Eric Stephenson Named Chief Wellness Officer for Elements Massage
03/08/2018Elements Massage announced the hiring of Eric Stephenson as the brand’s first-ever chief wellness officer.
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Officials Eye Acupuncture as Alternative to Opioids
03/02/2018Massage Therapy Canada reports that acupuncture is being increasingly embraced by both patients and doctors as an alternative to opioids.
Aggressive Media Company Appears to Target Bodyworkers
03/02/2018ABMP has learned of an internet-based media company that contacts business owners by phone to offer them a short interview that will run on an internet radio program, but it’s actually a sales strategy.
2018 Successful Hands Grant Program to Award over $15,000 in Grants and Prizes to Massage Students
02/22/2018Performance Health and Massage Envy will award eight $1,000 grants to massage therapy students in 2018 through the Successful Hands Grant Program. Each winner’s school will also receive a $500 grant and a $500 product package.
Spa Leader Mary Bemis to Lead GWI Sustainability Roundtable at GSN Congress
02/20/2018The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) will host its first roundtable discussion on "the vital intersection between human and environmental wellbeing" on March 11, 2018.
Yoga Helps Manage Metabolic Syndrome
02/19/2018A new study published in the Scandanavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports investigated the effect of yoga on adults with metabolic syndrome.
Joe Pizzorno, MD, and Deepak Chopra, MD, Honored at Integrative Healthcare Symposium
02/14/2018Joe Pizzorno, MD, and Deepak Chopra, MD, will be recognized for their contributions to the integrative healthcare field at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium February 22–24.
MTF Grant and Submission Deadlines Approaching
02/13/2018Application deadlines for Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) grants and contest submissions are approaching.
Face & Body Northern California Call for Speakers
02/09/2018Skin Inc.’s Face & Body Spa Expo & Conference announced a call for speakers for their upcoming event in Northern California, August 26–27, 2018.
FSMTB Announces Upcoming Changes to MBLEx Content
01/10/2018The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) has announced upcoming changes to Massage & Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) content.