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​Spring Meeting, 11th May 2019


Our Spring Meeting will take place on Saturday 11th May, at the Gestalt Centre, London, 15-23 St Pancras Way, London NW1 OPD (Kings Cross Tube).

The main meeting is in the morning from 11 am to 1 pm, and members are very welcome to join us. Our Afternoon Session runs from 2 pm to 4.30 pm.

I am very pleased to announce that our Speaker, this year will be Emma Bond. Emma has spent many years working with addiction and now incorporates biodynamic massage into this work. I think this will be a fascinating talk, and really good CPD. I would encourage you to attend.

The event is open to members and non-members. As usual, please could you RSVP if you're intending to be with us.

lindsey.nicholas@outlook.com

AGM update

​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.

Data Protection

The 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

Listing in Welldoing.org

We 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. 
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If you are interested in registering, you can do so by completing the 'request to register' form here:

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