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'Helping Hands' Fundraiser at Centennial College to Support the Stephen Lewis Foundation
Centennial College's massage therapy students are hosting their seventh annual Helping Hands, Helping Hearts! fundraising event on March 27, 2010. … Complete Story


Northwestern Health Sciences University Developing New Website and Branding
Northwestern Health Sciences University is in the process of developing a new website and a new institutional mark, color palette and font family, culminating months of work to redefine its brand and core messaging. The branding efforts also include refining the institution’s core brand message. The website and new identity will be launched mid-year. … Complete Story


Northwestern Health Sciences University Emerges as a Leader Among Massage Therapy Schools
Just eight years after being founded, The School of Massage Therapy at Northwestern Health Sciences University has emerged as a national leader and trendsetter among other massage therapy schools. … Complete Story


ACHS Gears Up for Better Living Show at the Expo Center March 26-28
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is gearing up for the 2010 Energy Trust Better Living Show at the Portland Expo Center March 26 to 28. The college, exhibiting for its second year, will have new this year interactive holistic health presentations and lifestyle displays, as well as holistic health experts and ACHS faculty and staff on hand to speak with attendees about holistic living. … Complete Story


Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in Chicago Appoints New Campus Director, Dr. Edward Lamadrid
As any doctor of acupuncture will tell you, location of points is crucial to treatment. And to acupuncturist Dr. Edward Lamadrid, location is also crucial to his career---which is why he recently relocated from New York to Chicago, Illinois, to take the helm of a prestigious medical school. … Complete Story


Corinthian Colleges Signs Partnership With Massage Envy Clinics
Corinthian Colleges Inc. (CCi), parent company of Everest Universities, Everest Colleges and Everest Institutes, has signed an agreement with Massage Envy to offer conditional employment to Everest Massage Therapy graduates in the chain's clinics. … Complete Story


ACHS Launches New Courses Targeting Health and Nutrition Education
American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) announces two new courses for 2010 starting January 18, Personal and Community Health (HLTH 101) and Introduction to Nutrition (NUT 101), in response to the growing demand for accredited health and nutrition training. … Complete Story


Cortiva Institute To Host Workshop, Hands-On Opportunity for Prospective Students
Cortiva Institute Tucson will host an Introduction to Massage Therapy Workshop Dec. 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the school's 6390 East Broadway Blvd. location, which will include an opportunity for participants to learn and practice basic massage strokes. … Complete Story


Meditation May Lower Blood Pressure and College Stressors
If the stresses of school have put you at risk for high blood pressure, try transcendental meditation. A recent study found that blood pressure fell among college students who spent about 20 minutes at least once a day to reach the "restful alertness" state of transcendental meditation. … Complete Story


Chicago Massage Students from Cortiva Institute Donate $14,000 in Tip Money to Charity
Due to massage licensing laws in the State of Illinois, students are not permitted to accept any gratuities until they are licensed. Therefore, students who work in the Cortiva Student Clinic created the "Thank You Fund," which clients donated to over the course of the year. … Complete Story


Cortiva Institute Partners with Schedulicity to Benefit Alumni
Cortiva Institute, a community of Massage Therapy Schools with 11 locations nationwide, announced a strategic partnership with Schedulicity to benefit Cortiva graduates and their clientele. … Complete Story


Local Student Wins "Be Part of the Solution" Video Contest
American College of Healthcare Sciences announces that Moses Untulan, a 21-year-old Vancouver, WA resident and student in the ACHS Associate of Applied Sciences in Complementary Alternative Medicine degree program, is the winner of the ACHS 2009 "Be Part of the Solution" video contest. Untulan's video, simply titled, "What I learned from the American College of Healthcare Sciences, talks about the current health care crisis. … Complete Story


College Clinic Offers Traditional Chinese Medical Services to Public
Interest in natural health and wellness has sparked an awareness of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture in Canada. For those looking for alternative and holistic health care treatments, PCU College of Holistic Medicine offers economical and practical services at the Holistic Healing Centre in Burnaby. … Complete Story


Massage Certification Classes at Houston School of Massage Begin on October 19
While storefront massage centers may not be as abundant as Starbucks, it is clear that despite a slumping economy, massage therapy is growing in the Houston community. The Houston School of Massage is an accredited massage school in Houston with classes for a 500-hour massage therapy training program beginning on Monday, October 19. … Complete Story


CenterIMT to Run Free Health Care Clinic for Uninsured Community Members
Third-year students at The Connecticut School of Integrative Manual Therapy (CSIMT), will run a free clinic for members of the community who are experiencing financial hardship and have health concerns. … Complete Story


ACHS Named Military-Friendly School by G.I. Jobs Magazine
The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) has been named a Military Friendly School by G.I. Jobs magazine. The 2010 G.I. Jobs list of Military Friendly Schools honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities, and trade schools who do the most to create opportunity for American veterans. … Complete Story


Northwestern Health Sciences University Enrolls 187 New Students To Exceed Fall Term Admissions Goal
Students new to Northwestern Health Sciences University arrived on campus Sept. 8 for a full day of new student orientation. Enrollment in all programs exceeded projected goals, with 128 new chiropractic students; 30 massage students; and 29 MCAOM students. … Complete Story


Massage Therapy Program Puts the "Community" in Community Care College
In the month of August, the Massage Therapy students at Community Care College participated in over six different charitable events, performing massages for hundreds of people with chronic back pain and other health problems. Among the community sites visited was the Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges, a non-profit agency that helps people with newly diagnosed health problems to learn how to manage their new conditions. … Complete Story


Free Massage Therapy Sessions Offered at CDI College
Massage therapy is known for its ability to heal, but it can often be a costly expense that many cannot justify. Now, residents in both Edmonton and Calgary can look to CDI College, leaders in health care career training, for the care they need. … Complete Story


Traditional Chinese Medicine and Holistic Health Care Careers on Rise in BC
Careers in holistic health care have risen steadily over the last decade. Increased awareness and acceptance of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and other alternative health practices have fueled the growth in the field. … Complete Story

Expert Insights

Laura Allen

Keep the Minimum, or Raise the Standards?
3/10/2010
I participate in a lot of massage discussion groups on the web, and one thing that constantly comes up is raising the standards for practicing massage ... Read More
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Ann Catlin

Baby Boomers' Impact on the Workplace
3/10/2010
Spring has sprung-- finally! I hope you are enjoying yours. I discovered an interesting site from the M.I.T. AgeLab and found an interesting article about the ... Read More
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John Barnes

Are you using obsolete techniques?
3/08/2010
    As you know, the state of a current health care system is a hot topic among many people including politicians, health care workers and consumers.  ... Read More
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Cliff Smith

High Fiber Foods-Oatmeal is one of the Best
3/07/2010
When searching for ways to obtain dietary fiber each day, oatmeal is one of the best high fiber foods to eat.  Research has shown that oatmeal ... Read More
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Karen Menehan

It's Proven: Massage is Better than a New TV!
3/05/2010
In consumer-research news, academic researchers have found that purchasing a massage brings more satisfaction than buying products. But then, we already knew that, right? Perhaps this report ... Read More
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Suzanne Scurlock-Durana

Full Body Presence- 2nd Edition is Launched!
3/03/2010
Dear Friends, I AM SO excited to announce that the second edition of Full Body Presence: Learning to Listen to Your Body's Wisdom is now available in ... Read More
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Felicia Brown

Welcome to Ask Felicia
3/01/2010
Hi there! Welcome to my first post here on MassageMag.com. It  is a real honor to ... Read More
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Tad Wanveer

4-Step Cranium/Face Checklist
2/28/2010
The next few blogs will be devoted to answering questions that students ask in CranioSacral Therapy (CST) classes. Question:  What am I feeling for when I’m working ... Read More
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Mary Kathleen Rose

The Second Principle of Comfort Touch®
2/23/2010
The second principle of Comfort Touch is comforting. As one of the six key concepts (SCRIBE: slow, comforting, respectful, into center, broad, and encompassing) that inform ... Read More
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Irene Smith

Letting Go
2/16/2010
The skill of letting go of a massage relationship when a client is dying is as important as the skill in the touching. In early December I ... Read More
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Erik Dalton

What's with all the CT and PET scans?
2/15/2010
Does this bother anyone but me? My Mom, a breast cancer survivor,  received 4 CT-scans in the past 6 months due to a minor whiplash injury. Research just ... Read More
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Woody Haiken

What Motivates You?
2/07/2010
There are two kinds of motivation: that which we are drawn toward, and that which we look to avoid. We are drawn toward pleasure, and avoid ... Read More
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Julie Onofrio

Billing Insurance for Massage Services
2/06/2010
Billing Insurance for massage services is one way of setting yourself aside from other massage therapists and also helping to build your massage business.  Each state ... Read More
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Joe McCue

The Importance of Budgeting
3/06/2009
What comes to mind when I say the word ‘budget’?  To many people, budgeting can imply a severe austerity and strictness to living ... Read More
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Joe Zuther

Should Traditional Massage be used in the Treatment and Management of Lymphedema?
3/03/2008
Lymphedema is a very common condition worldwide and is caused by a reduction in the transport capacity of the lymphatic system. In lymphedema, the lymphatic system ... Read More
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