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Ruth Werner's podcast with Sarah Trueb, a massage colleague who suffers from Functional Neurological Syndrome.

Ep 571 – Functional Neurological Syndrome: “I Have a Client Who . . .” Pathology Conversations with Ruth Werner | Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals A massage therapist is diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), a condition that causes non-typical seizures and intermittent paralysis-like weakness.

https://lauraallenmt.com/blog/online-ce-classes-from-laura-allen/

Online CE Classes from Laura Allen – Laura Allen MT.com Online CE Classes from Laura Allen Approved Provider under the NCBTMB #328461-00. Distance Learning Courses Click on the link to go to the class registration page. For those in states that report to CE Broker, these classes are also available on the CE Broker website. Teacher Certificate Course So,....

https://massagehistory.org/oral-histories/

Oral Histories - Society of Massage Archives Fast-Find: Sandy Fritz, David Lauterstein, Benny Vaughn, Davonna Willis, Pete Whitridge, Julie Onofrio, Whitney Lowe, Dr. Patricia Benjamin, George Kousaleos, […]

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Collaboration is the Future of Massage Education | Keynote by Laura Allen Clayton What happens when massage educators stop working in isolation—and start building together?Laura Allen Clayton explores how collaboration is the key to elevat...

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AFMTE Educational Conference Nate and Bruce Spend some time with Christy, Nathan, and Bruce discussing collaboration - our 2026 Theme!

ABMP is graciously giving everyone, including non-members, 3 free CE on May 12.

2026 ABMP CE Summit: Aging Clients ABMP's online massage therapy CE conference focuses on techniques for working confidently with senior clients—from active to medically complex.

I'm honored to be the Think Tank instructor Monday, March 23 from 5:30-7:30 EDT for the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE). The topic is "Preparing Students for Lifelong Learning: Strategies for Educating Adult Learners." Think Tanks are free for anyone to attend, not just AFMTE members. But if you're a massage therapy educator, consider joining the organization! You can register on ZOOM.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AFMTE Think Tank: Preparing Students for Lifelong Learning: Strategies for Educating Adult Learners. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: AFMTE Think Tank: Preparing Students for Lifelong Learning: Strategies for Educating Adult Learners. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

What if your BRAIN was changed by a BUTT injury? 🧠🍑

And what if it KEPT changing?

New evidence shows this happening in rats: clear changes in their little brains that evolve for a month while torturing their sciatic nerves. This is “neat” if nothing else, but I’ll try to extract something useful from this neurology news.

NEW POST, 3-min read, audio for members:
PainScience.com/blog/brains-in-pain--microglial-maps-in-rats.html

It’s not useful or neat for the rats! As always, we are grateful to the rats for their sacrifice. THANK YOU, rats: you are lovely little critters, despite your naked tails. We truly regret that you suffer so that primates can try to understand biology better.

~ Paul Ingraham, PainScience.com publisher

Image is modification of an illustration by "Microsome," CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Microglia.svg

https://www.abmp.com/massage-and-bodywork-magazine/issues/spring-2026/issues-facing-the-interstate-massage-compact?_zs=FtQ6g&_zl=dBat4

Issues Facing the Interstate Massage Compact | ABMP The interstate massage compact for massage portability has struggled to gain steam because of multiple bumps in the road.

https://www.amta-ca.org/government-relations

Government Relations — AMTA - CALIFORNIA CHAPTER Government Relations UpdateMarch 2026 Our Work Towards Licensure ContinuesYour AMTA California team is working to secure an author for our bill to transition California from a voluntary certification system to a mandatory statewide license for our profession. Several legislators have expressed inter...