ELAP Recommendation: Having completed 1.5 hours of instruction on the evolution of massage and bodywork, the learner is expected to: Demonstrate knowledge of the terms and concepts related to the evolution of massage and bodywork including historical events, knowledge of the current structure of the massage and bodywork profession including massage as part of health […]
History of Massage
History of Massage (20th Century – 1900 – 1950)
1900 – Albert Hoffa- wrote book “Technike der Massage”. Read for free on Google Books. In German. 1900s early- Jin shin jyutsu, the “art of circulation awakening,” was developed in Japan by Jiro Murai and brought to the United States in the 1960s by Mary Iino Burmeister. 1900’s early- The Alexander Technique was developed by an Australian actor F.M. Alexander […]
History of Massage (20th Century, 1950 – 2000)
1948 – Francis Tappan’s Masters Degree Thesis – Development of Modern Massage Techniques compared the methods of J. Hoffa, Mary McMillian and James Mennell (who were instrumental in development of massage being practiced in PT settings). 1950’s – Francis Marie Tappan (1915-1999) and Gertrude Beard (1887-1971) wrote books and articles on massage techniques. Tappan’s Guide to Massage Therapy. Frances M. […]
History of AMTA-WA
(Taken from Ruth Williams, 25 years History in the Making, (full document on archive.org and also early newsletters of AMTA-WA (1953-1962) that I have scanned and uploaded to archive.org) September 26, 1943 – State group of Massage Operators at the house of Mr and Mrs. Hugh Murray in Seattle WA. The minutes mentions some of […]
Practical Massage: Introduction to the Private Instructions in the Art of Massage
Practical Massage: Introduction to the Private Instructions in the Art of Massage By Dr. J.D. Balkam Archive.org Page 1 2 Editor’s introduction: This article comprises one of the smallest books on the subject of massage, only twenty-one pages in length. It was written by the author in 1887 while he was a practicing physician and […]