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The Massage Educatorissue 3, 2012The number of years ABMPhas been supporting massagetherapists, bodyworkers,and educators!Created by Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals philosophy for instructorsShare MoreThan YourSubject Matteran employee/sole proprietor blend is justthe right mix of freedom and stability.Encourage them to make individual choicesbased on personality, skills, and interests.This Means You!As massage educators, it’s ourresponsibility to prepare our graduatesto succeed in the field of massage.While this includes developingexceptional hands-on skills, and allof the accompanying skill sets, it alsomeans preparing graduates to makesmart choices when they’re creating theirpersonal career path.Is Blended Better?Schools often focus on preparing studentsto become sole proprietors. While thesetools are vital, students also need to beprepared to succeed as employees andknow that they have choices. Flying solois not the best option for everyone; sometherapists are better suited to working forsomeone else. Often therapists find thatBest AdviceInstructorsShare WhatWorks in theClassroompage 2There is a saying, “It takes a village toraise a child.” Well, it also takes a fullfaculty and staff to develop a successfulmassage therapist. It’s not just the jobof the business instructor and careerservices director to help students createa strong career path. All instructorshave the opportunity, and obligation, toshare personal experiences in the field.What different experiences have you hadthroughout your career? Have you been anemployee or independent contractor? Haveyou rented an office space or had a homeoffice? What lessons have you learned?Caution: EveryPath is UniqueEvery massage therapist has a unique andpersonal journey, so please rememberthis word of caution: what you say carries“mentor weight” with your students. Becareful to share your opinions withoutjudgment. Just because working in a spaisn’t for you, that doesn’t mean it’s not theright fit for some of your graduates. Theymay happily work in that setting for years.When every instructor thoughtfullyshares their experiences (good and bad),students are better prepared to make smartcareer choices. SellIt!Want your students to learnsomething and have a blastwhile doing it? Make them sellit! Assign a student or groupa topic—a bone, muscle,modality, stroke, you get thepicture—and have them createa commercial to “sell” theirproduct to the class. Why is thesternocleidomastoid (SCM) thebest muscle in the body? How isit better than the competition?What are the benefits for itsowner? What would happen ifyou didn’t have one? What’sits low, low price? Have anoutsider “buy” the productwith the best sales pitch! (Greatside benefit? Strengtheningpublic speaking skills!)

Best Advice“Explain everything as if no one in the roomhas ever heard this information before. EvenInstructors Share What Works in the Classroomif some of them have, you are probably“Smile more, and enjoy it all—In the spirit of community-building, we asked instructors across the country to share theirfavorite teaching tip or piece of advice. Keep the conversation going by sharing yourown inspiring advice in the Massage Educators group at MassageProfessionals.com! sharing it in a different way.”including the challenges.”Denise, Healing Hands School of Holistic Health, CASharon, Healing Arts Institute, CA“Bring in people that havesomething to do with what weare working on for the students tomassage and talk to, i.e. runners forsports massage class, or someonewith MS for pathology.”“The teacher needs to be the student.“Remember, yourto your student’s life and practice.“What interests and excitesKeep learning! Then encourage thestudents look to youAdults will only truly take theone class may be a big yawn tosame from your students.”as the example of atime to learn something if theyanother, so pay attention to theSarah, Ohio Healing Arts Institute, OHprofessional licensed“Listen when studentscan apply it to their day-to-day.”unique makeup of your classmassage therapist. Actspeak and pay attentionShawn, Academy of Palm Beach, FLand teach to your audience.”accordingly.”when they do.”Tate, Brookline College, AZScott, Florida Academy, FL“Make the subject matter relateRoberta, The Massage School, MAthey tune out.”therapists than I am.”and we go for a walk. I have foundsome of the best learning momentsand brainstorms happen whilewalking with the students.”“I have learned through my yearsare, if you don’t get them involvedmy students better massage“In lecture classes, I take one breakis to make it fun. It doesn’t seemto matter what age my students“My goal in teaching is to makeMichael, Hesser College, NH“What I have found to work bestLeslie, Integrative Bodywork School ofMassage Therapy, PA“Use a 10/80/10 class timeCrystal, Mueller College, CAinstruction. Based on an hour:10 percent review; 80 percentnew material instruction; 10percent recall of new material.”Charlotte, Schoolcraft College, MIRobin, Globe University-Madison, WI“Let them know what’sof teaching to expect excellence“When correcting an individualfrom every student. You may beon how to apply a technique, alwayssurprised just how many studentsfind something they are also doingwill give it to you.”very well to pair with the correction.”Debra, Milan Institute Sparks, NVContact:Kristin Coverly,ABMP EducationFacilitator, atKristin@abmp.com800-458-2267ext. 658.Kelley, National American University, MNcoming. Give it to them earlyso they can get a head start.”Kevin, Anthem College, FLHave aquestion,comment, orinformation forthe MassageEducator?“Take lots of breaks. Studentsremember the points at thebeginning and end.”“To effectively teach, youmust effectively listen.”Ed, National Massage TherapyInstitute, PAJerry, Iowa Lakes Community College, IAUpcoming ABMP EventsInstructors on the Front Lines WorkshopsWebinars9/14 – Fort Lauderdale, FL10/12 – Santa Fe, NM10/19 – Dallas, TX (as part of the TAMT convention)11/9 – Honolulu, HI9/5 – Instructor 101 Series: “Great Demonstrations” with Anne Williams9/26 – “Understanding the Body-Mind Effects of Stress” with Til Luchau10/3 – “How Well Do You Communicate at Work?” with Dana Dupois and Til Luchau10/17 – Instructor 101 Series: “Great Classroom Activities” with Anne Williams10/18 – “Massage Technique @ Work: Transportation Workers” with Whitney Lowe10/24 – “Myofascial Techniques for Shoulder Pain & Restrictions” with Til Luchauhttp://www.abmp.com/instructors on the front linesMassage Therapy Foundation’s “TeachingResearch Literacy” Workshop9/28 – Chicago, IL12/7 – Orlando, FLABMP BizFit Live: “Successful Practice Workshop”www.abmp.com/bizfit workshop9/15 – Seattle, WA9/22 – Minneapolis, MN10/14 – Boston, MAABMP.com 32 ABMP.comhttp://www.abmp.com/instructors on the front lineswww.abmp.com/online education

Celebrate our 25th Anniversary!And you could win a refund on yourmembership.A BMP25yearsABMP has proudly served the massage and bodyworkprofession for 25 years and we want you to share inthe celebration!Throughout 2012, we’re conducting random drawings every twoweeks to select a member to receive a refund of the membershipfees he or she paid for the year; each drawing includes everyonewho renewed at, or upgraded to, the ABMP Practitioner,Professional, or Certified level membership during that time.Yes! If your name is selected, we’ll cut you a check for 100percent of the membership dues you just paid. By year’s end, we’llhave 25 members celebrating our 25th anniversary and enjoying afree membership. (Actually 26 members will win—thanks to theway the calendar falls—but that’s OK. You’ve come to expectmorefrom ABMP.) Read about the previous winners at www.abmp.com.Thanks for being a member and good luck! PO Box 1869Evergreen, Colorado 80437EVERGREEN, COPERMIT NO. 181PAIDU.S. POSTAGEPRSRT STD

InstructorResourceProgramAre you taking advantage ofthe ABMP benefits that areavailable to you as a massageand bodywork instructor?A Membership Discount and So Much MoreTo say “thank you” for the part youplay in advancing our profession,we’ve created the ABMPInstructor Resource Programfor all instructors who currentlyteach students enrolled in an entrylevel, state-approved massageor bodywork program (thoseprograms that prepare students forentry into the field of massage).Your ABMP membershipincludes the most comprehensiveresources available to massageand bodywork instructors.Benefits include: 24 discount on yourprofessional membership fee. C omprehensive liability insurancecoverage for you in yourpractice and your classroom. A ccess to Student SuccessCurriculum Teaching Kitsand Activity Ideas ontopics like study skills, timemanagement, and more. S tudy forms, digital flashcards, and other resources toincrease student success.Want to learn more?Visit http://www.abmp.com/instructors/or contact ABMP Education FacilitatorTaffie Lewis at 800-458-2267,ext. 629 or Taffie@abmp.com.www.abmp.com800-458-2267 O n-demand webinars oninstructor-specific topics. O n-demand webinars onmassage-related topics touse in the classroom. Free website with unlimited pages. D iscounts on products andservices: online schedulingprogram, cell phones, etc. So much more!

ABMP Webinars for Schools and InstructorsABMP provides complimentary live webinars(web-based seminars) on topics for massage schooladministrators, instructors, students, and professionaltherapists. The regularly-scheduled webinars for instructorsfocus on building classroom teaching skills and enhancingstudent success, while school webinars concentrate on issuesrelated to operations and management.To receive live webinar invitations, sign up atwww.abmp.com/forms/receive webinar invites.php.All webinars are recorded and available for viewingin the ABMP Online Education Center,www.abmp.com/online education. Continuingeducation hours are available for all webinars.Upcoming Live Webinars forSchools & Instructors9/5 - “Instructor 101: Great Demonstrations”with Anne Williams10/3 - “How Well Do You Communicate at Work?”with Til Luchau and Dana Dupois10/17 - “Instructor 101: Great Classroom Activities”with Anne Williams11/28 - “Instructor 101: Great Classroom Discussions”with Anne Williams12/12 - “Instructor 101: Advanced Lesson Planning”with Anne WilliamsArchived Webinars Availableat www.abmp.com 20 Instructor Series Webinars Including:“Instructor 101 Series” (9 parts) with Anne Williams“Teaching Learning Styles” with Whitney Lowe“Teaching Body Mechanics” with Mary Ann Foster“ Balancing Art & Science in Massage Therapy Education”with Carole Osborne“Teaching Palpation” with Dr. Joseph Muscolino“Teaching Pathology” with Ruth Werner“ Technology in the Classroom” with Susan Salvo andWhitney Lowe 15 School Success Webinars Including:“ Thanks for yet again another awesome webinar.You guys do a fabulous job putting together engagingtopics with excellent presentation and practical tools“ Best Practices for Great Leadership in Massage Schools”panel discussion“ Planning Great Student Orientations”with Anne Williams“ Best Practices in Graduate Placement and AlumniServices” with Kristin Coverly“ The Big Test: Support Your Students in the CredentialingProcess” with Anne Williams“ Best Practices in Massage School Admissions” withTaffie Lewis“ The Latest in Reducing Attrition: Research andResources” with Anne Williams“ The Role of Research Literacy in Massage Schools” withthe Massage Therapy Foundation’s Ruth Werner andDiana Thompsonwhich we can put to use in our learning environment.”—Shelagh Lampshire, Maui School of Therapeutic Massage,Makawao, Hawaiiwww.abmp.com800-458-2267

Roberta, The Massage School, MA “What I have found to work best is to make it fun. It doesn’t seem to matter what age my students are, if you don’t get them involved they tune out.” Crystal, Mueller College, CA “I have learned through my years of teaching to expect excellence from e