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		<title>Eight Resources for the Professional Massage Therapist</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>punkie</dc:creator>
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Finding the things you need on the web can be difficult and time-consuming. We have compiled a list of eight resources with websites that are easy to use so that you can find exactly what you need for your practice without wasting a moment of your time endlessly searching through innumerable sites.
Massage Supplies:

Got Your Back [...]


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		<title>Safety Lessons for Massage Therapists</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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In my effort to find great research material to offer to other massage therapist&#8217;s in the field, I have discovered that too many of us are taking risks with our own safety.  While checking the latest headlines for our industry I have found story after story about Massage Therapists in the field taking risks and [...]


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		<title>A Therapist&#8217;s Nemesis</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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If you have been a body worker or therapist for a number of years, you may be aware of the dangers of &#8216;burnout&#8217;. However, those just entering the field can also find themselves subject to this debilitating condition. Often it sneaks up on us without warning and threatens to destroy the very spirit that drives [...]


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		<title>NCBTMB exam preperation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>punkie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8221; The National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage &#38; Bodywork (NCBTMB) is an independent, private, nonprofit organization that was founded in 1992 to establish a certification program and uphold a national standard of excellence. Today, there are more than 91,000 nationally certified massage therapists and bodyworkers safely and competently serving millions of Americans each [...]


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