These organizations offer membership, insurance, and professional services to massage and other therapists around the world. They are also a good source of information in keeping up with the changing education and licensure requirements within the massage therapy profession.
American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA),
http://www.amtamassage.org
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP),
www.abmp.com
Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA),
http://www.comta.org
International Association of Infant Massage,
www.iaim-us.com
Massage Therapy Association Foundation,
www.amtafoundation.org
National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB), http://www.ncbtmb.com
The Spa Association,
www.thespaassociation.com
Massage Therapy Publications:
Body Sense Magazine,
www.bodysensemagazine.com/home.html
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies,
http://intl.elsevierhealth.com//journals/jbmt/Default.cfm
Massage and Bodywork Magazine,
www.massageandbodywork.com
Massage Magazine,
www.massagemag.com