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In 1975, when I began my career as a licensed massage therapist in Gainesville, Florida, my awareness of success existed but had not yet arrived in my life at the level of fact, conditions and circumstances. I was a young, 24-year-old, African American man proposing to create a highly successful business providing massage therapy services for mostly white Americans.

Benny Vaughn: “How I Journeyed From the Jim Crow South to Great Massage Success”

Disparities—great differences—in health care can include variations in quality of and access to care, in ways groups of people seek care, in the management of chronic conditions, in vaccination rates, in mental health care, health-related habits, pain management and more.

Racial Disparities in Health Care Create Unequal Pain Treatment

The systems that perpetuate exclusion and inequity are still going strong. There are still many people who are ignorant of these systems and their pervasive nature. The spa and wellness industry, including the massage profession, is an offspring of these systems.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Persistence and Patience Underpin Real Change in the Massage & Spa Field

We have, individually and collectively, undergone many changes over the past almost-two years. Standing on the edge of 2022, we can clearly see the general public embracing big changes—shifts in mindset, health care consumption and ways of coping with stressors among them—that can inform your massage practice and the way you interact with clients.

Your Wellness Roadmap for the New Year: 2022 Trends

Twenty months after COVID-19 emerged, massage clients are returning to therapists’ tables—so much so that some therapists are busier than ever—and clients are oftentimes presenting with heightened feelings of fear, grief, anxiety and touch deprivation.

As Clients Return, Massage Therapists Vanquish Touch Deprivation

Seven U.S. states plus the District of Columbia now require employees and independent contractors who work in health care settings, which can include massage therapists, to get vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19).

A Growing Number of U.S. States Require Health Care Workers to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19

This selection of massage news articles will help you keep on top of what’s happening in your industry.

Massage News for Today’s MT

Concepts such as diversity, equity, equality, inclusion, abilities and privilege have started to be actively discussed around the world, and these movements have facilitated conversations to lead to changes.

Diversity in Massage Therapy: What Will Help Us Create a More Inclusive and Just Field?

MASSAGE Magazine created this special issue on diversity, equity and inclusion because this topic is alive for our society as a whole—and because there is a great need for progress in all three of these areas currently in the massage field.

This is What We Mean by Diversity, Equity & Inclusion—and Why We Need More of Them in the Massage Therapy Field

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