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A reminder that our AGM will take place on Saturday 10th November at St Andrews Hall, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1DH. The Meeting will start at 11.00 am and the Afternoon Session from 2.00 to 4.00 pm.
Our speaker will be long-standing honorary member, Dr Peter Mackereth, and the theme of his talk will be on adaptations and approaches for bodywork for those living with cancer and at end of life: Touch, Textures and Talk: Working in Palliative and Cancer Care Members can also access the many articles Peter has written about biodynamic massage in the Journal archive of this site: http://www.abmt.org.uk/journal-archive.html Please RSVP (lindsey.nicholas@outlook.com) if you are attending either in the morning or the afternoon as I need to know numbers for refreshments. Annual General Meeting 10th November 2018Our AGM this year will take place at St Andrews Hall in Chesterton, Cambridge. The meeting itself will start at 11 am and all members are welcome. The Afternoon Session will run from 2-4 pm and our Speaker this year will be Dr Peter Mackereth who some of you may have met at our AGM last year. Peter worked at Christie's Hospital in Manchester and has used biodynamic therapeutic techniques in his work; he has a particular interest in issues around breathing. More details to follow but we are very glad he has agreed to come and share his experiences and knowledge with us.
Data ProtectionThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is EU wide legislation that comes into effect on 25th May 2018 as the 2018 Data Protection Act. This new law has consequences for the way in which we use and store personal information.
We have updated our Privacy Statement to reflect the implications of this new legislation in terms of the data we hold on members. You can read it here in the Members' section. Article in Well-doing.org Theo Raymond, our Professional Development Officer, has written a great, lucid piece on body psychotherapy for this site - which also talks about biodynamic massage and its relevance. You might want to have a read, and link it to your websites. Thanks, Theo.
https://welldoing.org/article/beyond-words-working-non-verbally-psychotherapy Workshop on Sacred EcstaticsBradford Keeney Phd and Hillary Keeney Phd are to run an intensive 2-day workshop in Sacred Ecstatics in Manchester on 14 & 15 July 2018. There is much in The Keeneys work to intrigue biodynamic massage therapists and body psychotherapists, according to ex-member, Hayley Merron, who first came across Bradford Keeney whilst researching an essay on aliveness in the therapeutic process while training at CBPC (books: The Creative Therapist, Shaking Medicine, Aesthetics of Change). The Keeneys now focus on mentoring people interested in old school ecstatic spirituality. If you're intrigued, take a look at their website: www.sacredecstatics.com where you can also download their book, Sacred Ecstatics for free. If you would like to find out more about the workshop on 14 & 15 July 2018 please contact Hayley (Merron) Stevens, 07779 727123 or email: hayley@silkhousetherapypractice.co.uk OR take a look at the facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/sacredecstaticsm…
Listing in Welldoing.orgWe are very pleased to announce that biodynamic massage is now included in the on-line therapy site, Welldoing.org, The link is: https://welldoing.org/types-of-therapy and there is a listing in the drop-down menu. To register as a practitioner therapists must be registered with UKCP or BACP. Thanks to Amy Barnes for her efforts here!
Registering with CNHC
Your membership with ABMT allows you to register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the government-supported voluntary register of complementary therapists. Most complementary therapies in the UK do not have statutory regulation, which means it can be challenging for members of the public to know what therapists have high quality training, ethical, and professional standards. By joining the CNHC register, you show that you meet these standards, and can be searched for by prospective clients on their website. Other benefits of CNHC membership include:
- Possibilities of employment in, or referrals from the NHS. - Exempt status from London Borough's special treatment licences. - PR and marketing support. - Reimbursement for clients with certain private healthcare plans. - Job, volunteering and CPD opportunities. Please note: from Monday 1 October 2018 the registration fee will be £70. If you are interested in registering, you can do so by completing the 'request to register' form here: Keeping in TouchTo receive information about ABMT activities including updates on research, articles from our journal and events join as an Associate Member and receive our bi-annual journal and regular newsletters. Discover more
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