There has been much confusion about the Maryland State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners' requirement for trade name approval by Massage Therapists. Here is clarification on the trade name issue. Every Maryland RMP or LMT must get trade name approval from the board unless they are working for someone else. This is a separate approval from the one you may have received for your business name from the State of Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation in Annapolis.
Even though the current regulations do not specifically say that you must do so, it is the Board's policy not to approve any trade name that does not include the words Massage or LMT, or RMP in the trade name. See the following examples for what does and does not work. Even though it may be argued that your personal name is not a trade name, it is simply your name, the board still requires you to submit a trade name application unless you are working for someone else (ie a chiropractor's office or massage therapy center.)
Here is what works:
Here is what does not work and will be disapproved:
Here is the Link for the trade name application: http://mdmassage.org/forms/trade.pdf
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by Shannon Mitchell
From as early as birth, our brains are working to form skills to help us move through the world. We learn to walk by watching those around us. As the aging process happens, the body becomes "locked in" to certain habitual ways of moving, creating what we call Chronic Facilitations. Movement and Re-patterning is a way to help change some of the movements that may be causing structural misalignments in the body. Additionally, we will be able to guide our clients through simple exercises to re-train their movement patterns.
First we identify where the holding is happening through observing and documenting our clients. Next, we address the specific areas of holding through several, very basic, exercises. The goal of the re-patterning exercises is to attach a mental awareness to the proper way of moving the shoulder, the spine etc. These techniques take very little time and can be easily added into a one hour massage session.
When we learn the way the body should move, we will be more aware of the areas that are not moving correctly. And, best of all, we will understand how easy it is to change it for the better. By incorporating these quick, easy additions to your sessions, you will boost the value of your work as well as adding essential client benefits.
For more information about the upcoming class, Movement and Re-Patterning: Upper Body:
http://www.ccbcmassagetherapy.com/NCBTMBContinuingEd.html
or:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=286915372263&index=1
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