Author: Julie Onofrio
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Trauma Aware Teaching Checklist
This checklist has been prepared for higher educators as a tool to reflect on their teaching and courses, regardless of modality. The six principles of trauma-informed care developed by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) are a foundational concept in the trauma field. In this checklist, they are adapted to the field of…
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Swedish Massage Therapy
Swedish massage is a very common type of massage that you may find at various spas and massage franchises. It is the basic type of massage that is learned in massage school. Swedish Massage is composed of 4 different hand movements or strokes and use the French terms – effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), frictions (…
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History of AMTA-WA
(Taken from Ruth Williams, 25 years History in the Making, (full document on archive.org and also early newsletters of AMTA-WA (1953-1962) that I have scanned and uploaded to archive.org) September 26, 1943 – State group of Massage Operators at the house of Mr and Mrs. Hugh Murray in Seattle WA. The minutes mentions some of…
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Massage Establishment Laws (Hawaii)
Hawaii 452-1 Definitions “Massage therapy establishment” means premises occupied and used for the purpose of practicing massage therapy or massage therapy training; provided that when any massage therapy establishment is situated in any building used for residential purposes, the massage therapy establishment premises shall be set apart and shall not be used for any other…
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Massage Establishment Laws -Florida
Statutory Authority: §480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies, .0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices , .052 Power of county or municipality to regulate massage. & .0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment 480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection. (1) No massage establishment shall be allowed to operate without a license…