Preserve the Legacy of Massage Therapy
The Society of Massage Archives is on a mission to safeguard the rich and complex history of massage therapy for generations to come…and we need resources to do that. By becoming a Founder, a Patron or Benefactor, you’ll play a pivotal role in establishing the foundation of this vital work—ensuring the preservation of our profession’s story while shaping its future.
Founder
Help us to break ground.
- Start-up costs include application for not-for-profit status, website hosting, maintaining social media and other utilities.
- Seed money to secure essential collections
Patron
Support our ongoing efforts.
- Support the production of Hands of History – luminary oral histories
- Shipping and acquisition costs of obtaining artifacts
Benefactor
Bolster us to do great things.
- Employing an archivist to categorize, collate, digitize and publish massage archives…and capture contemporary events.
- Offer grants and scholarships to study and preserve our collective history.
Our Founders
- Sandy Fritz, Author, Owner Health Enrichment Center, Inc. (HEC, Inc.) is a Michigan state-licensed school of therapeutic massage. See Sandy’s Podcast.
- Esmeralda Ortiz, CMT Founder of: Innate Essentials Holistic Wellness LLC, DBA Innate Holistic Wellness
Website: InnateHolisticWellness.Noterro.com - Colleen Grabow, A.A.S., MT https://ottawaillinoismassage.com/
- Donald Quinn Dillon. Community, Curriculum and Coaching for Massage Therapists
- Pannee Uthairak
- Irene Kavalos
- Kirby Clark Ellis, President SOMA. See the Hands of History Podcast
- Dr. Jeffrey Montoya, Financial Officer SOMA, founder http://www.Massage.Education
- David Palmer, Developer of the first professional massage chair (1986), founder TouchPro International.
- Patricia J. Benjamin, PhD Author of The Emergence of the Massage Therapy Profession in North America: A History in Archetypes
- Dr. Susan Salvo. www.susansalvo.com. See the Hands of History Podcast
- Suzanne Eccher, CE Provider, Author and Speaker www.massagepracticebuilding.com
- In celebration of Benny Vaughn by Holle Knowles
- Arlene Haessler, MLIS, LMT www.MassagePro.org
- Laura Allen, Author, CE Provider www.LauraAllenMT.com
- Irene Diamond, www.IreneDiamond.com and www.TheDiamondMethod.com
- Iris Burman
- Tim Hebert
- Carrie and Alex Chaumont, owners of Louisiana Institute of Massage Therapy
- Clifford W Korn
- Lisa Matulka
- Christy Miller
- Kat (Kathy) Greenfield, Massage Program Coordinator, Massage Educator, CE Provider, LMBT, and Owner of the Massage Dojo
- Mary Donker Syvertsen
- James Fritschle, www.massagebuzz.com
- Desirae Carosi
- Alexander Collins
- Justin Kobbe Solace, hybridpainrelief.com
- Mike Mcaleese, School of Holistic Massage and Reflexology www.sohmar.com
- Emmanuel Bistas, www.newschoolmassage.edu and www.rivernorthmassage.com
- Kathleen Benanti
- Jim Lumpkins
- Tammy Roecker
- Pete Whitridge
- Laurajean “Lj” Stewart, Barnet Tradepost Wellness Center www.barnettradepost.com
- Deborah A Kimmet
- Pamela Soule
- Kirk Nelson, CE Provider, http://www.kjtouch.com
- Sheila Alexander