Photo by Alan Caishan on Unsplash This is a guest post by Morgan Taylor Morgan Taylor is a recent college graduate living in North Carolina. As a communications major, she enjoys writing and learning about health, productivity and fitness. When she isn’t writing about health and wellness she enjoys hiking, playing tennis, and cooking exciting …
December 31st, 2012, all Tennessee massage licenses will come due. Here is a quick breakdown of the renewal educational requirements. Tennessee requires massage therapists to complete 25 CE hours every 2 years for license renewal. 2 CE hours must be in Tennessee statutes and rules – This course must in a live-seminar format and 2 …
If you are an Illinois massage therapist and wondering if this is the year you need to renew your license, it is. And if you are curious if there have been any changes for this license renewal, there have been. Here is a quick guide to the Illinois massage license renewal requirements.
Every year, during the second weekend in August, my family loaded up the minivan (which replaced our awesome Caprice Classic). We drove 90 miles west to Davenport, Iowa, for Palmer College of Chiropractic’s annual homecoming celebration. My dad attended continuing education classes with friends and colleagues. My mom and I went shopping for school clothes …
One of the first things I do every morning is check my Facebook page to make sure the world is still in order, and my email for overnight orders and correspondence. I typically accomplish this task with a groggy two-and-a-half year old on one leg, and a wiggly five year old on the other. …
Ah… summer. There is always something to do (besides blogging). I have been busy watching T-ball games, weeding the garden, grilling, and just trying to enjoy this time of year. I have also made a little more time recently for reading. Right now I am reading The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, …
Like many of you, I like to keep track of current legislation in the massage field. It seems every month one state decides to do something quasi-detrimental to our profession. I have been a happily licensed massage therapist here in Iowa for 11 years this month. I remember vividly going to the mailbox at my …
Last week I stayed at home like many of you and watched on Facebook as every other massage therapist enjoyed the week in Portland at the AMTA National Convention. It looked like a great week of classes, donuts, and meet-ups. I stayed at home with two sick children and one sick husband. It was definitely …
This week we had our first meeting with the cleft team for our daughters first lip surgery she will have late this summer. It got me thinking about the impending scar that will soon take the place of her beautiful wide smile ( I am sure the scar will be beautiful too 🙂 – Update: …
“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of time, place, or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle, but will never break.” ~Chinese Proverb The first day of Spring I was handed a twenty pound beautiful, groggy, confused, and sick little girl. We had very little in common, yet a …
Last Friday I got back from China after going there to pick up my daughter, Annika, and finalize the adoption with my husband, daughter, and a few more family members. It was a wonderful experience for our family! China is a very interesting place to visit and I could not help but peek into the …
I am sure many massage therapists got this email last week: Dear massage professional, As a massage practitioner, you know what an important role continuing education (CE) plays in both personal and professional development. It is also required by many states for licensure renewal and by NCBTMB for recertification – and in the future, for …
The Maryland Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners is unique because the massage board is combined with the chiropractic board. According to their website, their board is made up of six chiropractors, three massage therapists, and two public members. This week they may decide this week to no longer pre-approve NCBTMB Approved Providers for …
Last week I asked for suggestions for names my massage blog website names. I had hit a mental road block and hoping to tap in on the creative nature of my colleagues. This weekend I went through quite the thought process. At first I wanted to name it, “Two Massage Tables and a Microphone”. Unless …
Last night I got in bed and turned on The Food Network. I like watching it for its sedative effect. The Best Thing I Ever Ate, was on at the time. This show invites celebrity chefs to come on and talk, like the title says, about the best thing they ever ate (for a half …
Here is an older blog I had on Massage and Bodywork Professionals. I found the librarian/touch study on an adoption website a long time when researching touch and adoption. We will begin selling an eBook on the benefits of pediatric massage therapy soon on our massage CEU website.
This weekend my massage school had an Alumni reunion. It has been about four years since my last trip to Carlson College of Massage Therapy. After graduating I used to go regularly, not only because I missed it there, but because I loved going for student clinic time. Parenthood and the extra distance has made …
Delaware currently is one of a very few the states that has a two tier system for massage therapists. In Delaware licensed therapists are required to complete at least 500 hours of education and pass a certification examination. Massage technicians are required to complete 300 hours of education and are not required to take an …
Have you ever got this email, or something similar? Well, I got another one today. This time it went to my spam folder. It is a massage therapy email scam that has been going around for years. Much like the Nigerian Bank Scam that you hear about on 20/20. I admit I read through the …
On my 19th birthday I got my first, and most likely only, tattoo. I got a little ivy vine on my foot where I figured it would rarely get seen and could be easily covered. My mom told me “Watch, someday you’ll have a job where your feet will be showing all day”. A few …
~See the best at-home pain relief tools on Amazon here!~ Most of my clients schedule their massages and chiropractic treatments together. Massage and chiropractic work naturally and dynamically together. I have seen it for years! Clients who combine massage therapy and chiropractic care generally see better, faster, and longer lasting results because their pain often …
Choosing Massage Continuing Education Courses or Massage CEU ~ Home Study vs Seminars Not everyone takes massage continuing education for the same reasons. Many practitioners enjoy the comradery of being with other massage therapists. Others like learning new techniques and skills that add variety to the massage practice. A few only take continuing education because …
If you want to incorporate the physical and emotional benefits of aromatherapy into a massage session, you may wonder where to begin. The top essential oils are not necessarily the best oils to have on hand in a massage practice. You may want to buy every essential oil, but a serious investment in essential oils …
Over the years I have tried quite a few oils, lotions, creams, and gels for massage. I have tried everything from virgin coconut, shea butter, nutri-this and arnica-that, and blended a few of my own recipes. Today I set out to compare and discuss some of my favorites in my quest for the perfect massage …
