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As the largest collective employer of massage therapists, Massage Envy franchisees are investing in research to help massage therapists improve the quality and length of their careers, no matter where they practice.

Since 1995, ABMP members have given their time, money, and effort to help others, while also promoting themselves and raising awareness of the benefits of massage, bodywork, and somatic therapies. This year, the ABMP community will celebrate EveryBody deserves a massage week July 14–20, 2019.

Influencing the lawmaking process can be exciting and rewarding and is most effective when the communication is brief, honest, and supported with facts and personal experience.

You may be thinking: I’m getting messages from ABMP about bills being considered by lawmakers, but that government class from years ago is foggy in my head; I need a refresher. You are not alone!

Yomassage is one new option that combines stretching and mindfulness with touch and can open the door to new clientele.

On April 1, 2019, the Los Angeles massage community lost an amazing spirit.

In our May/June 2019 Massage & Bodywork column, “Improving Your Transactional Email Skills,” we talk about being effective in your transactional emails (one-on-one communications with your clients and colleagues) and setting a great default email signature.

Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) conducts a census of all state-approved massage programs every two years, and recently completed its analysis of 2018 massage program results and trends.

This time last week I was at the 2019 World Massage Festival in North Carolina, celebrating the profession with more than 700 massage therapists from around the globe.

Due to space limitations, we published an abbreviated version of our Education Inspiration Q&A with Heath and Nicole Reed, founders of Living Metta, in the May/June 2019 issue of Massage & Bodywork. Here is the entire Q&A.