Amta Massage
Help Legislate This Holiday Season
  December 2014
Nomination Information           AMTA COC, For Nominations         A New Look at Massage Law           Acroyoga in Bali  
Want to help legislate at AMTA?
Become a board member!

The AMTA-Montana Chapter is announcing the nomination period for the Chapter's upcoming elections for the vacant positions on the Board.  The nomination period is 15 Dec 2014 - 14 Jan 2015.

For those members of the chapter who may want to serve on the Chapter's Board, please complete the nomination form and return to [email protected] By January 14, 2015.

To be nominated as a member of the AMTA you need to be in good standing with the AMTA and currently licensed and in good standing with the State of Montana's Board of Massage Therapy.  In addition, you need to be available for and take part in board conference calls, scheduled and as needed.  During your tenure there will be face-to-face meetings at a location that is voted on the by board which will also require attendance.

AMTA members are volunteers but all the CE classes at the MT state convention are covered.  In addition, any expenses incurred during AMTA business as well as expenses incurred during  the national convention will be reimbursed, according to the chapter bylaws. 

Join us for this great oppurtinty to affect change in the massage community, network with your peers and be part of a like-minded community of professionals.

The link below is the form. If you have questions any issues accessing the form or questions regarding nomination, please contact Joey Madrid at [email protected].
Nomination Form, Click to fill out.
In This Issue
Upcoming Events
Ludwig van Beethoven's Birthday
12.16.1770
Beethoven was born on this day, after that he built cathedrals of sound out of his crazy hair. 

Beethoven?
Christmas
12.25.2014
Drink eggnog, string up lights, enjoy festivities.  Celebrate other holidays at or around this time.  :)

Why do we haul a tree into our house?
MT State Convention 2015
4.24-4.26.2015

Learn some great stuff, meet some great people, do some great things.  Registration will open early next year.

State Convention
Email List Updated
Check Your Subscription

Doing a bit of housekeeping in the den, while the snow keeps us in the cabin.  The subscriber list has been updated, check your subscription and if you are receiving this in error or have moved away from the Montana area, let me know or simply unsubscribe.  Might not get back to you right away, that wood doesn't chop itself you know.  Unless you've spent some time at Hogwarts...

E-news questions?

The World of Massage is Changingg
Change with it!

There is a lot of talk these days about new laws, new ways to look at massage therapy.  Many people see it as a corruption of the profession a selling out.  Others see it as an evolution, an integration of a profession as it winds it's way towards the mainstream.  Either way you see it, massage is changing, moving towards a tipping point.  An article in massage today goes over some of the important national information that makes this next level of professionalism for massage therapists possible.  Spoiler alert:  It has a lot to do with the quality of education.

Full article: Massage Today

Primate Yoga, Acroyoga and You.
Primate yoga meetup in Berlin.  MSO start it up!

This sounds like some really awesome fun and a great method of self care that isn't quite so serious and is a bit more group oriented, don't know about y'all but I get tired of deep breathing and stretching.  Sometimes you need to dance, laugh and sing. Downside:  None, except this meetup is in Berlin, Germany.  seems like Europe isn't only ahead of us on alternative energy, awesome intercity transit and social services.  They also have more fun than us.  Primate Yoga, check it out.  Awesome.

Primate Yoga Meetup in BER
And in Bali!

Any Questions?  Contact Ed @ [email protected]
Talk Soon
Ed