Be an Advocate for massage therapists and bodyworkers so they can safely work





Respect Massage



A great place to start is at RespectMassage.com. This page offers courses, free logos (see below) and valuable insight into how to deal with innuendo, solicitations and assault. The site also offers education for clients and the public at large.


You can be an advocate simply by correcting a friend's inappropriate crack about massage. Tell your pal that his/her comment is inappropriate, and that by changing how we dialogue about massage, we're actually protecting the therapists.


Protection starts with correction!


In the state of Virginia, massage therapists are licensed by the Board of Nursing. If you come across a massage therapist acting inappropriately, please report the therapist. This works both ways!


You can read a blog post about Allison's personal experience on this topic.


Thank you for your help!


Bodyworkers: an additional protection for you would be to mask your personal cell phone number with an app to create an entirely new number for your business. For example, check this one out.