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We want there to be a single location for the profession to house our data relating to the profession.

Location: worldwide
Members: 43
Latest Activity: Aug 8, 2012

New Web Site Created For Massage Therapy Project - HOME!

I just put a site online - to address this issue.

http://mtproject.org//

Update:

(7/19/2010) Talked today with potential location for Project: - "Home!"

"Calvert Collection" being categorized and turned into a CD!

Hall of Fame inventory being prepared.

BCMT - Boulder College of Massage Therapy will house the Massage Therapy Repository. And ALL therapists can join the repository at http://www.iammassage.com

If you have a donation or collection you may want added, please let me know.

Discussion Forum

Massage Therapy Repository Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Set! 1 Reply

We hope you will all join us for the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Massage Therapy Repository at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy on Friday, May 13, in Boulder, CO. Anyone wishing to have any…Continue

Started by Mike Hinkle. Last reply by Darcy Neibaur Mar 11, 2011.

Project "Home" Moves Forward 5 Replies

OK, we have a site "mulling it over" but things are looking really good. The next step is for everyone to gather all the materials to decide what we have and how many of each. Too many duplicates are…Continue

Started by Mike Hinkle. Last reply by Mike Hinkle Jul 28, 2010.

Where?

Where do you feel would be an ideal location for this facility?

Started by Mike Hinkle Jul 4, 2010.

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Comment by The Rev on July 6, 2010 at 12:20pm: I just found my first contribution, maybe...

Has anyone ever heard of Elton Bates? Dr Art Mollen sez of the Elton Bates massage program, "This touching program is the break-through that massage therapy has bee waiting for."

The program is dedicated to and inspired by Katie Lee Bates.

I don't remember buying it, but on the inside of a 1" three ring hard cover binder it has a penciled in "special" price of $7.50 with a two sided cassette tape, one side instructional, one side music. The sequence being taught is a 45-60 minute massage. It is copyrighted 1984.

Bates would now be 80... Mollen has a web presence as a D.O. Maybe I will contact him to see if he is still in touch with Bates.

Comment by Jeannie Fitzgerald on July 6, 2010 at 12:03pm: see what i mean? so many good ideas...online is fine

Comment by Paula Soltis on July 6, 2010 at 11:40am: I also agree with Kris Kelley and The Rev. Who wants the overhead? The responsiblity? We are all busy and this could be a lot to take on... The idea of having everything digital make total sense to me. ....my thoughts.....

Comment by The Rev on July 6, 2010 at 10:44am: I 2nd Kris Kelley's thoughts... Google is doing that for books and a number of magazines have done such things. Would you believe you can freely access every issue of 'The Yoga Journal' because of Google. Massage Magazine and the MTJ could do such a thing and the site created by Mike Hinkle could link to those.

Comment by Las Vegas Massage In Summerlin on July 6, 2010 at 10:29am: ~

Here's a thought....as opposed to spending money on an actual physical facility, how about making it digital? Scan everything in as text, pictures, etc., etc., and provide it that way. Peeps can pay to subscribe and gain access, the $'s go to those performing the work, those who submitted their work which is on display, or charity organizations.

Comment by The Rev on July 6, 2010 at 10:24am: Mi' thinks Robert Calvert would be upset if his book was used as the cover photo for a 'Massage Therapy' project.

Comment by Jeannie Fitzgerald on July 6, 2010 at 7:41am: by the way--colorado doesn't appeal to me as calm--beautiful yes, but the wow factor of the mountains are just too majestic for me--greener is calmer to me--but that's just my opinion. the red rocks of arizona also are a wow factor--while sedona is touted the massage mecca of the world--perhaps someplace that natural running creeks or small waterfall--a building already in a natural setting--lots of green around--perhaps someone with an artistic hand could come up with a few statues related to the industry to place strategically outside the building in a garden type setting--this place that would house info on the history and current activities as it relates to our industry, could be kept simple--some artifacts, etc. as well as much of it on computers that could be set up for folks to watch showing many more things than what could be actually "housed". Just some random thoughts running through my head as I await my next client's arrival.

Comment by Jeannie Fitzgerald on July 6, 2010 at 7:36am: centrally located is a plus and fair. keeping things green--how about finding a building that has already been constructed, but has been abandoned, foreclosed or whatever so we can bring it back to life for a much lower cost. i'm alwasy concerned when folks have a great idea but runaway with it by spending too much money--it's usually the same for charities--great ideas running amuck without much thought to saving money for the real cause...it's early in the game so the thoughts of many will bring exciting and viable solutions to seeing this project through.

Comment by Paula Soltis on July 6, 2010 at 6:53am: I would think a calm and beautiful place would be Colorado. Somewhere that makes you feel renewed and refreshed. (And I am also looking for more info...as we go along.)

Comment by Thomas Silcott on July 5, 2010 at 11:45pm: Arizona maybe? Sedona? Big Sur or near Esalen? Ojai?
Trying to think of places where people escape to that have
to do with physical and spiritual reenergizing.
Blessings