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March/April 2011

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news notes COMPILED BY SEAN EADS VANCOUVER HOSTS 2012 FASCIA CONGRESS The Third International Fascia Congress will be held in Vancouver in 2012 and is hosted by the Massage Therapists' Association of British Columbia. This international gathering features the latest and most significant scientific findings on the human fascia—the soft-tissue component of the body's connective tissue system. The first Congress was held in Boston in 2007 and the second was held in Amsterdam in 2009. More than 1,000 participants are expected for the 2012 Congress. Registration begins March 15 at www.fasciacongress. org/2012/online-registration. Reiki and Heart Attack Recovery Researchers at Yale seeking non- pharmacological treatments for recovering heart attack patients have released findings about the efficacy of reiki treatments as a possible intervention. Their study involved 37 cardiology patients who were split into three groups. One group was allowed uninterrupted rest, the second was allowed to listen to relaxing classical music, and the third received a 20-minute reiki treatment from trained staff. Of the three, the reiki group experienced a more relaxed mood and showed improved heart rate variability (HRV), a key physiological indicator of stress response. The study, published in the September 2010 issue of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, suggests the possibility of reiki taking a clinical role in heart attack recovery. U.S. News and World Report cites Labor Department estimates that massage therapy jobs will grow by almost 20 percent between now and 2018. Massage Therapy Among "Best 50" Careers Massage therapy has been included as one of the 50 Best Careers of 2011 by U.S. News and World Report. The magazine cites Labor Department estimates that massage therapy jobs will grow by almost 20 percent between now and 2018 as one reason for its inclusion. The magazine's discussion of massage therapy careers can be found at http://money.usnews.com/money/ careers/articles/2010/12/06/best- careers-2011-massage-therapist.html. 16 massage & bodywork march/april 2011

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