Educational Webinars and Courses

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Increase your knowledge and improve your practice. Keep you up to date on the latest in massage therapy research.

Courses from MTF 2025 IMTRC now available!

Originally recorded at the groundbreaking 2025 International Massage Therapy Research Conference in Alexandria, VA, the courses cover a wide array of current massage therapy research and practice subjects. Each course qualifies for one NCBTMB-approved Continuing Education credit. Courses are available for purchase via the educational platform of 2025 IMTRC Presenting Sponsor, American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA).

Available Now:

Massage Therapy in Public Health, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care

As patient and practice delivery needs grow more complex, understanding where massage therapy fits within healthcare can help guide research, education, and practice. Drawing on evidence and professional experience, hear from three leading massage therapy practice and research experts as they examine how massage therapy aligns with public health, rehabilitation, and palliative care, and what each perspective offers to support continued integration into healthcare.

IMTRC: Massage and Pregnancy After Stillbirth: The HOPES Study

Pregnancy after stillbirth can bring increased emotional and physical challenges that affect maternal well-being. Explore findings from the HOPES Study, a Massage Therapy Foundation–funded feasibility trial examining Swedish massage as a supportive approach for women who are pregnant after loss. Learn how a series of massage sessions impacted anxiety, worry, and coping, and what participants found most helpful. This session also offers practical insights into safety and therapeutic relationships to help inform clinical care for this population.

MassageNet Research: Mental Health to Body Mechanics

Delve into three research projects from the Massage Therapy Foundation’s practice-based research network, MassageNet. Hear from Dr. Portia Resnick and doctoral candidate Samantha Zabel as they share key results from the Ergonomics Project and MassageNet’s first study examining massage therapists’ knowledge and attitudes related to mental health and how experience influences client care. Learn how these findings can inform practice and contribute to evidence development for the profession.

Advancing Massage Therapy Through Research: Highlights from AMTA-Funded Grants

Hear from principal investigators and participating massage therapists as they share insights from AMTA-funded MTF Research Grants, including randomized controlled trials and real-world clinical implementation:

  • Massage Service Integration in a Military Primary Care Clinic – Tracy Rupp, PhD, MAc, Lac;
  • Massage Therapy as a Preventative for Post-Irradiation Fibrosis and Neuropathy – Geoffrey Bove, DC, PhD;
  • Trauma-Informed and Culturally-Responsive Integrated Massage Therapy – Jennifer Esala, PhD & Cynthia Price PhD, MA, LMT;
  • Massage Impact on Sleep for Hospitalized Pediatric Oncology Patients – Cal Cates, LMT.

 

Coming Soon:

Practice-Based Research in Massage Therapy

Insights from the International Journal of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (IJTMB) Editors

Massage Therapy’s Impact: Evidence from Palliative Care, Chronic Neck Pain, and Addiction Research

Massage and the Whole Health Initiative

Massage Therapist Turned Researcher: Reports from Practice

Understanding BraveNet Outcomes: The Role of Practice-Based Research Networks

 

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