state of California, many of them massage therapists who work for massage-app or …
New West Virginia Law Requires Alternatives to Opioids
The opioid epidemic in the U.S. has made headlines nationwide and plagued communities as people die from overdoses in unprecedented numbers. Yet as i…
Oakland Raiders NFL Massage Therapist Explains How He Succeeds in the Big Leagues
Every Tuesday, NFL massage therapist Kevin Burns packs his bag, loads his car with his massage table and drives over the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Br…
Stress in the US: New Surveys Say Americans are Anxious, Lonely, Depressed
A cornucopia of stressors is contributing to an overall state of anxiety, depression and loneliness in the US today. Four new nationwide surveys pro…
Choosing Love: What Healthy Touch Has to Do with School Safety
Learning compassionate touch has changed Molly Oto’s classroom. Her students are calmer. They are more connected—and they’ve learned it’s okay to say…
Florida Massage Therapists Play Starring Role in Disney Spa Magic
Happy massage clients may have told you that you have magic hands—but if you’re a massage therapist at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida…