Massage Therapy: Fighting the Opioid Addiction Crisis The opioid epidemic is the preeminent public health crisis of our time. Statistics from the Surgeon General of the United States indicate that as many as 2 million Americans are currently addicted to or otherwise dependent upon prescription opioids. Unfortunately, it is legitimate pain that drives many Americans...

Vocation, Calling, Career: How to Decide What’s Right for You Interact with any high school or even young college students, and you will find that many are in the throes of making decisions about what they want out of life. They’re trying hard to identify a course of study and eventual job options that appeal...

Massage Therapy for Weight Loss? Massage: anything this good must be fattening, right? Wrong! Scientists are now confirming what massage therapists have always known — massage can be a powerful and effective weight-loss tool. By improving your body’s resilience, aiding muscle nutrition and flexibility, and supporting your mental and emotional well-being, massage can take your...

Managing Work Life Balance Balancing work and life is an issue for virtually any professional, but in the case of those who care for others, it is quite easy for the line to blur between giving to your clients and taking care of one’s self. Often, self-care for massage therapists who are navigating the sometimes-overlapping...

Landing the Job You Want After Graduation Upon obtaining your massage therapy license and graduating from massage therapy school, you are legally allowed and ready to practice massage therapy professionally. Most people will start working at a day spa. Some people opt to set up their own practice. Others rely on the internet and phone...