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🚨 Massage therapy licensure unlocks real-life superpowers. Minnesota MTs, which one would you activate first?A) Higher p...
01/21/2026

🚨 Massage therapy licensure unlocks real-life superpowers. Minnesota MTs, which one would you activate first?

A) Higher professional respect
B) Greater client safety
C) License portability across states
D) All of the above

If you want all the powers, we need your help to pass Minnesota’s massage therapy licensing bills HF362/SF1131!

💡 To learn more about Minnesota licensure, visit our landing page at abmp.com/minnesota-licensure

❄️ Winter check-in!ABMP wants to hear from you 💬As things slow down (or ramp up), what area of your practice do you wish...
01/21/2026

❄️ Winter check-in!
ABMP wants to hear from you 💬

As things slow down (or ramp up), what area of your practice do you wish you had more time for?

A) Client communication
B) Business and marketing
C) Continuing education
D) Something else—tell us!

Share your thoughts in the comments 👇

📖 Your response could be featured in the upcoming issue of Massage & Bodywork magazine!

Did your latest Massage & Bodywork issue land in your mailbox yet? 📬Inside the winter issue, you’ll get: fresh technique...
01/14/2026

Did your latest Massage & Bodywork issue land in your mailbox yet? 📬

Inside the winter issue, you’ll get: fresh techniques and tips from Whitney Lowe, Til Luchau, Doug Nelson, Cal Cates, and other trusted educators—plus practical business insights and self-care tools you can use right away.

💬 Bonus: See if your comment was featured in our Speak Your Mind column and learn how to be included in the next issue!

✨ ABMP members can earn 2.5 FREE CE hours just by reading and passing the quiz.
No print copy? The digital edition is FREE and available to nonmembers.

👉 https://bit.ly/4jC7WEZ

Did you know? 🤔One in five people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime—and it’s often massage therapists and bodyw...
01/11/2026

Did you know? 🤔

One in five people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime—and it’s often massage therapists and bodyworkers who notice the first signs.

This article breaks down what every massage therapist and bodyworker should know:
💡The three major types of skin cancer
💡Who’s most at risk (and why)
💡How to respectfully talk to clients about what you notice on their skin

Everyone is at risk. Awareness starts here.

🔗 Read the full article https://bit.ly/3LBHH56
🖥️ Tune-in to “Skin Cancer Signs and Symptoms” with Ruth Werner on our YouTube channel youtube.com/watch?v=gR8ZvmVzruo

🎁 2026 Glow-up Giveaway! 🎁Kick off 2026 with a fresh start and a free year of ABMP professional membership! 🎉One lucky w...
01/01/2026

🎁 2026 Glow-up Giveaway! 🎁
Kick off 2026 with a fresh start and a free year of ABMP professional membership! 🎉

One lucky winner will receive:
✔️ Professional liability insurance
✔️ Free continuing education
✔️ Members-only perks and industry discounts
✔️ PocketSuite online scheduling and billing
✔️ Five-Minute Muscles App access
✔️ A print subscription to Massage & Bodywork magazine
… and more!

👉 Enter now abmp.com/form/new-year-giveaway
⏰ Giveaway ends February 8, 2026 | One entry per person. Current ABMP members will receive a credit upon renewal.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from your friends at ABMP! 💙🎄
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from your friends at ABMP! 💙🎄

Your ABMP Government Relations team was busy this year, protecting and advocating for the massage profession.Here are th...
12/22/2025

Your ABMP Government Relations team was busy this year, protecting and advocating for the massage profession.

Here are the Top 5 GR wins from 2025:
1️⃣ Supported the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact)—AR, MT, and VA joined
2️⃣ Championed statewide licensure in MN, KS, and CA, while stopping unsafe tiered licensing in UT
3️⃣ Protected massage boards in OK and AZ from dissolving
4️⃣ Defended the MBLEx in AR against attempts to replace it with a state exam
5️⃣ Opposed establishment licensing bills, protecting sole practitioners from unfair, costly burdens

🔗 Read our full recap https://bit.ly/45eFyTm

🚨 Your 2025 ABMP Top 5 Podcasts just dropped! 🚨From powerhouse educators to inspiring industry leaders, this year’s diss...
12/15/2025

🚨 Your 2025 ABMP Top 5 Podcasts just dropped! 🚨

From powerhouse educators to inspiring industry leaders, this year’s disscussions unique to the massage and bodywork community hit different.
✨ 72 new episodes
✨ 200K+ downloads
✨ 11 incredible hosts
…and YOU helped made it all possible!

Here are your top picks ⤵️
🎙️ Ep 519 – “There Is No Such Thing as Correct Body Mechanics: “The Rebel MT” with Allison Denney
🎙️ Ep 479 – “Returning Symptoms” with Doug Nelson
🎙️ Ep 480 – “Active Engagement Techniques” with Whitney Lowe
🎙️ Ep 483 – “Language and Teaching: ‘I Have a Client Who . . .’ Pathology Conversations” with Ruth Werner
🎙️ Ep 496 – “The Fascia Debate: More Than Just a Tissue” with Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley

🎧️ Ready to tune in? https://bit.ly/4s3SwNK to listen to 2025’s fan favorites!

Our top 5 CE courses of 2025 are officially in—and they’re GOOD 👀⁠⁠After hosting multiple online CE events, we’re wrappi...
12/09/2025

Our top 5 CE courses of 2025 are officially in—and they’re GOOD 👀⁠
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After hosting multiple online CE events, we’re wrapping up the year with ABMP’s Top 5 CE Courses of 2025!⁠
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The top 5 courses are:
💡 "A Positional Release Approach to Neck Tension" with Allison Denney
💡 “Assessing and Treating the Neck” with Dr. Joe Muscolino
💡 "Neck Essentials: Navigating This Complex Region" with Whitney Lowe and Ruth Werner
💡 "Orthopedic Cupping and Stretching" with Dr. Joi Edwards
💡 "Scar Tissue Formation and Impact: A Visual Journey" with Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley
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🔗 Head to https://bit.ly/4pW2fnc to re-watch and earn CE on these top 5 courses of the year! CE courses are always free for ABMP members and available to purchase to nonmembers.

12/08/2025

🎧️ Tune into ABMP's last CE event of the year happening THIS WEEK!

📅 Thursday, December 11, 2025
📍Online @ 10am MT

Our ABMP CE Socials event brings massage therapists and bodyworkers together in a virtual classroom to interact with course instructors while learning valuable tools for any massage practice.

🔗 Register today at abmp.com/ce-socials

✨️Free✨️ for ABMP members and just $15 for nonmembers!

At ABMP, we've got your back. After all the holiday chaos and Black Friday frenzy—give yourself, and your back, a break!...
12/04/2025

At ABMP, we've got your back.

After all the holiday chaos and Black Friday frenzy—give yourself, and your back, a break!

💆 Rest, reset, and breathe. You’ve earned it.

And the winners are . . . 🥁Our Top 5 Editorial Picks of 2025 just dropped! We published four powerful issues this year—...
12/03/2025

And the winners are . . . 🥁
Our Top 5 Editorial Picks of 2025 just dropped! We published four powerful issues this year—and these five articles rose to the top.

💙 “Massage Therapy for Pre- and Postsurgical Knees" by Doug Nelson of Precision Neuromuscular Therapy
💙 “Common Dance Injuries and How Massage Therapy Can Support Recovery" by Matthew Gavzy
💙 “What MTs Need to Know About Ozempic and Similar Drugs" by Ruth Werner
💙 “The Sciatic Nerve: A 3D View" by Rachelle Clauson and Nicole Trombley of AnatomySCAPES, LLC
💙 “Undertreatment Is Its Own Harm" by Cal Cates of Healwell

Drop a ⭐ if you’ve read any of these this year and head to https://bit.ly/44KikUU to read the top 5’s!

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