SB 731 Massage Therapy bill has been approved.  It is a voluntary State Certification bill.  To see what it means to you please Click Here.

 

 

Links

 

Hands on Healing Instructor websites:

 

Frances Nicolais, LMT

Our own Frances Nicolais’ website! Find out about this professional organization originally formed in 1995 offering quality massage that caters to individual personal needs. One of Los Angeles’ longest operating On-Site chair massage organizations.

 

Elyse Briggs, RYT, LMT, NCTMB, RTT

Elyse is owner of Yoga at the Village. Introduce your mind to your body, they just might like each other.
Voted "Best Non-Threatening Yoga Studio in LA!" by LA Weekly!
Check us out!

 

Mimi Poor, CMT

Mimi offers healing treatments with a holistic approach that soothe your soul, calm your spirit and ease your pain in a space of comfort, sacredness and healing.  Your session is personalized to accommodate your specific needs. A perfect blend of massage techniques and vibrational modalities is used in order to find the balance, peace, and calm that your body, mind and spirit deserves.

 

Andrea Schally, Certified Aromatherapist, CMT

Andrea created Scentsible Life in 1992 reviving time-proven recipes for skin care and emotional well-being. My goal in bringing those products to the public was to reintroduce nature’s gifts in their purest form, provide therapeutic effectiveness and draw attention to the exceptional vibration of nature.

 

Hands on Healing Alumni Websites:

 

Dana Briggs

 

Kathy Crabb

 

Maya Eminet Ray

Web link to Center for the Sacred Feminine

Maya Eminet Ray

Personal website

 

Adam Overton 

 

Rachel Hardy

 

Specialized Schools

 

American Academy of Reflexology

School founded by Bill Flocco that offers a 150-hour certification course in “The Flocco Method” integrating hand, ear, and foot reflexology. We are proud that one of their main instructors, Lisa Chan, teaches a 28-hour reflexology course here at HHI.

 

Polarity Healing Arts

School that specializes in teaching the work of Dr. Randolph Stone, Polarity Therapy. They also offer courses in Craniosacral Unwinding and offer retreats in beautiful inspiring locations like Hawaii. We are proud that one of their main instructors, Pat Brown teaches Polarity Therapy I & II and Craniosacral Therapy I & II here at HHI.

 

Hellerwork International

Hellerwork, founded by Joseph Heller, is a powerful, often transformational, bodywork style. Hellerwork releases chronic tension and stress and realigns the body. It is a restoration program using a body-mind approach on the human physical structure.

 

Massage Licensing & Legislation

 

Click here IMPORTANT INFORMATION regarding new massage therapy legislation AB 1822.  You need to take action now so this bill does not go through and change the rules for State Voluntary Certification.

 

SB 731 Massage Therapy Legislation

 

SB 823 California  Private Postsecondary Educational Act

 

California Massage Therapy Council

This is the website to go for information about California State Certification.  You can also add yourself to email list for updates.

 

National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB)

This is the web site to go to for information on requirements needed to take the National Test.  We recommend our students  use the “Portfolio Review Process”

 

Federation of State Massage Boards
The FSMB offers a licensing exam that is used in 14 states (so far) for licensure, and is an alternative to the National Certification Exam.

 

Professional Organizations

 

Associated Bodywork Massage Professionals (ABMP)

Professional organization for bodyworkers and skin care professionals that provide insurance coverage, business support, and educational resources.  This is another resource

for massage therapists to stay current with California’s future legislation and have a voice politically.

 

Massage Laws Nationwide
A listing of massage laws in the states that license massage therapists.

 

MassageMagazine.com

This is a source to go to for information on licensing required by each State.

 

Touch Research Institute

The Touch Research Institute is dedicated to studying the effects of touch therapy. The TRIs have researched the effects of massage therapy at all stages of life, from newborns to senior citizens. In these studies theTRIs have shown that touch therapy has many positive effects

 

Natural Health Yellow Pages

The premier web directory for the natural health industry.

 

Natural Health Web

NaturalHealthWeb.com is one of the most complete guides to information about Natural Health and Alternative Medicine on the Internet.  It is designed to be an organized directory, with articles, fee Newsletters and descriptions of many of the most important Natural Health and Alternative Medicine Web sites on the World Wide Web.

 

Life Dynamics/Health Directory

A wellness site where you will discover innovative life enhancement products, systems, a certification program and business opportunities in the health field. You can watch Life Dynamics TV, wellness streams, and read thousands of articles related to health. Also On lifedynamix.com you will find a wellness community where you can meet others who share the same interests, and have your health questions answered by the experts.

 

Pro Fitness Network

Born in Uppsala, Sweden, Pro Fitness Network owner Carina Weston has been active in sports her entire life.  Located in Pasadena, California, Pro Fitness offers Personal Training, Semi-Personal Training, Pilates, Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Acupuncture and Nutrition Counseling.

 

SelfGrowth.com

SelfGrowth.com is the most complete guide to information about Self Improvement, Personal Growth and Self Help on the internet.  It is designed to be an organized directory, with article and references to thousands of other Web Sites on the World Wide Web.

 

Free Spirit Email Cards

Spirit Cards offer you a way to send tasteful and uplifting ecards. This is a free website it does, however, depend on your generosity to maintain this website and continue to add new cards and features. Read About Us

 

 


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