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Ep 350 – Working in the Professional Athletic Industry with Mira Rucker
FromThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession
Ep 350 – Working in the Professional Athletic Industry with Mira Rucker
FromThe ABMP Podcast | Speaking With the Massage & Bodywork Profession
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20 minutes
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In this episode of The ABMP Podcast, Kristin and Darren are joined by Mira Rucker to discuss how she came to be the massage therapist for the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL, what the day-to-day work is like, some of the pros and cons of working with a professional athletic team, and how she balances fandom with professionalism. Mira is an attentive and methodical licensed massage therapist with decades of experience in the wellness and fitness space. She is an excellent communicator and active listener, with career success working in challenging, therapeutic clinical environments. In addition to working with NHL athletes, she has worked with Division 1 basketball and football players, Ivy League swimmers and divers, club track and field athletes, volleyball players, golfers, and field hockey players. Hosts: Darren Buford is senior director of communications and editor-in-chief for ABMP. He is editor of Massage & Bodywork magazine and has worked for ABMP for 22 years, and been involved in journalism at the association, trade, and consumer levels for 24 years. He has served as board member and president of the Western Publishing Association, as well as board member for Association Media & Publishing. Contact him at editor@abmp.com. Kristin Coverly, LMT is a massage therapist, educator, and the director of professional education at ABMP. She loves creating continuing education courses, events, and resources to support massage therapists and bodyworkers as they enhance their lives and practices. Contact her at ce@abmp.com. Sponsors: Anatomy Trains: www.anatomytrains.com PurePro: www.purepro.com Touch America: www.touchamerica.com Anatomy Trains is a global leader in online anatomy education and also provides in-classroom certification programs for structural integration in the US, Canada, Australia, Europe, Japan, and China, as well as fresh-tissue cadaver dissection labs and weekend courses. The work of Anatomy Trains originated with founder Tom Myers, who mapped the human body into 13 myofascial meridians in his original book, currently in its fourth edition and translated into 12 languages. The principles of Anatomy Trains are used by osteopaths, physical therapists, bodyworkers, massage therapists, personal trainers, yoga, Pilates, Gyrotonics, and other body-minded manual therapists and movement professionals. Anatomy Trains inspires these practitioners to work with holistic anatomy in treating system-wide patterns to provide improved client outcomes in terms of structure and function. Website: anatomytrains.com Email: info@anatomytrains.com Facebook: facebook.com/AnatomyTrains Instagram: www.instagram.com/anatomytrainsofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2g6TOEFrX4b-CigknssKHA Pure Pro Massage Products From the start in 1992, Pure Pro has distinguished itself by adhering to its values of quality, purity, efficacy, and education. Pure Pro knows that discerning massage therapists deserve high-quality products that perfectly support and enhance healing work. Pure Pro Massage Products are created by massage therapists for massage therapists and bodyworkers who care deeply about the quality of their massage products. Pure Pro products are nut-free, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and made with natural ingredients in the USA. Pure Pro’s full line of oils, creams, and Arnica lotion has everything you need for your favorite modality and will always leave your clients’ skin feeling clean and fresh after each treatment. Listeners can receive $10 off their next order of $59 or more at PurePro.com by using promo code ABMPPOD. Website: http://www.purepro.com Email: info@purepro.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purepromassageproducts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purepromassageproducts/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCncpFzRVwZA_V_S
Released:
Jun 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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