Blog Posts

The trend continues, and accelerates: fewer schools, fewer graduates. The number of massage therapy training programs in the United States is at its lowest since 2003, and the number of graduates from those programs is the lowest since ABMP began conducting the survey in 1998.

Since 1997, the ABMP School Forums have brought together the brightest minds in bodywork education to share ideas that shape the future of massage therapy. If you are a dedicated school owner, director, admissions representative, instructor, career services counselor, or curriculum designer—this is your conference!

Join ABMP on the road in May and collect your CEs. In May there are two wonderful opportunities for massage therapists to connect, learn, and rejuvenate. And we’re excited to welcome you to these opportunities.

Today I have the honor of raising my glass to toast Mari Gayatri Stein, a gifted illustrator who spent years drawing mirthful, insightful images educating others about ethics in the massage therapy field. Mari passed away last week on March 2 after a journey with cancer; today would have been her 70^th birthday.

The 2017 NFL Scouting Combine wrapped up Monday in Indianapolis, and the sports massage therapists who helped facilitate the training of these elite athletes can begin breathing a sigh of relief.

Improving your public speaking skills could enhance your career. Whatever the specific area of your expertise, there’s an audience out there that wants to hear how you did it, and in some cases, they’re willing to pay you to share your secrets.

Around 30% of candidates fail the MBLEx on the first try and 67% fail on their second try. Because of that, we developed ABMP Exam Coach to provide the definitive answer to the question, “How do I best prepare to pass the MBLEx?”

Today the ABMP office is closing a bit early for our annual bowling party, aptly named the Bowl-a-Roma, thanks to a typo on the winning team’s plaque made nearly a decade ago.

There is no business skill more essential to the success of any professional than the ability to carry out a skillful negotiation.

While you’re in school, it’s easy to forget about the fact that, whether you work as an employee or start your own practice, you will have some expenses related to obtaining your license and starting your career.