Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP)

Your elderly clients aren't just working with you—they're working with a whole team.

Dawn Castiglione's piece in the Spring 2026 issue of Massage & Bodywork breaks down how to approach intake, whole-person care, and marketing your services to this growing population.

Read it now: www.abmp.com/massage-and-bodywork-magazine/issues/spring-2026/massage-for-aging-clients

Today is Global Wellness Day, and nobody understands wellness quite like the people who spend their careers delivering it (hint: that's you). 🌿

What does wellness mean to you? Drop your answer in the comments — we'd love to hear from the people who live it every day.

With HB 3000 eliminating the Advisory Board of Massage Therapy in Oklahoma, LMTs now have just one seat on the Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Board). That means just one voice to guide the future of the profession. ABMP is helping strong candidates be considered by the Board, and we want to hear from you.

Send your resume to [email protected]. Learn more (including board qualifications) in our blog.

https://d10-web-app.abmp.com/updates/legislative-updates/oklahoma/new-law-oklahoma-needs-your-voice-board

Hot take incoming 🌶️

Chair massage doesn't get nearly enough credit.

Table or chair: which do you prefer? Drop your answer below 👇 and tell us why. We're listening!

We asked. You answered.
43% of massage therapists wish they had more time for continuing education.
34% said business and marketing.
Only 8% said client communication.
Which one hits closest to home for you?
The full responses are definitely worth a read.

https://www.abmp.com/massage-and-bodywork-magazine/issues/spring-2026/what-area-of-your-practice-do-you-wish-you-had-more-time-for

Not sure what comes next after massage school?
Join us this Wednesday, June 17 at 10 a.m. MT for Launch Lab, ABMP's free live virtual series built for students who are ready to stop guessing and start building.
And it's free to attend! Sign up at abmp.com/launchlab