Massage Therapy Nexus | Julie Onofrio, LMT | Substack

The national HUB for advocacy, support and .

Jan 18, 2025 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

Structural Obstructionism and the Stagnation of the American Massage Therapy Profession

An Institutional Analysis of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA)

Jan 20 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

Helping Is Not What We Think It Is

Most of us believe we know what it means to help.

Jan 15 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact) 2026 Report

Timeline of events including the kerfuffle.

Jan 13 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

A Working Plan for the Year Ahead 2026

Building a Real Resource Hub for the Massage Profession

Jan 6 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

Recent posts

When Helping Hurts: Why Some Massage Therapy Days Feel Heavier Than Others

Most massage therapists know this feeling.

Dec 18, 2025 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

What “Member-Driven” Actually Means

Fact: A member-driven association is one where members meaningfully shape priorities, policy positions, and long-term strategy before decisions are…

Dec 17, 2025 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

New evidence that AMTA and CSG are on the wrong track.

Support the original compact - IMpact www.massagecompact.org

Dec 9, 2025 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

Positive Aspects of the Massage Therapy Profession in the United States

the other side of the massage profession

Dec 5, 2025 • Julie Onofrio, LMT

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