Massage Therapy

• Animal Massage and Therapies - AMTIL offers animal massage information and information about holistic products for pet owners/caretakers, and a directory of animal health therapists, schools and organizations.
• Animal Massage Therapists to be Licensed - News story about proposed licensing of animal massage therapists in the state of Washington.
• Companion Animal Services - Massage and petsitting for dogs, cats, and other animals around Houston, TX. Education in Companion Animal Massage.

• Equissage - Equine and canine massage therapy certification.
• Holistic Touch Therapy - Classes for canine, equine and feline massage, based in Windsor, Colorado.
• Integrated Touch Therapy - Massage therapy instruction for people who want to work on animals.
• International Association of Animal Massage Therapists - Equine massage and canine massage therapists have come to find the importance of belonging to an organization. The International Association of Animal Massage Therapists is a networking organization of trained therapists.
• Lang Institute for Canine Health - Massage school for the therapist dedicated to animal massage.
• Massage Awareness - Worldwide comprehensive equine and canine certification programs, based on the unique method of massage awareness, by JP Hourdebaigt.
• PetMassage Training & Research Clinic - Source for information on massage therapy for pets and pet massage training courses.
• TTOUCH and TTEAM UK - TTOUCH and TTEAM can help alter tension patterns and associated behaviours in horses and companion animals. Workshops in the UK, practitioners directory, and merchandise.

The Benefits of Massage Therapy (About.com)
The words snowboarding and spa probably brings up images of booze-fueled adventures in a hot tub. Although not entirely inaccurate, hot times in hot water isn't what's on my mind...

Relax in style: 10 ways to beat stress (Independent)
Long, hard week? Life getting you down? Don't let things become a pain in the neck. Esther Walker shows you how to give your body a treat - and relax in style

The Dalai Lama has a birthday, too (East Valley Tribune)
The United States isn’t the only world-famous entity celebrating a birthday this weekend.

NUHS to hold Open House July 22 (Elmhurst Argus Press Spectator)
The National University of Health Sciences will hold an information and open house night for its massage therapy certificate and associate of applied science in massage therapy degree programs at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 22.