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Self-Care is Health Care: Honoring WHO’s Self-Care Month in the Massage Therapy Community
Self-Care is Health Care: Honoring WHO’s Self-Care Month in the Massage Therapy Community
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Jul 28, 20252 min read
Finding My Ikigai as a Massage Therapist, AMTA Volunteer, and Continuing Education Provider
I didn’t discover ikigai—the Japanese concept meaning “a reason for being”—from a single moment of clarity. I found it gradually, over...
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Apr 25, 20253 min read
What Really Happens During a Massage (and Why It Feels So Good)
Massage as a Whole-System Healing Modality Ever wonder why you feel so relaxed, light, and clear-headed after a massage therapy session?...
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Apr 23, 20253 min read
Ancient Tools, Modern Hands: Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques for Massage Therapists
As a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, I spent nearly a decade teaching master's and doctoral students at the Oregon College...
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Apr 17, 20254 min read
The Power of Volunteering: How AMTA Transformed My Massage Therapy Career and Life
by Melissa Martinie LMT When I first started volunteering for the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) , I had no idea just how...
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Feb 12, 20253 min read
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