Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP) is the nation's largest massage membership organization. Founded in 1987, it is the most authoritative online resource for health, lifestyle and business media needing up-to-date, fact-filled reference tools and background on the massage therapy industry.
ABMP is the media's guide to consumer trends, economics and legislation affecting massage practice. Among the features on the Media Corner at
www.massagetherapy.com are:
- A glossary explaining more than 250 types of massage and bodywork practiced in the United States
- Free downloadable photography
- A searchable archive of more than 1,000 articles on everything from Acupressure to Zen (re-use in print publications permitted with attribution)
- Fact sheets, press releases and comprehensive statistical information on the massage therapy profession
ABMP also provides an online
Massage Therapist Referral Service for identifying local practitioners. All massage therapists in the database are ABMP members, trained and licensed according to their state's requirements, and are searchable by name, zip code, city/state, or therapy type.
