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The Rub: a podcast about massage therapyAuthor: Healwell
Join Healwell in examining and bringing context to the world of massage therapy beyond the table. We have ideas. We have opinions. We want change, and that will only come with an understanding of who and what massage therapy truly is. A variety of topics are up for grabs: history, philosophy, development, and all the other shiny things that fascinate us.Healwell is a non-profit based out of the Washington DC area. Check us out at www.healwell.org Language: en-us Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Rubdown News Alert: California State Licensing
Tuesday, 22 April, 2025
Send us a textRead our blog post for more in-depth information on why CAMTC should be sunsetted.California is one of only five states without massage therapy licensing, operating instead under a questionable "voluntary certification" system run by the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC). This system requires minimal education, no continuing education, and no examination, while creating barriers for therapist mobility and failing to protect the public.• CAMTC is a private, non-profit corporation that has been criticized for lack of transparency and accountability• The CEO of CAMTC earns over half a million dollars while the organization collects $8 million in fees• CAMTC has arbitrarily denied certificates to qualified students and operates without due process requirements• Professional organizations including AMTA and ABMP support sunsetting CAMTC• A hearing on April 29th could determine whether CAMTC will be dissolvedShow notes:----> ABMP Template for Writing a Letter to California Legislators <----ABMP Statement on California LicensingAMTA Statement on California LicensingFSMTB Model Massage Therapy Practice ActSpecial thanks to Laura Allen for fact-checking this episode. Read her blogs about CAMTC here.CAMTC Sunset Hearing Background Report2022 CAMTC 990 tax document2023 CAMTC 990 tax documentCalifornia Business and Professions Code- MasSupport the showSend us an email: podcast@healwell.orgLeave us a voice message: 703-468-1799 Check out our interview-style podcast: InterdisciplinaryYou can support Healwell and the cool things we make by donating here!Ways join in: Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts Check Healwell’s live and online classes Continue the conversation with a free 3-day trial of the Healwell Community Find a copy of Rebecca Sturgeon's book: "Oncology Massage: An Integrative Approach to Cancer Care" Thank you to ABMP and AMTA for sponsoring us!Healwell is a 501(c)(3) non-profit based out of the Washington DC area. Check us out at www.healwell.org
