Official Publication of the
American Massage Therapy Association®
Fall 2002 • Vol. 41, No. 3
 
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Michael L. Schwanz Editor
Michelle L. Wolf Associate Editor

Contributing Editors
Ben E. Benjamin
Patricia J. Benjamin
Theodore Berland
Trudy Brown
Brian Coughlan
Clare La Plante
Lisa Mertz
Jean Pascual
Dianne Polseno
Bernie Siegel
Cherie Sohnen-Moe

Douglas Kelly Design Director
Whitney Larson Art Director

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Elizabeth M. Lucas Executive Director
Jerry Hossli Manager, Media Sales & Service
Christina Rompon Media Sales & Service

MASSAGE THERAPY JOURNAL is published quarterly by the American Massage Therapy Association (address below).  Periodicals postage paid at Evanston, Illinois, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 
MASSAGE THERAPY JOURNAL, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Ste. 100, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4444.

SUBSCRIPTIONS: All subscription matters and notices of change of address (see postcard in this issue) should be sent to: MTJ Subscriptions, AMTA, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Ste. 100, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4444. (847.864.0123). Fax: 847.864.1178. Subscription rates: US and Canada, $25 for one year (four issues). $45 for two years (eight issues). Foreign $70 for one year. $120 for two years are available on a limited basis. Contact AMTA Member Services,  500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Suite 100, Evanston, IL 60201-4444  (847.864.0123) Fax: 847.864.1178. 

EDITORIAL COPY: Editorial Contributions, photos and miscellaneous inquiries should be sent to: Editor, MASSAGE THERAPY JOURNAL,  AMTA, 500 Davis Street, 9th Floor, Ste. 100, Evanston, Illinois 60201-4444. 
Query via 847.864.0123, Ext. 153 or via E-mail
mschwanz@amtamassage.org (Michael Schwanz). 
Writer Guidelines are available upon request. Unsolicited submissions will be returned only if accompanied by a large self-addressed, stamped envelope.  Information contained in MASSAGE THERAPY JOURNAL does not necessarily reflect the opinions or beliefs of AMTA and/or the staff of MTJ.

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Copyright © 2002 American Massage Therapy Association.

DESIGN: Imagination Publishing, Chicago, Illinois

 

 

28 Ben Benjamin's Corner
Vitamins and minerals help to keep processes flowing in the body.
By Joy Bicknell; Edited by Ben E. Benjamin
 
130 Ethically Speaking
Client termination must be carried out with great care to minimize potential ill will.
By Dianne Polseno

 
136 Personal Computing
E-newsletters can be great marketing tools, but make sure your clients are willing recipients
By Reid Goldsborough

 
140 A Look Back
Harry Andrews began working on some of Britain's top competitors almost 100 years ago.
By Patricia J. Benjamin
150 Book Reviews
Marketing your practice, hand maintenance, stretching, Swe-Thai and massage research are discussed in this issue.
Compiled by Lisa Mertz
 
176 Love, Massage & Medicine
The consciousness of your desires and intentions can prove beneficial to your clients.
By Bernie Siegel

 

 

14 Letter From the Editor







 

18 Letters to the Editor
23 AMTA President's Editorial
24 Kaleidoscope
36 New Products
158 CD Corner
168 Directory of COMTA Schools 150
170 Classifieds
172 Calendar of Events
173 Advertiser Directory
177 Fall Buyer's Guide  

 

ON THE COVER
Massage therapist Ela Radu Escalande
Four Seasons Spa, Chicago

Photograph by: Michael C. Batts

 

 

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