This weekend ITM was proud to host the AMTA NJ Sports Massage Team which is lead by our Instructor Bruce Spicer and we reviewed this awesome letter after the day was over. Today at the Institute for Therapeutic Massage Tinton Falls Campus the AMTA-NJ Sports Team was rewarded with a day of education with Dr…
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As we round the corner of the pain staking process of licensure as required by the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy we are posed with the question. How do I go about obtaining continuing education credits? Whether you have been practicing for 20 years or just finishing school, continuing education should be…
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ITM Team, The Spring Lake 5 mile run was held yesterday 5/23. It is the largest 5 mile race in the country with 12,500 runners this year. Although the weather was not nice (to say the least) our students were fantastic. Students were paired off with experience Sports Therapist from the AMTA Sports Team. The…
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An important part of every therapists daily routine should be self care. I came across an article in mens magazine that reminds us we need to take care of us as we are our most prized tool in our profession. Enjoy http://www.ayushveda.com/mens-magazine/how-to-prevent-muscle-strain/
Touch rooted in modern neuroscience Massage therapy emphasizes the power and practice of touch. Most of what we do involves skin-to-skin contact. In that simplicity, we interact with our clients’ deepest complexity. From moment to moment, their bodies give us palpable feedback. If we listen and respond well, the results of a massage can be…
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Toddler snot on your suit jacket, wrinkled pants from sitting in a car driving teens (and their friends) everywhere they need to go, sleep deprivation from the newborn. Moms of kids all ages have one thing in common: while taking care of everything and everybody else, they forget to practice critical self-care strategies that can…
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I came across this earlier today and found it interesting. Take a look let me know what you think, Huffington Post
Recently, we were approached by Dr. Paul Thomas, about bringing his program, Certification in in (Functional) Neurology for Bodyworkers, which includes Massage Therapists and Acupuncturists, to the New York / New Jersey / Pennsylvania area, and having ITM be the host. Being that we are frequently approached by different instructors and training organizations about using our facilities, we are…
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Many new classes are starting this fall at ITM and with the influx of students coming to the school, starting a career where they will be helping others, we thought to write a blog about how students can help themselves-self care 101 for the new massage therapist. The reason most massages therapists “burn out” is…
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Recently, Andrew Kamchi, our Director of Operations met Dina Manzo and Danielle (not Staub), her assistant, at The Brownstone in Paterson. Being that Dina has set up Project Ladybug, which supports the needs of families who have children with cancer, it seemed like a perfect fit as part of our ongoing community outreach program, and…
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