The Massage Compact is a project started by the Department of Defense and the Federation of Massage State Boards to bring license portability to the massage profession. My previous post outlines the process and details. Currently there have been 5 states that have proposed bills to implement the compact. It will take 7 states passing […]
Massage Licensing: Moving to other states could get easier and more expensive.
A new interstate compact is being developed by the The Council of State Governments (CSG) who is partnering with the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) to help people in the military move more easily and practice massage therapy in different states. License Portability has been something that […]
The Continuing CE Conundrum in the Massage Profession
I have previously written about the CE Conundrum that is occuring in the massage therapy profession. (That conudrum is about the battle over which organization will manage and monitor CE for the massage profession.) That is a bit different than what I will cover in this article which is what should be required for CE […]
Massage Therapy Unions
Massage therapists have been asking about and talking about forming a union since I started my career in 1987. It is always just talk and little action. The old forums on Massage and Bodywork show many attempts: Massage Unions – post by me!Unionization in IL Massage Envy Massage Practitioners Union Unions – Tampa Bay The […]
Using Facebook Reels
Facebook Reels are short videos created by users and uploaded to their Reels platform. It is their answer to TikTok although they are far behind so they also have just started PAYING people to create Reels and to create a following. (You have to use your phone to create and upload Reels. It isn’t available […]
Dear Deshaun Watson, From Lauren Baxley, survivor of your sexual assault
This is the text of the letter written by Lauren Baxley, one of the many massage therapists who have been sexually assaulted by Deshaun Watson, from the Youtube video posted below: When you reached out to me through Instagram, I was excited to work with you. I’ve had the opportunity to work with many athletes […]