The Indiana State Senate enacted legislation governing the practice of Massage
Therapy and it was signed into law by Governor Daniels on May 9, 2007 (Senate
Enrolled Act 320: http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/PDF/SE/SE0320.1.pdf). The state has given massage therapists until June of this year to comply with
this law or face legal action if practicing without certification. I have met all requirements of this legislation and
my State Certification number is: MT20900204 and expires on 5/15/2013.
Additionally, I chose to take and passed the National Certification Board
Examination in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCTMB) in April of 2002 (the National Certification Examination
is a measurement of the practitioner's knowledge in the areas of massage and bodywork, anatomy and physiology, pathology,
kinesiology, and ethical business practices: http://www.NCBTMB.org) . I met all requirements to become re-certified and am currently in my second four year period of National
Certification ( #310335-00).
I am also a member of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (since
2001) and of the Day-Break Geriatric Massage Institute, an organization dedicated to the training of professionals in
massage for the elderly population.
All of these organizations require the adherance to a high set of ethical
business and treatment standards including but not limited to:
working within our scope of practice, professional relationships and conduct, equal
treatment of all clients, protection of confidential information, and the accurate representation of information.
As a former contract employee
for the federal government working in a massage related research project at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, I completed coursework
in Health Information Protection (HIPPA), Good Clinical Practices, and Human Subjects Protection.
I maintain HeartSaver/ AED certification in adult ,child, and infant CardioPulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated Electronic Defibrillator techniques.
I encourage you to explore the links to the web-sites that I have provided so that
you may make an informed decision when choosing me as a massage therapist.
