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Evolution of Massage and Bodywork
2.1 evolution of massage and bodywork · MD ELAP Blueprint reference: Massage Theory and Principles › Evolution of Massage and Bodywork (1.5 instruction hours) Sub-topics covered: Historical Roots of Massage · Massage and Bodywork Today MTBOK cross-reference: Section 210.1 — Overview of Massage and Bodywork History / Culture Learning objectives Drawn from the ELAP Blueprint…
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AMTA Membership Entrance Exam (MEE) 1983
Agenda Item: III.C.3 May 1993 Page 1 Submitted by Kate JeffereyMembership Entrance Exam Full Document on Archive.orgAt recent National Board meetings, suggestions have been made about eliminatiing the MEE; the Membership Qualificaitons Subcommittee was charged with studying the issue for this report. A brief history of the MEE is in order. In 1983. M.Hungerford, the…
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Asian Massage Parlors
Happy Endings or requests for happy endings are sexual harassment/sexual assault. Make them to prostitutes, not massage therapists. Asian Massage Parlors or full body Asian massage is giving the massage profession a big challenge. For the most part, the reference to Asian massage is usually for the purpose of prostitution but there are many very…
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Myofascial Release
Myofascial release is a term that has been used to describe a method of working with the fascia of the muscles to ‘release’ them from restrictions and adhesions. The complete fascial net includes dense planar tissue sheets, ligaments, tendons, superficial fascia and even the innermost intramuscular layer of the endomysium. The term fascia now includes…
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Best Shoes for massage therapists
I have been wanting to create this page for a very long time…so here it is! I still am amazed that there are so many Facebook threads asking the question – what shoes do you wear as a massage therapist? The answer is as varied as there are number of feet in the world! What…