A tale of two charts
In this week’s very small blog post, we pose a question based on two ugly but functional charts.
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Reclaim the Parlour
If there’s massage in the room, it is the best of rooms. Rebecca Barnett ostensibly launches the latest round of work from the AMT Biosecurity Planning Committee, but her ability to simultaneously unpack the etymology, history and sociology of the term “parlour” must be read to be believed.
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Assessing Your Risks in a COVID World
Ready to re-open your clinic but don’t know where to begin? AMT has released a self-assessment tool to examine your risks.
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Reflections
Reflecting back on a 20-year career in massage therapy, Sharon Livingstone shares what started it all and what keeps her at it.
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AMT Timeline of COVID19 events
Wondering what we have been up to over the past 6 weeks?
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Mythbusting: Does Massage Therapy Flush Toxins? Part 2
You’ve heard it so many times, it must be true. Massage really does vanquish the toxin demons. With the aid of her trusty Vodkamatic2000, Rebecca Barnett gives us the real story.
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Mythbusting: Does Massage Therapy Flush Toxins?
This blog, the latest in our mythbusting series, was a long time in the making. It involved hours of careful research synthesis and an unparalleled attention to detail. We recommend you make a cuppa and settle in for an engaging read.
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2020: Our training package qualifications in focus
There’s been a lot of rumours flying around about the proposed new Advanced Diploma of Massage. Rebecca Barnett attempts to set the record straight and articulates AMT’s formal position on the new qualification.
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Mythbusting: Massage Reduces Cortisol
Massage reduces cortisol levels! Or does it? Dan Wonnocott returns to bust another massage myth.
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Out with the old …
AMT has recently completed its annual review of the AMT Code of Practice. And this time around, we’ve made one really exciting change, beyond reviewing the currency of legislation that applies to the practice of massage therapy …
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