A Massage-Bodywork-Somatic-Practitioners Network
for Sonoma County?

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Referrals Professional Identity Legislation (licensure?)

Come, see & discuss:
Sebastopol Sunday, 9/18 Santa Rosa Tuesday, 9/20

Why?

Camaraderie, trades and referral business:
Many clients move on after a month or two or three. What’s your “move-on” rate?
If it’s 50% and you referred those you are likely to lose to someone whose work you know, and who referred their move-ons to you, how much of this business would be re-captured? Would more return because they knew you cared? Work exchanges would also be self-health promotion, stress reduction and information sharing, not to mention increased friendships. Been touched lately?

Professional Identity: Massage? Somatic Practice? Medicine/Psychology?
Are you a massage practitioner, therapist, or somatic practitioner? Are yoga or movement teachers also somatic practitioners? If we had an association, perhaps a public education and referral web site, you could position yourself according to your training, experience, or chosen professional identity. You and your clients would learn what difference it makes. Would you rather self-define than be defined by licensure? Knowing your scope of practice, you could avoid creating problems associated with practicing medicine or psychology without a license.

Education and protection concerning attempts to legislate licensure:
AMTA went to the California Legislature last year with a proposed bill to license and control all somatic practice as massage, as they have sought in other states. They withdrew their appeal when they saw its flaws, but will likely return soon with a better thought-out scheme. Wanna be informed? Wanna have a say? Create your own network, and define your own professional identity, and you will be seen and counted when it hits the fan.


Sebastopol Sunday, 9/18 Blue Haven Studio 1715 Wilton Ave., #103

Santa Rosa Tuesday, 9/20 Total Health & Wellness 531 5th St.

All meetings begin at 7:00PM

Call (707) 824-4344 for info.
Or [email protected]
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