The Best of 2018
As the sun sets on 2018, we take a look back at some of the most read articles from AMT’s blog over the last 12 months. What was your favourite?
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And They All Lived Happily Ever After
Massage therapists have long been frustrated by requests to provide sex services. It’s a problem that isn’t going away anytime soon but what can we do to minimise the number of requests and the impact requests have upon us.
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What Do You Call a Gathering of Massage Therapists?
Who would have thought that an innocent, genuine question about training costs would lead to a sold out AMT Conference? But what was it really like inside those workshops, plenary sessions and the lunch room? Who was the standout presenter? And who is going to the 2019 AMT Conference?
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Finding Your Village
Massage Therapists work alone but there’s no reason why Massage Therapists should feel lonely. How do you connect with your massage therapy “village”?
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The Road to a New Career in Massage
For many massage therapists, there was a life and career before massage. There are challenges in making a late move to a new career and many rewards. AMT members Jo Cotterall and Robert Sic share their experience and wisdom of finding their massage careers.
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10 of the Best of the AMT Blog … so far
Since September 2017, we’ve shared nearly 50 stories on this blog. We’ve hand-picked 10 of our favourites that are worth a re-read. Sadly there was not enough room for a re-telling of the History of the Underpant. Perhaps next time.
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How To Spot A Bad Employment Contract
How do you spot a bad contract if you’re not a contract expert? There are a few key indicators that the contract you’ve been asked to sign is dodgy. Let us walk you through a few of them, and we’ll share pointers on how to get accurate information for practitioners and business owners to ensure a fair engagement of services.
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What’s In A Name?
Should Massage Therapists change their job title? If they did, what should the new title be? And what on earth do penguins have to do with it?
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10 Pregnancy Massage Mythconceptions
We’ve all heard them and we’ve probably repeated quite a few but research doesn’t support any of them. Is it time we changed the dialogue around Pregnancy Massage and tossed these myths in the bin?
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A Massage Therapist’s Journey Through A Career Crisis
What happens when all your long-held beliefs about massage and your place within the massage industry get blown out of the water? Do you quit? Do you continue spreading outdated info? Or do you dust yourself off, open your mind to new theories and science? Sharon Livingstone explains her journey through a career crisis.
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