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NCB School "re-certification"

I am in the process of completing the "re-certification" of our school for the NCBTMB, and just wondering if any other school directors out there would care to comment about how the process is going,…Continue

Started Nov 2, 2012

What are your thoughts on ABMP's survey showing falling enrollment at massage schools and many small schools closing?
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According to the new survey just released by ABMP, massage school enrollment continues the decline that started several years ago, and the number of massage schools has started to decline after a…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Gary W Addis, LMT Jun 27, 2012.

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What is your website?: themassageschool.org

Which modalities do you practice?: Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage, Therapeutic Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Medical Massage

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10 full scholarships for veterans at The Massage School

Welcome home, Veterans! We know you are coming home to a very challenging job market. So The Massage School is offering full scholarships to ten returning veterans of the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is another front in our war on economic injustice! If you know of any returning veterans in Massachusetts who would make good massage therapists, please have them call Alexei Levine at The Massage School, 413-529-2900. We have 2 campuses in Massachusetts, and class starts January… Continue

Posted on November 8, 2011 at 5:13pm

In reference to Cortiva Steiner merger (A response to Relax and Rejuvenate, who deleted this response to his discussion)

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Posted on October 18, 2011 at 10:19am — 2 Comments

New Massage bill quietly proposed in MA, changing scope of practice, upping hours to 900.

SECTION 1. Section 227 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out lines 18 through 21 and inserting in place thereof the following sentence: -

Massage therapy shall include the prescription of stretching techniques and exercises but shall specifically not include diagnoses, the prescribing of drugs or medicines, spinal or other joint manipulations or any services or procedures for which a license to practice… Continue

Posted on April 20, 2011 at 8:33am — 11 Comments

The Future of Our Profession

I feel that moving the profession in the direction of rehab work would be bad for society, and good for the handful of people capable and desirous of doing medical rehabilitation. Why would it be bad for society? Because of the loss of affordable wellness massage, and all the jobs that go along with that. The growing availability of affordable wellness massage is a huge boon in these troubled times. It's a boon both for the general…

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Posted on February 3, 2011 at 2:28pm — 15 Comments

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At 8:58pm on July 15, 2011, nicole huggins said…: Hello Alexei!

It only took me forever to log into this website...and I found you! I am ever so grateful, always...

At 11:39am on February 15, 2011, Daniel Cohen said…: Thank you Alexei for the explanation and correction. I hope accreditation never is a requirement. It would obviously eliminate the small and medium sized schools.

At 11:43am on September 11, 2010, Emmanuel Bistas said…: Hi Alexei

At 6:53am on August 2, 2010, Boris Prilutsky said…: Dear Alexei..
Thank you for joining my medical and sports massage group. I hope that our friendship will be pleasant and mutual beneficial. You welcome to initiate discussions, to post questions as well to answer on questions of others. I am planning constantly to be involved in discussions as well to post my articles and links to my videos. In such a case we will be able to exchange our knowledge. Meantime you welcome to view my video lessons as well to read a bit on the history of Russian medical and sports massage .if you will have any questions on the subjects please feel free to post it .I will be happy to reply .Using the opportunity would like to ask you to recommend my group to other practitioners. Up front thank you.
Best wishes.
Boris