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Join us in congratulating Jennifer DiSilvio as this year’s Chapter Humanitarian award winner! While many of us don’t know Jennifer from meetings in “The Before Times”, she has always been a vocal advocate in the social media space. She is passionate about hospice and oncology massage and

The Chapter New Volunteer of the Year Award is a new award this year.  The award is presented to an emerging chapter volunteer who has been serving in an elected or appointed position within the first 1-3 years and has made an impact on the chapter and

The President’s Award is the one award that I have at my discretion to make. Becca has been a friend and mentor to me for the last 5 years. I worked with her throughout her terms as Chapter President and as a member of the conference committee.

Meritorious is the highest award of the chapter that is decided by a committee to recognize someone that has gone above and beyond the call of duty to promote the AMTA and CT chapter, massage therapy, and the profession in general. The chapter is honored to announce

The Conference Committee would like to thank our educators for providing outstanding education over the conference weekend. The feedback has been fantastic. Thank you for your time: Erica Grossman Paul Kohlmeier Melissa Martinie Joe Muscolino Scott Raymond Lee Stang A great big thank you to our sponsor: StrongHouse Continuing Education

We are pleased to announce this year’s election results. First of all we thank Deb Van Ohlen for her service as the Online Elections Coordinator. Board Positions – 2 year terms 2022-2024 President – Mindy Michaud Board Member – Chris Stubbs Secretary – Melissa Glassman 2022 Board of Directors, Chairs

As Massage Therapists, we are faced with professional issues & concerns with every massage we do; with our marketing; our record keeping; and much more. In this class, we will choose specific, common concerns, clarify our concerns about these issues, & then explore why & how we

Why does my menstrual cycle make my back hurt? Why do I get constipated during times of intense stress? The abdominal area is one of the most overlooked parts of the body in general massage education. Most therapists are taught to avoid it, disregard it, or fear

Rotation through the thoracic/lumbar spine and hips is essential for optimal performance throughout the golf swing. This workshop looks at how the hips and vertebral structures move during rotation and how lack of movement can severely limit motion during the golf swing. This limitation in movement can

The Iliopsoas Complex works to integrate movement and stabilization from the torso, through the two pelvic halves, and through to the hips. Issues with the Iliopsoas are commonly documented as the culprit for low back pain, hip restrictions, and postural dysfunction. Quite often, common trigger point patterns