For Practitioners
Professional Associations
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP) www.abmp.com/home/index.html
Associated Body Massage Professionals and directory of massage therapy schools and services.
American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) www.amtamassage.org
American Reflexology Certification Board (ARCB) www.arcb.net
International Council of Reflexologists (ICR) www.icr-reflexology.org
Reflexology Association of California (RAC) www.reflexology-usa.org
Massage/Bodywork/Spa Equipment and Supplies
Bodywork Emporium – www.bodyworkemporium.com
Nice people to do business with. The Santa Monica store has a very helpful staff that really know their product lines, and I am fairly certain their other stores must provide the same quality customer service.
Massage Warehouse – www.massagewarehouse.com
Big company – great deals -easy to work with.
Scrip Spa Supply- www.scripspasupply.com
Another good option for supplies etc. Fine to work with, haven’t had that many dealings with them.
Universal Companies - www.universalcompanies.com
Huge company, excellent customer service, tons of different products, and they offer many pertinent classes. www.advancewitheducation.com
Spa Uniforms – www.spauniforms.com
Nice looking, modern style uniforms that wash well.
World’s Softest Socks – www.worldssoftest.com
Nice people offering a great product. Terrific for Reflexology clients after a session, or any client that wants to keep warm, toasty feet during services. Great retail item as well.
Salt Lamp Creations – www.saltlampcreations.com
Beautiful, well crafted lamps for your home or treatment room.
Cotton Blossom Crafts - www.cottonblossomcrafts.com
Super prices on high quality body brushes, loofah items, and sisal mitt, among other fine items of interest.
Heat & Heal – www.heatandheal.com
Fabulous products for pain relief.
Continuing Education
Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies www.integrative-healthcare.org
A very thorough resource for continuing education in Massage Therapy approved by the NCBTMB and The Florida Board of Massage as a CE Approved Provider. Classes available online as well as home study.
Wellness Coaching
NutriFitOnline – www.nutrifitonline.com
Change your life with wellness coaching to enhance your overall physical and emotional being.
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November 18th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Thanks for sharing your links, I didn’t know about the IMA.
Blessings
Catherine
November 18th, 2009 at 11:48 am
Hi Catherine,
Thanks for the visit! I don’t know a whole lot about the IMA since I have a membership with the ABMP, but I heard they have quite a lot to offer as far as associations go. Hope all is well with you over there in Dublin this fine fall season!
Take care, Donna
January 22nd, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Hi
I purchased long ago the most wonderful Sole Garden quenching nut free massage and body oil.
Also a shea butter product from the same company on the same day. Your logo and spelling are the same but I don’t see the products. Are you selling them elsewhere?
January 22nd, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for your visit and the kind words about my products! We closed our online store a couple of years ago because we found that our business was conducted on a more local personal level – with aromatherapy body products, to smell and feel them is to love them! However, Yak and Yeti in Hermosa Beach carries Sole Garden Pure Essential Oil Blends, Nut Free Massage Oils and Natural Hand, Foot and Body Lotions – are you located in the Beach Cities perhaps?
Yak & Yeti is located at 1124 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254, 310-372-4315 – it is a wonderful place to experience, with very kind people and beautifully crafted items from Nepal- it just feels really great in there, so if you have time go check them out. If they don’t have the oils you are looking for in stock, let me know and I will make what ever you like to order. Thanks again!
Donna
April 9th, 2011 at 1:15 pm
Just thought you’d like to know that the IMA is going out of business, if they haven’t already. They are recommending the National Association of Massage Therapists–www.NAMTonline.com is their web address. Thanks for all the other links, very useful!