NMTAW®

National Massage Therapy Awareness Week®

Share the benefits of massage with your community during AMTA’s 28th annual National Massage Therapy Awareness Week® (NMTAW®), October 20-26, 2024!

NMTAW® is designed to raise public understanding about the benefits of massage, attract media attention to nationwide activities being carried out by AMTA chapters and members, and to give all AMTA members an opportunity to demonstrate their professionalism and skill.

AMTA’s NMTAW®
Planning Your Activity
Publicizing Your Activity
Additional Resources
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If you’re a consumer who would like to find a professional massage therapist, or learn more about the benefits of massage, visit
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National Massage Therapy Awareness Week® (NMTAW®) Committee

If you’re an AMTA Nevada Chapter Member and would like to coordinate something that the chapter can help you implement or implement with your goals in mind, please  contact us as soon as possible…so we can get the ball ROLLING!

NMTAW® Committee Members

Chapter Board Liaison: Ivy Adams

NMTAW® Committee – Chair; Community Engagement Committee – Co-Chair

Tom Dougherty

About Tom

Thomas Dougherty, LMT DPT is a massage therapist since 1994. He works in out-patient clinics with Chiropractors & other Physical Therapists mainly using medical massage techniques, like stretching, myofascial release, and pain control. Tom’s been a Physical Therapist since 1997, and he earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy in 2022; he’s also an accomplished actor of stage and screen since 1984.

Volunteer Experience

2016

AMTA Volunteer Since
  • current NMTAW®/Community Engagement Committee, Chair/Co-Chair
  • Past AMTA-NV Chapter 1st-Vice President, 2016/2017
  • Past AMTA-NV Chapter Board Member, 2017/2018/2019/2020/2021
  • Past AMTA-NV Chapter Financial Administrator, 2024

Community Engagement Committee – Co-Chair

Sarah McCallum

About Sarah

Sarah McCallum, LMT BS earned her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science (major) and French Language (minor) from the University of Kansas in 2007.

She has been a part of the healing arts community in the Reno-Sparks area of Nevada since her graduation from Hawai’i Healing Arts College in 2009, and she operates  The Cosmic Finder. Sarah believes firmly in the body’s ability to heal itself when given guidance.

AMTA Volunteer Since

2018

Volunteer Experience
  • current Communications Committee, Newsletter Editor
  • current Community Engagement, Co-Chair
  • current Government Relations, Member
  • AMTA-NV Chapter Board Member, 2019/2020/2021/2022
  • AMTA-NV Delegate 2019/2021/2022