Change has a bad reputation in our society. But it isn’t all bad – not by any means. In fact, change is necessary in life – to keep us moving, to keep us growing, to keep us interested. Imagine life without change. It will be static, boring, dull.” ~ Dr. Dennis O’Grady The last eight…
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The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) was pleased to participate in a series of meetings with national massage organizations to address the issue of human trafficking, the impact on its victims, and the implications for massage education. As the organization that serves as an independent voice, advocate and resource for the massage therapy…
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This three-part series explores how neural networks visualize massage. Using a combination of AI, machine learning, QGAN+CLIP, artist Zeth Pugh generated images using three sets of key words. “Massage,” “Reiki,” and, “chakras.” Additional prompts told the AI to focus on a type of art to base the image on. Check back soon for Pugh’s article…
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Continuity and Progress: The Alliance’s New Leadership Era “Change your leaves, keep intact your roots.” Victor Hugo Last April, I was proud to step up and serve as the AFMTE President to finish out the term of Michelle Renee. This month, that term comes to an end and I pass the baton on to new…
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So you need images of people for your instructional designer or marketing materials? Many schools and CE providers are faced with the challenge of finding images of people to use in their marketing. Instructional designers are challenged to find avatars that are inclusive. The four most common solutions are to use images of actual learners…
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Part III: How Artificial Intelligence Sees Chakras Update: Pugh will be sharing an article with us on how to create photorealistic images of people. This is an alternative to purchasing stock images, hiring a model, or trying to ensure you have the right permissions from students to use their likeness. Part I of…
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Part II: How Artificial Intelligence Sees Reiki Before the article update: We received requests about the plagiarism checker for teachers. Zeth has offered to write an article specifically on this topic, but has in the meantime provided several popular sites. Grammarly, TurnItIn, Unicheck, and Plagramme. In the first part of this series, artist Zeth Pugh…
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The 2022 Entrepreneur Magazine rankings were announced for the top 500 franchises. The Franchise 500 article can be found in the January/February issue. Opportunities were verified and then ranked. Considerations included the year franchising started, the total number of units, cost to open, financing, and royalties. 5 Massage-related businesses made the ranked list. 270: Woodhouse…
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For Immediate Release Ruth Werner to Deliver Keynote at AFMTE’s First-Ever Virtual Conference TUCSON, AZ — April 19, 2021 — The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) today announced Ruth Werner, BCTMB, will deliver the Keynote address at its first-ever virtual Educational Congress, held this year online July 16 & 17. Werner is a highly…
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CMBE Spotlight: An Interview with Jodi Wiley about Massage Therapy Instructor Certification AFMTE Interim President Shari Aldrich recently had the chance to ask Jodi Wiley a few questions about AFMTE Educator Certification! Watch below! 00:03 hi there. This is Shari and i’m the acting president of the alliance for massage therapy education and today i’m…
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The COVID-19 vaccine has been long-awaited for bringing relief to the enduring pandemic. Still, the distribution has had hiccups in the roll out. Below, AFMTE member and Educator of the Year award winner Dale Alexander shares his experience for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. After 3 successive very early morning internet attempts to schedule an appointment…
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While there isn’t a corporate ladder to climb in the massage education industry, that doesn’t mean you can’t take your career to the next level. For instance, you can teach more specialized techniques or better ways to care for clients. You could also be aiming for a higher salary, which a more extensive background in…
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Greetings from the AFMTE President! The holiday season of 2020 is unlike any we can recall. It is quieter. More introspective. Less face-to-face community, more reflection. Less excess consumption, more gratitude. Less focus on ourselves, and more on others. Less arguing, more deep listening. A brand-new lens for us to understand personal responsibility and how…
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2020 AFMTE Survey We need your feedback! The AFMTE has compiled a 2020 Annual Survey, which we request all massage educators to complete to help guide our offers and projects in the coming year. The survey inquires in three areas of topics relevant to massage educators: a) potential topics for our 2021 Conference and 2021…
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In the summer of 2020, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education called for the creation of a task force charged with examining the issues of equity, inclusion, diversity, systemic racism, and unconscious bias in massage therapy education. Volunteers from around the nation stepped up to form the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) task force. To-date,…
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For Immediate Release Free Live Webinar: Resources for Educators Online Webinar—November 6, 2020—The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) and the Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) announced they will co-host a free live webinar on Resources for Educators. During the webinar, both organizations will showcase educational resources for massage therapy educators and students. Four talented longtime…
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Join us Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 2pm ET (1pm CT | 12pm MT | 11am PT), as the Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) and the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education (AFMTE) host a webinar showcasing the educational resources for educators and students available from both organizations. Four talented longtime educators will present; AFMTE President, Michele Renee, DC, MAc, and Immediate Past President, Stan Dawson,…
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How exciting! My first communication with you as President of the Alliance. I was deeply honored to be selected for this role and will do my best to fill the big shoes of my predecessors. And of course, I am surrounded by some remarkable people. Our board contains a full range of perspectives, skills, and…
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COVID-19 provides a unique opportunity to see how massage impacts people. Researchers from Indiana University School of Health & Human Sciences would like to better understand those who do and do not seek massage services during the COVID-19 pandemic and why people with and without massage experience seek massage treatment during these unique times. Please…
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This summer, amidst everything else going on in the world, the Alliance for Massage Therapy Education launched a new mentoring program. This 10-week program matched individuals seeking mentorship with mentors from the field of massage education. Participants in this inaugural program met weekly for 8 weeks from June through August 2020 as mentor-mentee pairs bringing…
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