Archive for September, 2010

Just back from the AMTA National Convention, I am jazzed up and ready for business.  There’s nothing like being with 1400 like minded people to help excite me about my profession and my practice. I had the opportunity to be a delegate for the House of Delegates (HOD).  A political process, the HOD is...
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Incredibly, Mr. Green is now trying to sell insurance through NAMT (National Association of Massage Therapists).
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Most folks who know me know that I am a huge proponent of massage research for our profession and also a huge fan of the Massage Therapy Foundation.  As a marketing and biz-minded therapist, I know intuitively that participating in and sharing info about the efficacy of massage is a building block of our...
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I am so excited… I can hardly stand it.  On Wednesday I leave for the AMTA National Convention, a 5 day event with hundreds of like minded people.  It’s my little dose of inspiration. This year I am a delegate for New York.  That means I will be involved in the politics of the...
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Rick Rosen is Executive Director of the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE), and has been one of the driving forces in the massage profession for almost three decades. He is also co-owner of Body Therapy Institute (BTI) in Siler City, North Carolina, along with his wife Carey Smith.
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I'm abandoning my politics for a moment to have a little rant about something else: modality names.
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How Quickly Can 20,000 fans of massage donate $20 to celebrate the Massage Therapy Foundation’s 20th Anniversary?
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Are you still happy with your career choice?  If not, maybe it’s time for a change.  Or at least, maybe it’s time to liven things up a bit.  Did you know that if you don’t like what you do, your hands will give you away?  That’s right.  Unhappiness is transparent.  I had a massage...
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