From the title, you might think this blog is about The Client List, the trashy new show on the Lifetime Channel that gives massage therapy a black eye. No such luck; the event I am referring to is the upcoming Leadership Summit #2, set to take place next week in Chicago. The first Leadership...
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MTBOKBehind Closed DoorsHot Topics anyone?
6 of the WIBB gals, Cherie Sohnen-Moe, Angie Patrick, Ruth Werner, Tina Allen, our newest blogger, Stephanie Beck and I participated in a very lively and thought provoking Hot Topic roundtable at FSMTA tonight. Quality not quantity describes the attendance -tough to go up against martini parties! But the greatest part of the event... Competency vs. HoursI have long desired to see the standards for massage therapy education raised in my state and across the nation. Here in North Carolina, the requirement is only 500 hours. That varies in the US, from the unregulated states that have no requirements at all, to the 1000 hours required by New York, Nebraska,... A Small (incremental) Step for the MTBOK Task Force, a Giant Leap for Massage Therapy
There are many things that were affirming, inspiring and intellectually stimulating at the Highlighting Massage Therapy in CIM conference in Seattle last week. One of the many exciting events was the announcement and the formal release of the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK). The press release states, “The release comes after almost a... | |||||||||