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October 2009 Blog Posts (55)

The Financial Health of Our Organizations: AMTA

This is a follow-up to my blog of June 19 about AMTA’s fiscal responsibility. In the next couple of months I will be reporting on the financial condition of all our non-profit professional organizations.

Someone from AMTA asked me why I didn’t pick on ABMP, and the short answer is, they are a not a non-profit organization. When an organization holds itself out as non-profit, the membership (and the public) has a right to know. Incidentally, I am a member of both… Continue

Added by Laura Allen on October 31, 2009 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

A Free Opportunity to Market Your Practice

I am a big believer in cross-promoting with other like-minded businesses and trying out new marketing tools and techniques. That's why I am SO excited to share this FREE offer with all of you and just in time for the holidays!

A colleague of mine is offering 100 of my contacts the chance to try his new text message marketing service absolutely free for up to three months. That is an awesome, no-risk deal - one I hope you'll scoop up - that will help you increase… Continue

Added by Felicia Brown on October 29, 2009 at 6:57pm — 3 Comments

Upcoming 2010 classes

Please share that I'm an individual CE provider and teach a series called Cranial Sacral, The InBalance Series.
as well as a Basic Lymphatic Massage Class.

I've chosen the months to teach in 2010 and still finalizing the exact dates.
If anyone is interested, please have them contact me via my email address
on my website holisticsymmetry.com.

Added by Gayle Sovinee on October 29, 2009 at 11:03am — No Comments

ABMP Educators Roundtable Webcast in 20 minutes

Special Broadcast for Educators...
TODAY- Wednesday, October 28th at 2PM EST (12 noon MT) join us for a special round table discussion generously organized by the ABMP.
http://www.worldmassageconference.com/abmp

Added by World Massage Conference on October 28, 2009 at 11:42am — No Comments

TWO FREE WEBCASTS TODAY

World Massage Conference Presentations

Special Broadcast for Educators...

TODAY- Wednesday, October 28th at 2PM EST (12 noon MT) join us for a special round table discussion generously organized by the ABMP.

http://www.worldmassageconference.com/abmp

Headaches: Treatments and Triggers With David Kent

TODAY- Wednesday, October 28th at 8PM EST

Join us for an… Continue

Added by World Massage Conference on October 28, 2009 at 8:58am — No Comments

World Massage Conference ABMP: Special Pre-Conference Broadcast for Educators...

World Massage Conference ABMP: Special Pre-Conference Broadcast for Educators... Wednesday, October 28th at 2PM EST (12 noon MT) join us for a special round table discussion generously organized by the ABMP. http://www.worldmassageconference.com

Added by World Massage Conference on October 27, 2009 at 11:07pm — No Comments

World Massage Conference ABMP: Special Pre-Conference Broadcast for Educators...

World Massage Conference ABMP: Special Pre-Conference Broadcast for Educators...
Wednesday, October 28th at 2PM EST (12 noon MT) join us for a special round table discussion generously organized by the ABMP.

http://www.worldmassageconference.com/abmp

Added by World Massage Conference on October 27, 2009 at 10:31pm — No Comments

Massage Therapy Bill in Michigan

Now the MI passed massage bill, im curious to know if anyone has gotten any flack from the cities, about needing to still get a permit to work in that city. As we know, the law went into effect immediately, and you no longer have to get a permit. I talked to my state rep, and they said cities shouldnt be charging for permits. They also told me, if cities have a problem with it, they should call the State Attorney Generals office, and they will tell them. So who has this problem?

Added by Dave Marhofer on October 27, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

curious

Hi everyone I have a question for anyone out there Has anyone ever worked on a cruise line I would like to know what it is like I may have an interview in Feb. with Steiner Spa services and would like to know what to expect and what the pay is like thanks in advance for any help Julie

Added by Julie Wuebbels on October 27, 2009 at 1:06pm — 1 Comment

Gym or no Gym for Low Back Pain?

While it could be assumed that people with back pain should not be exercising frequently, a new study by Robert Kell, professor of exercise physiology at the University of Alberta, found that working with weights four days a week provided a significant decrease in the amount of pain and improved quality of life. In the study, groups of 60 men and women with chronic low back pain exercised with weights in two, three or four-day weekly programs, or not at all. Their progress was measured over 16… Continue

Added by Erik Dalton on October 27, 2009 at 7:51am — 9 Comments

Why do so many therapists avoid "belly work"?

I've found many workshop participants are uncomfortable performing hands-on abdominal work, i.e., pelvic and respiratory diaphragm releases and sometimes even superficial belly techniques. This seems particularly true when working with pregnant clients/patients. Do you feel belly-work is under-emphasized in bodywork trainings? Does the area hold too much emotion or possibly too intimate for some? I've written a short e-newsletter & posted a video showing some basic, but useful structural… Continue

Added by Erik Dalton on October 27, 2009 at 7:45am — 24 Comments

Expect More, with Les - October 26, 2009

Certifiable - What role should certification play in the massage therapy field?

Added by Les Sweeney on October 26, 2009 at 9:17am — No Comments

NCBTMB Advanced Certification Process is a Bumpy Road

The National Certification Board hit a bump in the road this weekend when Whitney Lowe resigned from the Advanced Certification Task Force, citing differences of opinion over how the project should proceed.

In a letter to NCB staff and fellow Task Force members, Lowe acknowledged the effort that has been put forth during the process, and expressed his concern about the timeline of the process, which he feels is being rushed to the detriment of the project.

His resignation… Continue

Added by Laura Allen on October 25, 2009 at 10:24pm — 16 Comments

Easy Website Search Engine Optimization

Website Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is what helps get your website to the top of the search engines. While there are many parts to getting your website found by the search engines one of the easiest things to start with is the keywords you use in your domain, webpages and metatags of your website.

Think about what people would be looking for if they were looking for you - deep tissue massage austin, massage therapist, denver or whatever type of massage you do and where you do it… Continue

Added by Julie Onofrio on October 25, 2009 at 12:43pm — 5 Comments

prrt

what do u think about prrt technique???

Added by david filipe lages de almeida on October 24, 2009 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Common mistakes made in building websites for a massage business

OK I am a website geek! I have been creating websites since 1999 when I started my site www.thebodyworker.com and have since created www.massage-career-guides.com to help provide as much information as I can about everything related to massage.

Some of the common mistakes people make when creating a website are:

Choosing a domain name that does not reflect what you do and where…

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Added by Julie Onofrio on October 24, 2009 at 10:18am — 4 Comments

dorn

try dorn method!

david

Added by david filipe lages de almeida on October 24, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

TRY A NEW DRAPING OPTION - DRAPEEZ!

EVER HAVE A CLIENT THAT WAS AFRAID TO TAKE THEIR CLOTHES OFF?

EVER HAVE TROUBLE STRETCHING OPPOSITE SEX CLIENTS BECAUSE DIAPER DRAPING IS SO CUMBERSOME? EVER WORRY ABOUT UNCOMFORTABLE EMBARASSING WOOPSIES WHEN DOING SIDELINE WORK?

IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN CHECKING OUT A REALLY DIFFERENT ALTERNATIVE DRAPING OPTION,

GO TO THE WEBSITE AND WATCH THE SHORT VIDEO. (2 MINUTES)

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR FEEDBACK FOR THIS PRODUCT… Continue

Added by Rob Sugden on October 23, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Is the NCBTMB Turning Over a New Leaf?

There is something big happening at the National Certification Board: THEY ARE LISTENING!

I caused a little uproar earlier this year when I scooped their announcement on this blog about the membership organization the NCB was planning to launch. The response to that announcement wasn’t very cordial on any front; everyone from the certificants to the other professional associations spoke out about it, and I am glad to say that the plan is on hold, according to their press release of… Continue

Added by Laura Allen on October 22, 2009 at 6:57pm — 2 Comments