American Massage Therapy Association – Michigan Chapter

I hope that all of you are enjoying the dog days of summer, and the great corn, blueberries and abundant Michigan produce. It’s a little too humid for me personally, but I keep recalling winter and reminding myself to be grateful! We are blessed with abundance in our state, in garden abundance, heat or cold, and now even in volunteer opportunities. Many of you have been checking your ‘in boxes’ and have noticed the many appeals to donate your time and talent. In part, this may be due to the fact that schools are not sending students out into the community as part of their student experience. As a result, professional organizations are awash (or drowning) in requests. I am continually amazed at how much time and how much talent our … Read entire article »

We extend a warm summer welcome to our new members. We hope to see each and every one of you at one of our educational events or volunteer opportunities in the coming months. Transfer in Laurel Humiston -PA New Members Professional Andrey Aleynikov Robin Andreozzi Denise Bechard Yuuki Berger Shujuan Erskine Natasha Estes Claudia Garrett Yuan Li Shin Liu Carrie Lomax Cynthia McLaughlin Joanne Peruzzi Kristine Rubin-Bennett Xiu Juan Tan Sheila Tennant Marlene Vierheilig Yanjiin Hong Jeannette Hunt Kelly Jewell Susan Takash Stacy Vanpatten New Members Student Melissa Bauman Stephanie Chan Raechel Garcia Ania Kuras Laurie Kuzma Michael Lavigne Erica Ramsey John Rostine II Kendra Torrey Jessica Venier Eric Alter Judith Gilchrist Genna Moon Shawn Robinson … Read entire article »

The most recent Massage Board meeting in Lansing has produced some great results! They have approved the wording to require 500 hours of massage school training to be supervised by a person, and at least 40 hours of supervised clinic time as well. They also approved the following tests as acceptable for licensure-EMBLex, NCETM, NCETMB, and NCBTMB. There is still much work to be done before applications will be accepted, but this is great progress by a dedicated group of individuals. Stay tuned for more information as it is available! … Read entire article »