LauraAllenMT

05/21/2026

Ruth Werner's podcast with Sarah Trueb, a massage colleague who suffers from Functional Neurological Syndrome.

A massage therapist is diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), a condition that causes non-typical seizures and intermittent paralysis-like weakness.

05/04/2026

https://lauraallenmt.com/blog/online-ce-classes-from-laura-allen/

Online CE Classes from Laura Allen Approved Provider under the NCBTMB #328461-00. Distance Learning Courses Click on the link to go to the class registration page. For those in states that report to CE Broker, these classes are also available on the CE Broker website. Teacher Certificate Course So,....

04/06/2026

https://massagehistory.org/oral-histories/

Fast-Find: Sandy Fritz, David Lauterstein, Benny Vaughn, Davonna Willis, Pete Whitridge, Julie Onofrio, Whitney Lowe, Dr. Patricia Benjamin, George Kousaleos, […]

04/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18iThx8eRX/

What happens when massage educators stop working in isolation—and start building together?Laura Allen Clayton explores how collaboration is the key to elevat...

04/01/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1GcKbVHm77/

Spend some time with Christy, Nathan, and Bruce discussing collaboration - our 2026 Theme!

03/24/2026

ABMP is graciously giving everyone, including non-members, 3 free CE on May 12.

ABMP's online massage therapy CE conference focuses on techniques for working confidently with senior clients—from active to medically complex.

03/22/2026

I'm honored to be the Think Tank instructor Monday, March 23 from 5:30-7:30 EDT for the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE). The topic is "Preparing Students for Lifelong Learning: Strategies for Educating Adult Learners." Think Tanks are free for anyone to attend, not just AFMTE members. But if you're a massage therapy educator, consider joining the organization! You can register on ZOOM.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AFMTE Think Tank: Preparing Students for Lifelong Learning: Strategies for Educating Adult Learners. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

03/22/2026

What if your BRAIN was changed by a BUTT injury? 🧠🍑

And what if it KEPT changing?

New evidence shows this happening in rats: clear changes in their little brains that evolve for a month while torturing their sciatic nerves. This is “neat” if nothing else, but I’ll try to extract something useful from this neurology news.

NEW POST, 3-min read, audio for members:
PainScience.com/blog/brains-in-pain--microglial-maps-in-rats.html

It’s not useful or neat for the rats! As always, we are grateful to the rats for their sacrifice. THANK YOU, rats: you are lovely little critters, despite your naked tails. We truly regret that you suffer so that primates can try to understand biology better.

~ Paul Ingraham, PainScience.com publisher

Image is modification of an illustration by "Microsome," CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Microglia.svg

03/22/2026

https://www.abmp.com/massage-and-bodywork-magazine/issues/spring-2026/issues-facing-the-interstate-massage-compact?_zs=FtQ6g&_zl=dBat4

The interstate massage compact for massage portability has struggled to gain steam because of multiple bumps in the road.

03/18/2026

https://www.amta-ca.org/government-relations

Government Relations UpdateMarch 2026 Our Work Towards Licensure ContinuesYour AMTA California team is working to secure an author for our bill to transition California from a voluntary certification system to a mandatory statewide license for our profession. Several legislators have expressed inter...

03/05/2026

I am honored to be the Keynote Speaker at this year's Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) National Educational Massage Conference in Kansas City, MO, Nov 6-8. I'll also be teaching a class, as will Shari Aldrich, Bruce Baltz, Nathan Nordstrom, Anne Williams, Sheila Alexander, James Waslaski, and Jeffrey Montoya. A good time will be had by all!

If you're an educator in massage therapy, please join us.

AFMTE's next national massage conference for educators will be 2026. Sign up to get notified when registration opens!