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2017 Schedule of
Educational Events
SAVE THE DATE!
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AMTA-KY Chapter
2017 Spring Conference
March 31-April 3, 2017
Four Points by Sheraton
Lexington, KY
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AMTA-KY Chapter
2017 Summer Meeting
August 5, 2017
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AMTA-KY Chapter
2017 Fall Event
To be decided...
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AMTA-KY
Chapter Board of Directors:
Valerie Smothers,
President
Benton, KY
(270) 252-0979
Open Position
1st Vice President
Education and Laws and Legislation Committees
Open Position
2nd Vice President
Units and Standing Rules Committees
Karen Tyson,
3rd Vice President
Member Services Committee
Louisville, KY
(502) 338-0163
Jennifer Wendland,
Secretary
Communications and Public Relations Committees
Petersburg, KY
Open Position
Treasurer
Budget Planning and Oversight Committee
Justin Magnuson,
Immediate Past President
Louisville, KY
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502) 303-5161
Vacant
Communications Chair
CHAPTER INFORMATION
Chapter Phone:
(502) 354-3568
We cannot spell
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Volunteers Needed
for the Following Positions:
* Communications Chair
* Education Chair
* Newsletter Editor
* Marketing Chair
If you are interested in being on any of these Committees,
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To comment or submit material for the AMTA-KY Chapter newsletter Contact:
Valerie Smothers
We would love to hear from you!
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A Message From Your AMTA-KY
Chapter President
Valerie Smothers
This year is flying by! AMTA-KY had a great Summer meeting and an impressive turn out at the Fall event.
I attended the National Convention in Milwaukee and it was a fantastic experience for me. This year so far, has been humming right along...
But as great as it has been, AMTA-KY is at a turning point. We are in dire need of therapists who WANT to join together, to network, to build, and to support. The year 2017 is giving AMTA-KY a unique opportunity for building such a foundation. We have four board positions open as of April. If you have thought about wanting to be on the AMTA-KY board of directors and felt as if you didn't have the experience necessary??? Now is the time to throw your hat in the ring! Join the board with ideas and passion for the profession! (Don't wanna run but still want to help? EMAIL ME [email protected] & we'll get you on a committee!)
WHY? You may ask? Well, let me tell ya... Without a board of directors of at least four therapists, AMTA-KY doesn't meet quorum (the number needed for a vote to count). If the board doesn't meet quorum...no business can be conducted...including the education conference, summer meeting, and fall education event.
I need you, AMTA-KY needs you, and YOU need AMTA-KY.
Hug your families, call your friends, be a community, keep in touch!
Talk soon,
Val
P.S. Feel free to email me with questions, concerns, ideas, awesome stories or a corny massage joke at [email protected] :)
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Comments to Regulation Changes for KBLMT
For AMTA Board and Membership, ABMP membership, and all KY Licensed Massage Therapists:
KBLMT has filed changes to the administrative regulations. Comments may be submitted on these changes. Comments will only be considered if they apply to the changes, which will be posted on the LRC website and the changes will be underlined in the document.
The comment period is now until the end of the calendar day of
Wednesday November 30, 2016. Written comments should be sent to: KBLMT, PO Box 1360, Frankfort KY 40602 and will be considered in the
December 5 meeting. No comments submitted late will be considered.
Verbal comments may be made at a hearing with the Board Administrator, Board Attorney and a Board member on
Wednesday November 23, 2016 at 9:30 am. The hearing will be at the board office at 911 Leawood Drive, Frankfort, KY 40601. In order to speak at the hearing, registration is required 5 days in advance of the hearing. Please email JessicaA.Parker @
ky.gov to register to speak. If no one registers, the board will consider that there will be no verbal comments and the hearing cancelled.
Changes are to the following regulations:
- 201 KAR42:020 Fees: 1) Requirement of a passport-quality photo on the inactive-return to active application; 2) Addition of an form for "Voluntary Retirement, Non-Renewal".
- 201 KAR42:040 Application for Renewal: 1) Added instruction to attach a written request for extension with a reason for late filing if the application is filed 90 days beyond the expiration date; 2) Added instruction clarifying the requirement for renewal applicants to submit an FBI background check if they have been convicted of a felony or had another professional licensing or certification board discipline, investigate or review them since their last renewal
The Board appreciates your comments on these changes. Previous changes, such as the requirement for an FBI background check for new applicants and for renewals who have committed felonies or had a board discipline them were presented for comment last winter.
Denise Logsdon, LMT, Chair
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A Message From Your 2016-2017
AMTA-KY
Chapter Delegates
American Massage Therapy Association National Convention
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Collette Wilson, LMT and Jill Cole, LMT
On October 26, 2016, the AMTA's House of Delegates (HOD) convened for its annual meeting at the AMTA National Convention held at the Milwaukee Convention Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Traditionally placed one day prior to the National Conference, the HOD is an official venue where each state is represented to meet and discuss position statements and recommendations that affect the massage therapy profession, vote on relevant committee elections and make official recommendations to the National Board of Directors (NBOD).
This year Collette Wilson, Louisville and Jill Cole, Lexington were elected to represent The AMTA-KY Chapter at the 2016 House of Delegates (HOD). With the official roll call, 137 Delegates were present from all 50 states and the quorum was established for voting, with 67 votes needed to pass a simple majority and 88 votes needed for a 2/3 majority. Since no position statements were voted upon this year, the voting machines were not used. Instead a simple "yeah' or "nay" vote was recorded using official Parliamentary Procedure.
After the agenda was adopted and the rules of procedure, the HOD proceeded to the appointment of the Tellers' Committee and the election of the 2 positions that were open on the House of Delegate Operational Committee.
This HOD session was quite different than sessions in the past. With the absence of positions statements and recommendations this year, the HOD primarily focused on a collaborative discussion with the Governance Committee, with Lee Stang as the Moderator and Ann Blair Kennedy as the Chair. We were broken into smaller groups for discussion and facilitated questions. Each group had an opportunity to share the summation of the discussion with the HOD.
In preparation for this collaboration Lee Stang, HODOC moderator, made active use of the HOD online Forum by posting some preliminary questions to the forum. They were designed to stimulate our thinking, creativity, knowledge base and get us thinking about topics related to the discussions in this years' House. She stated "I believe this will be a fun, dynamic process; one that will be educational and thought provoking for all. As you think about these questions there is often no absolute right or wrong answer. We are looking for your thoughts as Delegates and Alternates." The Delegates and Alternates were strongly encouraged to participate in the Forum discussions as questions were presented.
We were asked to offer:
* Opinion
* Fact based information
* Questions that these discussion items may stimulate
* Alternatives to the status quo"
* Ideas and thoughts based on other organizations you may be familiar with and how they do things.
Some of the collaborative discussion included but was not limited to the following: revamping the HOD with a new purpose and what that would look like, the need for standardization in massage therapy education and massage therapy educators, career sustainability, having a possible delegate representative to the NBOD.
The questions posed in the Forum and then presented in the business meeting were:
1- What are the most important responsibilities of the Delegate?
2- When you head to convention as a Delegate/Alternate what do you see as your purpose? Do these differ at all with the purpose of the House of Delegates?
3- Think about the format/structure of the HOD. Are there things that could be changed to improve its operations, adjust its purpose, change how it works or something else?
4- As you think about the process we use to approve Position Statements what are some other ways that this could be done?
During the course of the meeting each question was displayed and we broke into smaller discussion groups. At the end of each discussion, the microphone was held open for a representative of each group to present the discussions, concerns and questions of clarification that the group had come up with. Alternate Delegates who were present were invited to participate in the groups.
Overall, the HOD meeting was very informative and connected in another meaningful way AMTA National and AMTA-KY.
If you have an questions about the AMTA House of Delegates or comments in regard to the questions presented to the HOD's, please feel free to contact your elected Delegates,
Collette Wilson or
Jill Cole.
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AMTA National Convention 2016- The Meritorious Perspective
By Justin Magnuson, IPP, Chapter Meritorious Recipient
The national convention can be overwhelming, particularly when you're a chapter officer! Besides the typical conference activities, chapter presidents arrive two full days in advance for meetings and leadership development. This year however was different experience for me, but attending as the chapter meritorious recipient allowed more time for rest and was a real honor and joy.
I still arrived on Tuesday, but this year instead of attending a full day of meetings I arrived 30 minutes before the start of the Chapter President Counsel meeting that evening. I thought my role at the meeting would be as an observer, my potential volunteer role as time keeper being filled, but when I walked in the room a chair had been saved for me on the podium. After a brief, "Hello," I was whisked up to the stage to assist with time keeping
 and random tasks.
It was inspiring to hear AMTA National President, Nathan Nordstrom's, passion for chapter volunteers and watching our very own Valerie Smothers get her president's pin. The chapter leadership programming that night and Wednesday morning flew by, some of the highlights included learning about some of the innovative things other chapters offer their members and some tips on building resilience among chapter volunteers. Wednesday afternoon was my "free-time" for the week, so, I got out of the hotel and visited the Milwaukee art museum. Because of the rain, it ended up being the perfect day for a museum and I would encourage you to include a visit on any future trip to Milwaukee.
The opening day of the convention always includes an air of excitement that must be experienced to appreciate. Being seated down front, in the section reserved for meritorious recipients, made it almost like Christmas morning. Some of the highlights of the session were hearing some of the exciting relationship developments with outside organizations, Robin Roberts keynote, and being able to congratulate the National Meritorious recipients. The rest of the day was spent learning about recent pain research completed by the Massage Therapy Foundation and a course on hospital based massage. I was impressed not only by the information presented in the classes, but also the attendance in each class, for instance despite enrolling almost 200 students in two sessions the research class had a wait list. Both classes offered promising views of potential areas for massage therapists to expand their credibility and practices.
On Friday, I took an instructional design class in the morning and Doug Nelson's Mystery of Pain. Again, both classes were excellent, well attended and thoughtful ways to elevate our profession. Having worked with Doug several times when he's taught at chapter events, I am always impressed with the depth of knowledge and concern for ensuring students understand the concepts.
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Sherlock Holmes (Doug Nelson) and Justin Magnuson
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Saturday always comes quickly, including a little relief that it's almost time to go home. I took Susan Salvo's Top 10 Pathologies course, I never thought I would rave about a pathology class, but this was a must take class. I am excited she will be offering a similar course at our spring 2017 conference, tailoring it to focus on working with joint replacements and depression.
Attending the convention is difficult to cram into words on a page and is no substitute for the real thing. It was an honor to be recognized on the national stage for my work with the chapter. I thank everyone involved in the chapter for the opportunity to serve and develop as a leader. It is my wish that anyone reading this with an interest in developing leadership and seeing this association grow consider reaching out to me to see how we can cultivate your talents to bring you into the leadership fold.
Justin Magnuson, MA, LMT has practiced client-centered massage therapy in Louisville since 1997. He is passionate about elevating the massage therapy profession by contributing to the foundation of a robust evidence base, teaching research literacy, and building relationships with allied health professionals. In his spare time he enjoys hiking with his significant other, practicing tai ji quan, and snuggling with his cat, Elsa.
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Save The Date
Spring Education Meeting
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March 31-April 2, 2017
Join us in welcoming fantastic instructors to help you:
Delve Deep Into Your Practice
Susan Salvo, Eric Stevenson, John Joseph Ray, and Amanda Cizek
Massage Therapy: Bridging the Research to Practice Gap- Susan Salvo
Five Fast Tracks to Stellar Body Mechanics- Eric Stephenson
Cranial-Sacral Therapy, CST 1- John Joseph Ray
Massage Ethics: Creating a Drama Free Practice- Eric Stephenson
Massage & Pathology: Depression and Joint Replacement- Susan Salvo
Deep Tissue Techniques for Orthopedic Conditions-Upper Body- Eric Stephenson
New Therapeutic Approaches to Pain: MELT Connective Tissue Hydration Science and Techniques for Massage Therapy
-Amanda Cizek
Massage Through Time: Connecting Past, Present, and Future
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Susan Salvo
Deep Tissue Techniques for Orthopedic Conditions-Lower Body- Eric Stephenson
Growing your Practice and Extending Your Longevity with New Self-Care Alternatives: The MELT Method- Amanda Cizek
Watch your mail, email, Facebook and ky.amtamassage.org for details!
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Many Thanks to Our 2016 Instructors
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Thank you for sharing your knowledge with Kentucky massage therapists!
Doug Nelson, Cheryl chapman, Nancy Porambo, Joe Muscolino, Mary Alice Walter
Marissa Holden, Richard Forsting
Joe Cinquina, and Dr Eric Epstein
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Kentucky Public Health Priorities, Where Does Massage Therapy Fit?
When I was asked to provide an addition to the AMTA-KY newsletter I started trying to think about what I might want to share with the members in the state. I could let you know about me, or my research, or about how I thought massage therapy could help with improving public health. I decided to go with this last topic, as it is my passion; originally I stated the way I usually do with national facts and stats on how chronic disease is a huge economic burden for our states and country. Then I thought, well, I really need to know more about what is going on in Kentucky.
So I did a quick search and found the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion State Snapshot (you can find it here:
http://www.cdc.gov/coordinatedchronic/pdf/states/ky.pdf
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I saw the top five public health priorities for Kentucky are:
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Reduce the number of uninsured
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Reduce smoking and obesity
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Reduce cancer and cardiovascular deaths
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Reduce dental disease
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Reduce deaths from drug overdose
So you might be thinking, well this is all well and good, but where does massage therapy fit in? In my mind really all but number one. See, we know that massage therapists talk to their clients/patients about their health.
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We know from research that people who come see massage therapists may be open to hearing about other wellness and health suggestions;
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we also know that primary health care providers do not have the time to offer all the health promotion/self-care messages that individual may need to hear.
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On top of offering self-care suggestions, massage therapy is known to help with pain;
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and some states are starting to enact policies and encourage research into to non-pharmacological pain management.
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So think about the public health priorities in your state. What messages could help support with your client base? Could you talk to your physically inactive clients about moving more to help with their pain and function, and refer out to an exercise professional when needed? Could you work with other health care providers to support their efforts with their patients? What can you do
to help improve the health of the patients your state? Just some questions to get you thinking.
Ann Blair Kennedy, LMT, BCTMB, DrPH, has been a South Carolina licensed massage therapist since 1999 and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. She is the recipient of an Arnold and a Colonial Life Fellowship, and the USC Dean's Award for Excellence in Leadership. Her research interests focus on massage therapy's effects on health and health behavior and using health behavior theories in interventions and clinical practice to assist people in starting and maintaining positive lifestyle behavior change. She has been an AMTA member since 1999 and has been the SC chapter president (2004-2008 and 2009-2010) and is currently on the National Chapter Relations Standing Committee and is the Governance Standing Committee Chair.
References:
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2. Hawk C, Ndetan H, Evans MW Jr. Potential role of complementary and alternative health care providers in chronic disease prevention and health promotion: an analysis of National Health Interview Survey data. Prev Med. 2012;54(1):18-22. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.07.002.
3. Yarnall KSH, Pollak KI, Østbye T, Krause KM, Michener JL. Primary care: is there enough time for prevention? Am J Public Health. 2003;93(4):635-641.
4. Boyd C, Crawford C, Paat CF, et al. The Impact of Massage Therapy on Function in Pain Populations-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Part II, Cancer Pain Populations. Pain Med. 2016;17(8):1553-1568. doi:10.1093/pm/pnw100.
5. WHSV Newsroom. West Virginia launches effort to tackle opioid use in high school sports. http://www.whsv.com/content/news/West-Virginia-launches-effort-to-tackle-opioid-use-in-high-school-sports-388688912.html. Published July 29, 2016. Accessed August 29, 2016.
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15. Haraldsson KS, Lindgren E-CM, Fridlund BGA, Baigi AMAE, Lydell MC, Marklund BRG. Evaluation of a school-based health promotion programme for adolescents aged 12-15 years with focus on well-being related to stress. Public Health. 2008;122(1):25-33. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2007.04.016.
16. Shroff FM, Sahota IS. The perspectives of educators, regulators and funders of massage therapy on the state of the profession in British Columbia, Canada. Chiropr Man Ther. 2013;21(1):2. doi:10.1186/2045-709X-21-2.
17. Warren N, Canaway R, Unantenne N, Manderson L. Taking control: Complementary and alternative medicine in diabetes and cardiovascular disease management. Health Lond Engl 1997. 2013;17(4):323-339. doi:10.1177/1363459312460699.
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Surprised by the AMTA-KY Summer Event
As a newly licensed massage therapist, I am very unfamiliar with having to attend classes and accumulate continuing education units (CEUs) for recertification. There is so much to consider when choosing classes and not to mention the cost of some of those classes. The cost for CEUs can be expensive especially on top of all of the fees I am incurring trying to start my own business. I received notification of the AMTA-KY Summer Event by email and decided to enroll for the continuing education classes. The price was amazing, $35 for 6 hours of CEUs and lunch. I took a class on Ethics and one on Marketing Chair Massage. Both were excellent. The Ethics class was not a boring lecture, it was very interactive. We even performed skits about ethical dilemmas we have faced in our practice. The Marketing Chair Massage class was a combination of marketing techniques and hands on chair massage routines.
Even though I did not belong to the KY chapter of AMTA, I was welcomed and invited to the business/ lunch portion as well. I have been included in continued communication with the AMTA-KY chapter. They are very supportive of new massage therapists and very informative. It was the best money I spent all summer and have my 6 hours of CEUs under my belt. I am looking forward to more opportunities with this great group of people.
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Judy Baker received a Certificate in Massage Therapy from Lexington Healing Arts Academy in May 2016 and her Kentucky license from the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapist in June 2016. She currently works at Fit Time for Women in Frankfort, Kentucky and pursuing opening a home massage studio. She is a member of AMTA.
Judy has a Master's of Science in Strategic Human Resource Leadership from Sullivan University, a Bachelor's of Arts in Biology and Associates of Arts in Social Science both from Lindsey Wilson College.
She works full time for the Department for Medicaid Services as the Branch Manager for Managed Care Quality & Outcomes.
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AMTA Meet-up:
A Conversation with Louisville
Healthcare Providers
Dixon Martin, LMT
According to the United Nations, World Health Organization,
"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."[1]
On Tuesday, September 20, a dozen Louisville AMTA members and distinguished guests met to discuss ways we can work together to bring better health to our community.
Our guest panel of guests included Rachel Busse, M.D., a family physician, Peter Buecker, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon, and Heather Marcus, LCSW, a social worker at Wellspring. Justin Magnuson, LMT, facilitated the discussion.
Clients and patients have a variety of physical, mental, social and emotional needs. Massage is unique in that it can help to provide an integrated way to address all of these aspects of a client's or patient's needs.
Wellspring offers Crisis Stabilization Units (CSUs) for clients having crises with mental health or substance abuse. These clients may not have resources to pay for massage, but According to Heather Busse, Wellspring has often benefitted by having services provided by student interns from Louisville School of Massage.
According to Dr. Buecker, he often recommends massage to his patients. The patients usually ask whether massage will be covered by health insurance, and if the answer is, "No," the patient is likely to respond, "Then I can't have massage." Dr. Buecker's view is that the patient can, indeed, have massage. It is simply a question of valuing the benefits enough to pay for them.
Dr. Buecker also said that hospitals would benefit from having massage therapists on staff, but that in order to approve of hiring massage therapists, hospital administrators must see "bottom line benefit" to the hospital. In Dr. Buecker's opinion, the only way hospitals will be persuaded to hire massage therapists is if patient demand makes massage a competitive advantage.
Although the potential benefits are great, much work remains to be done in integrating physical, mental, social and emotional health services. Doctors, counselors, social workers and bodyworkers working together can more quickly move us toward these goals.
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Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19-22 June, 1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States (Official Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p. 100) and entered into force on 7 April 1948.
Dixon Martin is the massage therapist owner of Kentucky Masseur in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a 2014 graduate of Louisville School of Massage. Before massage, Dixon used a Rhetoric degree in variations of a technical writing theme.
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CVOP 2016
Michelle Shafer is a 2015 graduate of Lexington Healing Arts Academy.
She works at a massage office, hospital & clinic practicing Swedish massage to oncology patients.
Hello everyone, my name is Michelle Shafer. I want to let you know about a program that AMTA offers each year. What is this program, you may ask? It is CVOP which stands for chapter volunteer orientation program. This program is held a few days before the national convention. It is two days jam packed with fun, laughter, team building, learning more about AMTA and also leadership skills. Plus don't forget sightseeing. I had the privilege to attend this program in Milwaukee this year and I am very thankful for this opportunity. I met many other massage therapists from across the United States and was able to share my ideas and gain insight from them as well. One of the things that stood out to me was during our session on the 5 languages of appreciation.
This session was based on information from Gary Chapman & Paul White's book "The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace." We looked at 5 ways individuals like to be appreciated: words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, tangible gifts and physical touch. This made me think of how each person looks at life thru a different lens. So, how I see things are possibly different from what you see. However, that doesn't mean that one of us is wrong. It just means that we are viewing life from a slightly different perspective. If we look at that in relation to our chapter we can see that each therapist within our chapter has different strengths, needs & weaknesses. What if we focused on our strengths and the needs of the individuals within our chapter? This can be in relation to classes, peer meetings, volunteer opportunities, board members etc.? Could each of us take the strengths which we have and bring them together to help meet the needs of individuals and our chapter as a whole?
Another session was about change. I'm pretty sure that no one really likes change at first, why? Because it makes us step out of our comfort zone. But, is it easier to embrace change with someone at your side? I believe that many of us would say yes, especially if that person was someone with a like mindset. AMTA offers conferences and events on a National and local level to help us to have an opportunity to learn from others within the field of massage, help us as an individual to continue to grow and become an even better massage therapist. Also AMTA helps to develop a network of therapists with a similar mindset that you can collaborate with about changes you may be facing within your individual practice or the field of massage as a whole. Wouldn't it be easier to not have to walk the road alone? Let's ask ourselves,
a few questions? What are my strengths? What are my needs as a massage therapist? Can I help my chapter or another massage therapist by using my strengths? Absolutely! If you don't know how, contact your network. Go to ky.amtamassage.org
You can see upcoming events, board meeting information, news, license information and much more. Also you can contact the chapter with ideas & concerns.
Let's make AMTA-KY the best it can be. It all starts with you! Cause you are one voice of AMTA-KY!!
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News from KBLMT
(Plus commentary from Val)
The Office of Occupations and Professions suggests completing your renewal at least six weeks prior to your expiration date.
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Please, these folks are understaffed & overworked)
The regulations for the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy were recently changed to require an FBI Background Check under 201 KAR 42:035 for initial applicants for licensure, and under 201 KAR 42:040 for applicants for renewal who have been convicted of a felony during the previous licensure period.
(So, if you are renewing but HAVE NOT committed a felony, you may skip the FBI background check.)
Click on this link to request your FBI background check:
The current processing time to receive your background check back is 13-15 weeks. You will need to request your background check several months in advance of applying.
(If you are applying for the first time OR have been convicted of a felony...you better be prepared to wait to work OR plan accordingly and apply for your background check early.)
The applications and forms for initial license and renewal for the Board of Licensure for Massage Therapy are available on our website
http://www.bmt.ky.gov/Pages/applications.aspx.
(Top of the page under FORMS.) The application shall be completed in its entirety and submitted to this office with the required payment by check or money order made payable to the Kentucky State Treasurer.
If you have further questions please contact Board Administrator, Jessica Parker, via email at [email protected].
(Email is best, that way there is a trail...)
Effective February 2016, a recent, 2x2, passport quality photograph must be attached to all initial and renewal applications
(Please Do NOT send a selfie, a picture with your cat, your favorite stuffed animal, the entire family, or a Glamour shot from 1983. Photos must be current...within the last 6 months or so. CVS, the Post Office, MailBoxes Plus, etc. are reasonably priced locations to get a 2x2 passport style photo.)
*taken from the home page at bmt.ky.gov
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Member Spotlight
Adriana Rogers
Adriana has been in the health & wellness industry for fifteen years and has been a practicing Massage Therapist since 2007. She received her massage training in Tampa Florida, with her studies focusing on neuromuscular & sports massage. She has practiced at salons in Florida, Indiana, and Kentucky. Prior to becoming a licensed massage therapist & essential oil educator, Adriana served in the US Air Force as an Emergency Medical Technician & Licensed Practical Nurse.
Aside from the training she received in massage school, Adriana has also taken extended training in AromaTouch Technique, Symphony of the Cells, Myofascial massage & Biodynamic Craniosacral technique. Adriana is an experienced practitioner of aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, hot stone, deep tissue, sports, trigger point, myofascial, prenatal and Swedish massage. She strives to create an environment of relaxation where tension melts away so healing can begin. Adriana is passionate about treating injuries and will draw on her years of training and experience tocustomize treatment to help facilitate your body's healing process with injuries or chronic pain.
Adriana opened BomDia Massage & Wellness in February 2014 because she wanted a different kind of massage care for clients. She was tired of seeing the norm become "conveyor belt" therapy. In & out with no true treatment or healing. Here at BomDia, we strive to be the breath of fresh air you've been searching for! Adriana is half Brazilian and holds her heritage close to her heart. We cherished the chance to incorporate this into the name of our business. BomDia (pronounced, bone GEEah) in Portuguese means, "Good Morning" or "Good Day". Our sincere hope is that we help make your day good when you come to see us!
We value the ability to help people heal themselves with massage, essential oils & supplements. We specialize in therapeutic massage for everyone. Whether you have an injury, chronic pain, or just want to feel better; we can help you. We focus on treating both injury & fatigue through therapeutic modalities, specializing in trigger point, deep tissue, CranioSacral, prenatal, essential oil application & hot stone massage to alleviate discomfort in the body.
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Call to Candidacy
Time to make a difference!
AMTA-KY will be looking to fill the following positions in 2017.
Changes have been made to the board structure by the AMTA National Board of Directors. These changes allow us more freedom in our offices, allow for a smaller board, and rid us of succession.
Board Member - 2 year term (odd year vote)
Board Member - 1 year term (even year vote)
Financial Administrator - 2 year term (odd year vote)
Secretary - 1 year term (even year vote)
Delegate - 1 year (even year vote)
Delegate - 2 year (odd year vote)
Delegate alternate - 1 year
*One year term is a partial term due to empty office. Each office generally serves a 2 year term.
*Must have a board of 4 to conduct any chapter business
*No volunteers=no education events :(
If you have thought of volunteering and want to get your feet wet, now is the time. Might as well jump in with both feet!
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Membership as of October 849
Longest ongoing AMTA membership in KY 31 years Karen Barth
Congratulations to the following members celebrating 20 years,
or more, as AMTA members:
Frank Smith, Julie Harper, Joyce Shirazi, Alonda Tallchief, Charles Watson, Janet Kauffman, Karen Parker, Nancy Bloemer, Megan Lavery, Ruth Lehmkuhl, Pami, Andrew Shetterly, Roetta Farthing, Cynthia Hutchinson, Jill Bath, Sally Marcum, Barbara Luckett, Denise Logsdon, Jan Mueller, Gregory Thompson, Karen Deprey,
Tina Holsapple, Cheryl Plain, Karen Barth
Thank you for your dedication to the profession of massage therapy!
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