Massage Therapy Journal Fall 2024

FEATURES 82 SAFE TOUCH IN MASSAGE PRACTICE

Learn how being present and practicing with intention can help make your clients feel safe during a massage session—and why doing so is imperative to building trust. By Jules Wyatt

JOURNAL

Massage Therapy Journal® | Official Publication of the American Massage Therapy Association® Fall 2024 Vol. 63 No. 3 ISSN: 0895-0814 USPS 0010-218 Cover credit: Pixel-Shot / Shutterstock.com / Photo illustration by SPARK Publications Michelle Vallet Senior Publications Manager AMTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (effective March 1, 2024) Kimberly Kane Santos President Christine Bailor-Goodlander Immediate Past President Cindy E. Farrar President Elect

Jaime Bernardo, Jr. Director Heber J. Blackner Director Donald Goodale Director Rick Greely Director Robert C. Jantsch Director

Jane Horton Johnson Director Cheryl L. Siniakin, Ph.D. Director Lee Stang Director LaDonna Ward Director

Publication Management SPARK Publications sparkpublications.com Image by Wellness Stock Shop Firefly image based on Enjebe / Shutterstock.com and Eliana Valerio/ Shutterstock.com with MariMuz / Shutterstock.com Fitness, & Mind New York City Steve Jurch, MA, ATC, LMT Director of Allied Health Training at the Community College of Baltimore County

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EDITORIAL REVIEW OPERATIONAL COMMITTEE Jacqueline Herbach, LMSW, LMT President, Momentum Massage, Jane Neumann, BS, LMT, NCTMB Private Practice

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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT All About Community

AMTA Illinois Chapter Communication Chair

Jessica Libero, LMT, NCTMB Connecticut and New York Licensed Reiki Practitioner Martha Brown Menard, Ph.D., CMT

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SHAREABLE RESEARCH Massage for Neurodiverse Clients

Project Manager: Jaclyn Yepsen Creative Director: Larry Preslar

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ADVOCACY AMTA Advocates for Crucial Massage Therapy Legislation at the State Level

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6 Exercises for Upper and Lower Body Strength and Stamina That Are Easy on Your Elbow and Knee Joints

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TOOLS OF THE TRADE Using CBD in Your Massage Practice

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