Last week we received a much anticipated letter from the Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT)… The National Education Committee has approved the course(s) and is pleased to allocate the following CPE points: “Therapist Care and Conditioning 1″ – 5 …
Massage Industry Survey 2014: Wrap Up – Prize Winners! – What We Learned
A few months back we had an idea. We ambitiously embarked on our quest to get some real insight into the massage therapy industry in Australia through our 2014 Industry Survey. We put the call out and you responded! Thank …
AAMT Conference 2014 in Review – The 5 Hot Topics in Remedial Massage You Should Know About.
Last weekend (May 24-25, 2014) the AAMT National Conference was held in Brisbane. For anyone who has never been to one of these conferences before, you are missing out. AAMT Conference 2014 was simply amazing. Whether you are a member …
Myofascial Release Does Not Lengthen Fascia
Myofascial release (MFR), is one of the techniques that is commonly taught within Remedial Massage courses in Australia. What would you say if someone told you that you can’t “release” fascia, at least not without a scalpel? You would probably …
Massage Therapy Industry Survey 2014
What are the big issues facing Massage Therapists in Australia today? How happy are we in our work? What are we doing well as an industry? What can we be doing better? What are the skills gaps in our professional …
Post Exercise Massage Improves Blood Flow, Right? WRONG!
I could not begin to count the number of times that I have read, heard or said for myself “massage increases blood flow and helps with the removal of toxins from the body”. It makes sense, surely the pressure of …
Remedial Massage Myth Busting! I’m Asking The Big Questions, You Should Too…
I’m on a mission, a myth-busting mission! How do you feel about having some of your tightly held beliefs tested? Within the broad field of massage you will commonly hear massage therapists spouting claims such as “massage helps remove toxins” …
GET BOOKED OUT, Not Burnt Out – Remedial Massage CPE Course 50% Off Special Price
We are officially launching our first course “Therapist Care and Conditioning 1 – Introduction to Physical Conditioning”, and we’d love to cut you in on a great deal for our debut! How does 50% off sound? I thought you’d like …
Relaxation Massage is More Effective Than Remedial Massage for Chronic Lower Back Pain.
My article today challenges everything we know as Remedial Massage Therapists! In one of the largest studies ever held in massage therapy, it was shown that whilst remedial massage and relaxation massage were both effective in reducing chronic back pain, …
Online Education – How it CAN Work for Remedial Massage and Manual Therapies
The Australian remedial massage industry is coming to terms with new trends and technology in education, namely the Internet. I recently read an article in which Whitney Lowe, a respected remedial massage therapist in the US, discussed some of the …