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		<title>Bioneers 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 21:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each year we offer massage services to the staff who put on Bioneers. Each year I am inspired and renewed with purpose by the amazing presentations and energy infused into the weekend. Our massage services were utilized more this year than any year prior! I think people are understanding how a little rejuvenation can permeate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WELCOME!! We are now accepting international students at McKinnon. We have been approved to issue I-20 forms for M1 Visas for students wishing to study abroad for 3mo, 6mo, and 1 year. This was a long process and we are so excited to be able to say &#8211; yes, we can &#8211; when asked! Already [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Business, Regulations, Anatomy&#8230;.. Not the fun stuff?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 20:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[business, ethics, hygiene, regulations, insurance, liability, taxes&#8230;. while many people build a practice with minimal understanding of massage regulations, business sense or anatomy and physiology, those days are numbered. by the time I have explained the acronyms CAMTC, CMT, CMP, ABMP, AMTA, MBOK, IMSAC, NCE, MBLEx, FSMTB, BPPE, STRF&#8230;.. our allotted time has ended. as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Potential threat to CAMTC?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a new bill that may change how things are being done in terms of regulating massage &#8211; AB 1822. If AB 1822 becomes law: After December 31, 2015, ALL massage therapists will again have to have local permits for EACH city in which they practice. Until then, background checks, fingerprinting, and other vetting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainable Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who are interested in green living and sustainability, those looking to spend money in wise and earth friendly ways, they often find themselves in a trap when it comes to education. Many educational pathways require a payment into the system, whether through financial dependency on the commercial banking industry, or teaching methods that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Title Act or Practice Act &#8211; SB 731</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>selena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Title Acts control the names or titles massage therapists may use, but do not control who can do massage. Practice acts control both the names/titles for massage therapists, as well as controlling who can do massage. SB 731 is clearly a title act yet recent events show signs that local governments are turning to it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>State Licensure for Massage Therapy  &#8211; Not quite….</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 20:46:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>selena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been practicing massage in California, you will want to stay informed as regulations are determined for SB 731. Beginning in September of this year, the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) will begin issuing voluntary Certificates for Massage Practitioners and Therapists in California. The Massage Practitioner will require 250 hours of training with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Informational session on SB 731 &#8211; Come hear the facts!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 23:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>selena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be giving an informational update session on the progress of SB 731 on Monday May 4th from 6 &#8211; 7:30pm. Free, drop &#8211; in Come ask questions, hear how you can qualify for the two different tiers &#8211; Massage Practitioner and Therapist. And what it all means! I am a member of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art, the Science, and the Mysteries of Massage</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>selena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is at the source of all true art and science.&#8221; Albert Einstein Bodywork is one of the great meeting grounds of art and science, and the human body, the human being, is one of the great mysteries of the universe.  For thousands of years, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Craniosacral Therapy</title>
		<link>http://www.mckinnonmassage.com/mcktouch/?p=14</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>selena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although craniosacral therapy can stand alone as a full practice, there are also many ways that craniosacral work can be used by therapists who practice multiple modalities. First and foremost, the work teaches you deep sensing skills for understanding the subtle nuances of the body. Change comes from within and often happens in small increments. [...]]]></description>
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