Massage & Bodywork promotes professionalism among practitioners, stimulates healthy dialogue, and expands the knowledge of those in the field to advance their success—while remaining mindful of the breadth of bodywork backgrounds, beliefs, and modalities.
STAFF
LESLIE A. YOUNG, EDITOR IN CHIEF leslie@abmp.com
DARREN BUFORD, MANAGING EDITOR darren@abmp.com
KARRIE OSBORN, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR karrie@abmp.com
postconsumer fiber.
U.S.A. on recycled stock containing at least 10%
Printed in the
JED HENEBERRY, ASSISTANT EDITOR jed@abmp.com
ADVERTISING
ANGIE PARRIS-RANEY, MANAGER angie@abmp.com
HANNAH LEVY, COORDINATOR hannah@abmp.com
PRODUCTION AND DESIGN AMY KLEIN, MANAGER amy@abmp.com
JAMES SUTHERLIN, ASSOCIATE james@abmp.com
Enviro/Tech inks, which Massage & Bodywork has printed with since 2002, have a renewable resource content of 27.3%, which is much higher than the published 7% minimum soy content required for soy inks. Enviro/Tech inks include cottonseed, vernonia, sunflower, tung, linseed, and canola oils, in addition to soy.
Massage & Bodywork (ISSN 1544-8827; USPS 005-245) is a bimonthly magazine published by Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals Inc., 25188 Genesee Trail Road, Suite 200, Golden CO 80401.
Periodicals rate postage paid at Golden, Colorado, and additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to ABMP,
25188 Genesee Trail Road, Suite 200, Golden CO 80401.
Vol. #XXVII, Issue #2 March/April 2012. All rights reserved © 2012. SUBSCRIPTIONS
Annual subscription rate in the United States and Canada is $26 for one year, $45 for two years (US funds). To subscribe, write to the address shown above or call 800-458-2267.
websites: www.massageandbodywork.com, www.abmp.com, www.massagetherapy.com, www.massageprofessionals.com
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval
content in Massage & Bodywork is for educational purposes only and is not intended as comprehensive modality training or medical advice. Massage & Bodywork encourages practitioners and massage therapy clients to consult a qualified professional for individual diagnostic and health-care needs.
system, without specific written permission from ABMP. The views expressed herein are those of the authors, and not necessarily of the publisher or its advertisers. Publisher cannot be responsible for any unsolicited articles or materials, or the return of such items. The editorial and advertising
Join the ABMP Community Online www.facebook.com/ABMPpage
mp 6 massage & bodywork march/april 2012
@ABMPmassage http://abmp.us/LinkedInMT www.massageprofessionals.com
