This is not merely a prediction. It’s a pattern. And patterns are important—especially in a profession that often notices change only after it's already happening. The Current Dominos At Play Across the United States, the educational pipeline for massage therapy has been quietly reshaping itself. Not with a dramatic collapse. And not in a single headline. But with a series of small, reasonable developments that, when taken together, start to look like dominos tipping in a da

There’s been a lot of chatter lately about changes to the Interstate Massage Compact. Some say the changes are “minor”, "more inclusive", or frame them as "helpful tweaks". But one detail in the revised language is not minor — it’s structural, and it risks excluding experienced, licensed therapists who were previously intended to be covered by the original compact’s flexibility. The revised compact excludes every therapist who qualified for licensure under NCBTMB ’s historic

The Council of State Governments (CSG) recently released a revised version of the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact). As someone deeply invested in the success, integrity, and long-term stability of this compact, I believe these revisions should be rescinded—and that any new language should not be introduced until no earlier than 2027. Below, I want to explain why many practitioners, educators, and advocates are urging CSG to reconsider—and why this matters to every massage