Blog Posts

To recognize and support massage therapists and bodyworkers who are living the principles of our Massage is for EveryBody celebration, ABMP is giving away $1,000 to the top 10 award winners. 

Learn how Coaching the Body's (CTB) trainings and webinars can support your self-care as a massage therapist in this Q&A with CTB founder Chuck Duff.

Reaching out to underserved communities has always been a cornerstone of ABMP’s weeklong celebration of massage, as has the mantra, “lend your hearts and hands.” Despite a name change, that remains true today.

Massage is for EveryBody is the evolution of EveryBody Deserves a Massage Week, a program we first initiated more than two decades ago as a means to celebrate massage therapy and the philanthropic efforts of our members.

Since its inception, the intention of the Elements Massage brand boiled down to one sentence: “Taking the best care of massage therapists so they can take the best care of clients.” Learn more about how Elements Massage supports the safety and well-being of massage therapists.

Upledger Institute International offers new online educational opportunities massage therapists can take from the comfort of their own personal space. From entry-level to advanced, Upledger offers a variety of learning tools to suit you wherever you are on your education path.

RAD Roller offers premium myofascial release tools for massage therapists. ABMP members get access to exclusive free content, including workshops, how-to videos, and pro pricing.

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) invites you to join us July 18–24, 2021, as we reconnect, take a collective deep breath, and celebrate that massage is for every body.

ABMP Senior Editor Karrie Osborn reflects on her fascination with fascia, born out of Jean-Claude Guimberteau's revolutionary photographs of living fascia in his book Architecture of Human Living Fascia.

As life begins to take on phases of normalcy, it’s also picking up speed—plans to make, things to do, people to see. When you do have a few minutes to slow down, there are some really good reads from the last few issues of Massage & Bodywork that we don’t want you to miss.