PRESS ROOM:

Hygenic/Performance Health and the Kinesio® Taping Association Workshops Raise $25,000 for the Massage Therapy Foundation

Massage World Record names MTF as a a beneficiary for their project

Learn more about the MTF's RISE campaign

Watch a video about the "Massage School Makeover" with MTF President Ruth Werner.

Learn more about the MTF's Community Service Grants

2010 AMTA National Convention Information

Announcing the 2010 Student Case Report Contest Winners

Massage Therapy Foundation Receives $30,000 Grant from National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Translational Research in Massage Therapy is Focus of Conference “Highlighting Massage Therapy in Complementary and Integrative Medicine Research"
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Robert and Kathie King Receive the Performance Health / Massage Therapy Foundation 2009 Humanitarian Award.  Watch King's video acceptance. 
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BIOTONE Continues Annual Support for Massage Therapy Foundation Community Service Projects

Massage Warehouse SANCTUARY Raises over $5,600 for MTF

SANCTUARY Video on You Tube - The MTF is excited to share the following YOU TUBE video done in honor of SANCTUARY by Ryan Hoyme.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttsqspclLiU

Performance Health Inc. and the Kinesio® Taping Association Launch Workshops to Benefit the Massage Therapy Foundation. 
      Read Press Release.           See a list of workshops near you.

Massage Warehouse® Partners With EarthLite® to Create an Exclusive, Customized Portable Massage Table that Supports the Massage Therapy Foundation

Trends in Massage Therapy Research: An Interview with Massage Therapy Foundation President Diana L. Thompson.

Massage Therapy Foundation Announces 2009 Research Grant Recipients

Massage Therapy Foundation Announces 2009 Student Case Report Winners

Ruth Werner Nominated as President-Elect of Massage Therapy Foundation

Massage Therapy Foundation Elects Two New Trustees

Massage Research on Eldercare and Hospice
President Diana Thompson was recently interviewed by Massage Therapy Radio on current research related to the elderly and hospice care. Listen to the interview here. 
View her slideshow presentation here.

Teaching Research Literacy:  Teach Your Teachers.  Download the informational flyer here.
 

Industry NEWS

On Saturday, May 15, 2010 the MTBOK Task Force and Stewards announced the release of Version 1 of the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK).  The announcement was made at the Highlighting Massage Therapy in CIM Conference in Seattle, Washington. The MTBOK will continue to grow and evolve to meet the needs of our diverse and dynamic profession.  Download the press release regarding this event here.

AMTA Releases Annual Massage Therapy Profession Report

2010 Massage Therapy Industry Fact Sheet Available

The Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge (MTBOK) Task Force is pleased to announce the release of the 2nd draft of the MTBOK which is now available for download, review and public comment. The formal commenting period will be open through March 1, 2010.

Download the press release and actual content here.

Top AMTA Stories of the Decade


AMTA Provides Massage Information Podcast for NIH.  Read more here.