Episode 45: Massage Regulation in Alberta

About this episode

Melissa and Jordan discuss the implications of the proposed regulation of massage therapy in Alberta.

On October 15, 2024, the Alberta Working Group for the Regulation of Massage Therapy (AWGRMT) submitted an application for regulation to the Health Minister. This is a process that can take years. Regulation can have significant implications for therapists, clients, and the profession as a whole. In this episode, Melissa and Jordan discuss some of the pros and cons to the regulation of message therapy in Alberta. Use the code PODCAST to receive 10% off any of our online courses, which are available at: courses.onlinewellness.ca ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.onlinewellness.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/onlinewellnessinstitute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/onlinewellnessinstitute⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tiktok.com/@onlinewellness?lang=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/company/the-online-wellness-institute/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.youtube.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Melissa, Jordan

Topics covered

• massage therapy regulation
• Alberta
• healthcare implications
• pros and cons
• professional standards

Keywords

• massage therapy
• regulation
• Alberta
• healthcare
• pros and cons

Sponsors

Online Wellness Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alberta Working Group for the Regulation of Massage Therapy, Health Minister

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