For the AMTA Massage Therapist...REMINDERS: CT Chapter Calendar of Events
The events listed below are only for events that require registration. Thanks! (If you do not see a box, please assume we have no events coming up which require registration.) CT AMTA Sponsored 2 Day/16 CE Event: WEATHER ALERT FOR REGISTRANTS: The weather report is predicting snow on Saturday, 1/21, so here's our plan..... If CCMT (the location of the workshop) is Closed: How do you find out if CCMT is Closed? Watch Local TV for Weather Closing Notices: "Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy-Newington Campus" or Call CCMT after 6:30am for "Closing Recording" 1-860-667-1886 Winter CT Chapter Meeting:
The AMTA CT Chapter's Community Service Team is teaming up with Button Up Connecticut. Please bring clean, new or gently used winter coats for children and adults, to the chapter meeting. Fingers crossed for clear weather that day, but in case of inclement weather, we will send out an eblast confirming whether we're still holding the meeting, and/or you can call the Clarion Inn to find out about any cancellation at (860) 623-9411. Above all, be safe. Also, we'll be posting on the our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Details about the 2011 CT Sports Massage Team's Annual Awards and Recognition Party are here. Save the date for February 26th... It'll bowl you over!
Massage Matters Newsletter
n e r c The New England Regional Conference is coming! March 15-18th, 2012 in Framingham, MA Perry Plouffe Memorial / Once again, the AMTA CT Chapter is very proud to provide our Members with the opportunity to attend the New England Regional Conference by way of the Perry Plouffe Memorial Scholarship. This year there are two Perry Plouffe Memorial Scholarships available. The deadline has been extended from Dec. 7th to Dec. 15th. Remember, you can't win if you don't enter!!! Do it today!! News from the Convention: Our CT Chapter has won the National Community Service Award, 5 Hands in the XL Chapter Award, and our own Sports Team Co-Director Laura Stevenson-Flom has won the National Sports Massage Achiever Award.. KUDOS TO ALL!!! We're so proud of you!!! Closing Night with CT Chapter at Convention
IN THE NEWS: FROM AMTA NATIONAL: New Benefits for AMTA Members Why is social media important to your practice? AMTA on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/amtamassage Let the AMTA help you promote your business and bring awareness to you clients! Subscribe now to keep up to date!Social Networking & AMTA“Social networking allows AMTA to connect even more with our members and those interested in massage therapy in a relevant and accessible way,” says AMTA President Judy Stahl. “Members who are interested in having a more extensive and immediate voice on national massage issues will be able to dialog with the community on important topics. It’s a way to be a more active part of AMTA and the greater massage therapy community. .." Click on any of the networks below to link with the AMTA.
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For the Public...
July 4, 2011
Low back pain is second only to cold symptoms when it comes to complaints that send people to the doctor. Sooner or later, back pain seems to get most of us. Read and listen to this NPR.org segment. If you are new to receiving massage and bodywork, and would like to learn more about the benefits and the types of bodywork available, this is the place to start. Please look through the pages listed below, as well as the other pages of this web site to learn about massage, and the importance of locating and AMTA massage therapist. You can also learn how massage therapists are in your community helping people in many ways! Research has shown that therapeutic massage brings many benefits. Click here to learn more.
Find an AMTA-member massage therapist in your area through the Association’s free RESEARCH CONFIRMS MASSAGE THERAPY ENHANCES HEALTH What do back pain, stress and breast cancer have in common? Recent research shows that massage therapy provides relief for people suffering from each of these conditions and that it is an effective complement to medical care. Consumers have long suspected that massage helps promote a healthy and balanced lifestyle. As more research demonstrates the effectiveness of massage therapy for helping to treat common ailments like low back pain, more consumers are seeking massage to improve their overall wellness and health. [read more] Interested in becoming a licensed massage therapist? Here's the page. Browse this page to find information on a number of different aspects of massage therapy.
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Our Winter Chapter Meeting is Sunday, January 29th in East Windsor, CT. Lots goin' on! Click here for 
CT Sports Massage Team is Having Another "BALL"
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Welcome to the web site of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association! On this site you will find many resources for your massage therapy practice including: calendars of Chapter activities, opportunities for continuing education classes (NCBTMB approved provider), information about the many committees and projects of this Chapter and for the wider community, and much more. Feel free to share this web site with your potential clients, as it is also a resource for exploring the benefits of massage and the importance of finding an AMTA Massage Therapist.. Please explore this site by clicking on the "Navigate the Site..." link to your upper right. Enjoy! 
