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by Tami Taylor This year will be the first time I have had the opportunity to attend CVOP and I’m grateful I was chosen to go.  Being in a place where many states were represented was a real eye opener, we are indeed very lucky to belong

By Becca Torns-Barker, AMTA-CT President WOW. I think that sums it up well. In previous years, as a delegate, I was able to arrive on Tuesday and my delegate duties started on Wednesday. As president, I arrived earlier, and my duties started on Tuesday. Tuesday was a

by Michele  Johanson Intriguing, charismatic, successful Thankful for her healing She shined! Having been to a few AMTA New England Regional Conferences in the past did not prepare me for the magnitude of the AMTA National Convention. I had already been there, in Milwaukee, for a couple

Over the years I have had the privilege of meeting and working on Olympic athletes in distance running, hockey and figure skating.  They are a different breed and if you spend any time with them you will quickly feel their intense competitive nature and their overall grasp

By Maureen Stott One of the classes at this year’s National Convention was, Talking to Your Client About Skin Cancer with Dermatologist Dr. Amanda Friedrichs. She started by saying that many people think that getting a tan is a sign of a healthy body, when in fact

My Report is on “The Mystery of Pain” by Douglas Nelson. I really didn’t know how many LMTs would actually be taking this class and when I showed up to this classroom, the room was packed with eager people to listen and learn to what this guy

Saturday Oct. 8 was the 22nd running of the Hartford Marathon.  20 of our Sports Massage Team members volunteered their services.  Amy Waite, Andrea Standard, Meghan Beatty, Meghan Fitzpatrick, Joyce Islam, Lani Roth, Tony Trujillo, Steve Crews, Eric Rodgers, Nancy Waddock, Tom Cushman, Kathleen McGoey, Chuck Blake,

Welcome to our new web site! In addition to the web site, we have a lot happening this fall. The Hartford Marathon, on Oct. 8. Help is still needed if you want to volunteer. CPR classes 10/15 and 11/12 Delegate Meeting AMTA National Convention in Milwaukee Fall

We had a nice summer chapter meeting with 83 attendees for the meeting and 98 for education (out of 2400+ members). At 2400 members, CT is considered an extra large AMTA chapter, and extra large chapters only account for 15% of chapters. As you can image, managing