Educational Webinars and Courses
Increase your knowledge and improve your practice. Massage Therapy Foundation webinars help keep you up to date on the latest in massage therapy research.
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Join us for a info session to learn more about MTF’s Case Report Contests! This session is hosted by MTF President Adrienne F. Asta, Robin Miccio, Susan Salvo, and Ruth Werner. We will review the guidelines and expectations and answer any questions you have. Practitioners, students, and educators who are thinking about submitting this year or future years will learn more about the contest and process. Deep thanks to Precision Neuromuscular Therapy (PNMT) for their generous sponsorship of this webinar. Learn more about research data gleaned during Phase One of the Massage Therapy Foundation Ergonomics Project and ways in which it may benefit your practice! Join MTF President Adrienne F. Asta, BA, LMT, and MTF Trustee Portia Resnick, PhD, ACT, BCTMB, LMT, and Susan Salvo, EdD, BCTMB, LMT, to discuss the 2022 MTF Ergonomics Project: Phase One Report, and how you can apply the principles of ergonomics in your massage therapy practice. Viewers are encouraged to read the white paper prior to viewing the webinar. Earn 1 free CE by taking the quiz at the end of the presentation. Learn more about Hospital-Based Massage! Join hosts MTF President, Robin Anderson, MEd, LMT and Robin Miccio, MS, LMT, Integrative Health Program Manager at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and additional guests from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Ohio, and Blessings Hospital, Illinois, as they discuss the integration of massage therapy services in a healthcare setting. Deep thanks to Handspring Publishing for their generous sponsorship of this webinar.
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The Massage Therapy Foundation (MTF) and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) are excited to offer a free Research Webinar Series. Join us to learn more about the definition of research, its impact on the profession, and what resources are available to help you better engage. Earn 1 free CE by taking the quiz at the end of each webinar.
Webinars in this series include:
- Part I: Why Research?
- Part II: What is Research?
- Part III: How to Find Quality Resources
- Part IV: Case Reports
- Part V: Massage Therapy for Pain Management
- Part VI: Massage for Recovery: Lymphatic Massage
- Part VII: Sports Massage
MTF/NCBTMB Research Webinar Part VII: Sports Massage
Join MTF President, Robin Anderson, NCBTMB President, Dolly Wallace, and Dr. Portia Resnick to learn more about current research on Sports Massage and how it can benefit your clients. Complete a short quiz after watching to earn one free CE.
- Took place September 29, 2021
- Click here to view the recording of Sports Massage
- After watching complete the quiz below for one free CE credit

Deep thanks to Handspring Publishing for their generous sponsorship of this webinar.
MTF/NCBTMB Research Webinar Part VI: Massage for Recovery: Lymphatic Massage
Join MTF President, Robin Anderson, and NCBTMB President, Dolly Wallace, to learn about current research on lymphatic massage for surgical recovery and how massage can help a client prepare and recover from surgical procedures, including plastic surgery with special guests Kathleen Lisson, CMT, CLT and Dr. Jeffrey Horowitz, Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.
- Took place July 28, 2021
- Click here to view the recording of Massage for Recovery: Lymphatic Massage
- After watching complete the quiz below for one free CE credit
MTF/NCBTMB Research Webinar Part V: Massage Therapy for Pain Management
Learn about current research on the biological, psychological and social aspects of pain. Explore how to define, measure and address client pain, and how to ask the right questions to best treat your clients.
- Click here to view the recording of Massage Therapy for Pain Management
- After watching complete the quiz below for one free CE credit
Deep thanks to Handspring Publishing for their generous sponsors