Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP)

Have clients been asking you about CBD products? The conversation in sports recovery is shifting to CBDa, and there's a real difference between the two.

CBDa is the raw form of CBD, preserved before processing, and research suggests it may absorb more efficiently and do more at the tissue level. Our newest sponsored blog with Kriva covers what that means in the treatment room: what therapists are reporting on client guarding, tolerance for deeper work, and recovery between sessions, plus what to look for in a professional-grade product (NSF Certified for Sport, independently tested, THC-free).

Worth a read before your next client asks: https://bit.ly/cbda-massage-therapy

Sponsored by Kriva

The next Launch Lab is on the calendar! 🗓️

If you're a student or early on in your beauty or wellness career, this quarter's session is built for you. Business coach Elicia Crook is sharing her three M's of building a thriving practice: Mindset, Marketing, and Management. Learn real strategies you can put to work right away, from rebooking with confidence to a referral approach that keeps your schedule full.

It's live, it's free, and it's short enough to fit into your day.

Join us August 26. Register here: abmp.com/launchlab

You started your massage practice for freedom. Freedom from a boss. Freedom to choose your clients, your hours, your pricing, your direction.
But what if independence is just one stage of the journey — not the destination?

In the newest episode of The ABMP Podcast, Elicia Crook of the Fully Booked series explores the shift from independence to interdependence — and why the most meaningful growth in your business might happen on the other side of going it alone.

New episode out now. Give it a listen 👉 https://bit.ly/abmp-podcasts

The MBLEx is the last thing standing between you and the career you've been working toward. 🎓

ABMP Exam Coach is built to get you across that finish line — with unlimited quizzes, unlimited simulated practice tests, flashcards, and audio pronunciation guides covering 10 subjects including Anatomy & Physiology, Kinesiology, and Pathology.

Study on your phone, tablet, or computer — whenever, wherever.
A 6-month subscription is $75. And when you pass and graduate, you'll get your first year of ABMP Professional membership for $75 too. Or go all in with Exam Coach Plus — everything you need to pass and launch your career for just $10/month.

Try a free demo and learn more 👉 ABMP.com/students/abmp-exam-coach

A huge THANK YOU, West Seneca!
Our hearts are full after an incredible weekend celebrating ABMP's Massage Is for EveryBody Week! We had the absolute best time connecting with our community.
Friday's Seniors Free Target Massage event was so special. It was a true honor to meet and provide care for the wonderful seniors who visited our location. Getting to hear your stories and see you relax is why we do what we do.
Saturday at the West Seneca Chamber of Commerce Vendor Showcase was dynamic! We loved meeting so many "awesome people" and were thrilled to offer free chair massages to keep everyone feeling good. A big shoutout to the West Seneca Chamber and all the great vendors we met—what a vibrant community we have here!
Here are a couple photos from our weekend below! 👇
We are so grateful for your participation and support. We can't wait to do it again!

Your ABMP membership comes with more than insurance and CE. 💼

50+ member discounts are waiting for you. 🙌

That's a wrap on Massage is for EveryBody Week! 💙

A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who celebrated with us—and a final round of applause for all of this year's winners. ✨ Your stories reminded us why this campaign matters: massage and bodywork should be accessible, inclusive, and within reach for EveryBODY. 🙌

And while the week is over, the message isn't. Massage is for EveryBody is a year-round commitment, and we'll keep celebrating these winners and their powerful stories in the months ahead.

Catch up on all the winning essays 👉 https://bit.ly/abmp-mife-winners

Let's continue to elevate, include, and inspire—all year long! 💙

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What a day. 🐾💆

Massage is for EveryBody Week is all about expanding access to the healing power of touch, and this year we got to live that out in the most unexpected, wonderful way.

A huge thank you to Canine Companions of the Rocky Mountains for trusting us with your incredible service dogs and therapy dogs. Watching these animals receive a little rest and care of their own was something truly special. And to the volunteers who showed up with open hands and open hearts, including Tracy, Lynn, and Ruben from the Rocky Mountain School of Animal Acupressure and Massage, we couldn't have done this without you.

To everyone who stopped by, received a chair massage or adaptive massage, or cheered this on from afar, including our incredible ABMP community, thank you for reminding us why this work matters.

More moments like this, please. 🐶

How are you celebrating Massage is for EveryBody Week? Tell us in the comments! 💙

Meet Vespa, our first four-legged visitor of the morning! 🐶💆

This year, for Massage is for EveryBody Week, we partnered with Canine Companions of the Rocky Mountains to give service dogs a well-deserved spa day. And we couldn't leave their humans out either, so chair massages all around!

More adorable photos of our new furry friends coming soon!