Are you affected by the new
Massage Establishment Laws?

Check out these documents at the DSHS website.

(Yes, it does say 2007 on these fact sheets. But this is what the Massage Therapy Licensing Program is currently sending with MTI renewals.)

Meet some of our board members!

TAMT is Not Ready
to Applaud Craigslist in Texas

Since 1984 in Texas, massage professionals have been trying to distance themselves from prostitution. Recently Craigslist's owners have made a decision to clean up the controversial postings for massage on their websites by eliminating their "erotic services" section in the state of Illinois.

Unfortunately, Craigslist in Texas has just added another category -- "adult services". As of May 18, 2009, there are 3 categories advertising prostitution under the guise of massage therapy. "Therapeutic" services is chock full of erotic ads boasting of all sorts of illegal massage!

(More...)

TAMT and the World Massage Festival

Pioneers of Massage have been practicing massage therapists for 20 or more years.
We applaud their dedication to their clients
and contributions to the Massage Therapy Profession.

Pioneers in attendance at the 2009 World Massage Festival in New Braunfels, TX.

The 2009 Officers of the
Texas Association of Massage Therapists

Your elected board:

Orbie Ratcliff -- -- President
Joan Fox -- -- 1st Vice President
Terry Norman-- -- 2nd Vice President
Shelli Davis-Redford -- -- Region 3 Representative

Appointed board members:

Grant Smith -- --Treasurer
Maria Solis -- -- Region 1 Representative
Carolyn Daniel -- -- Region 2 Representative

L-R: Vicki, Janine Ray, Lane Tow,First incoming 1st Vice-President Joan Fox, TAMT Administrative Assistant Theresa, and incoming President Orbie Ratcliff.

New President Orbie Ratcliff presenting Lane Tow a certificate of appreciation from TAMT for serving 14 years as TAMT's treasurer.

President Orbie Ratcliff presenting Janine Ray with a Hall of Fame certificate for 20 years of service to Texas massage therapy. Janine has served TAMT as a board member, a regional representative, and also as our liasion to the Texas House and Senate.

TAMT 2009 President Orbie Ratcliff presenting 20 year LMT certificate to Terry Norman

Incoming 2nd Vice-President Terry Norton receives a Hall of Fame certificate for 20 years of service to Texas massage therapy.

New Board Member Joan Fox reports on the World Massage Festival

The convention was fabulous! Attendees could earn up to 14 CEs. Classes included: Medical Massage,Thai Table Massage, Orthopedic Massage, Massage Cupping, Bamboo Fusion, & Trigger Point Therapy. The Legislative Committee presented "Changes in TX Massage Laws and Rules".

Hall of Fame honorees included three of our members with twenty years of service: Janine Ray, Ariana Vincent and Terry Norman.

TAMT will have the 2010 convention in Dallas, since that area has added over fifty members this year.

Did anyone get a picture of Orbie presenting a Hall of Fame certifiate to Ariana Vincent? If so, send it along!

We'd love to print some convention reports -- let us know how the convention was for you.

Note: We try not to put up last names of general members. If you want your name a certain way (only first, first and last, anonymous) just let our Admin Theresa know.

Massage Therapy Licensing
Program Changes

What's New in Texas

We've started a group at Yahoo!

Want to interact with other LMTS here in Texas?
Click here.

Why all the struggle to set down
the parameters that will govern our profession?
Read Rick Rosen's white paper,

"On Becoming a Profession: The Challenges and
Choices that will Determine Our Future",

now available at the Massage Magazine web site,
for an explanation of the stakes involved.

We need your e-mail address! We want to send out our newsletters online and we need to know how to contact you for important news and updates on the site. Please give us your name and e-mail address; it will stay confidential and only used for matters concerning TAMT. Thank you!

Theresa Gaus-Schmidt, TAMT Administrative Assistant

3801 Capital of Texas Hwy. N. E240-156
Austin, TX 78746

Are you affected by the new Massage Establishment Laws?

Check out these documents at the DSHS website.

Meet some of our board members!

TAMT is Not Ready to Applaud Craigslist in Texas

TAMT and the World Massage Festival

The 2009 Officers of the Texas Association of Massage Therapists

Your elected board:

Appointed board members:

Massage Therapy Licensing Program Changes

What's New in Texas

We've started a group at Yahoo!

Want to interact with other LMTS here in Texas? Click here.

Why all the struggle to set down the parameters that will govern our profession? Read Rick Rosen's white paper, "On Becoming a Profession: The Challenges and Choices that will Determine Our Future", now available at the Massage Magazine web site, for an explanation of the stakes involved.

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