| Rotunda Chair Massage Program
AMTA Pa State Capital Rotunda Massage
by Brenda Schuck
Spring is finally here, a time of growth and rebirth. Just as spring flowers grow and blossom, so does the AMTA PA
Rotunda Massage. We have some of the newest members of the AMTA PA volunteering, along with students from a few massage
schools in the area. We want to continue the growth, so we invite all members of the AMTA PA to volunteer. Many of the
AMTA PA State board members are also volunteering their time and we ask for your support as well.
AMTA PA volunteers provide chair massage to State Senators, Representatives of the House and fellow staff members of the
capitol building. We do chair massage on the 3rd Wednesday of every month between the hours of 10:00am and 2:00pm.This
is a perfect opportunity to meet them, and educate them about massage and its benefits.
Joanne Mengel NCTMB and AMTA member and unit chair has gone numerous times and described her experience
“Just being in the Capitol Building with all the magnificent architecture is worth the trip alone. But as we set up the chairs, hang the
banner and place our information and brochures on the table, one can't help but to be caught up in the excitement of the political
world we seldom have the chance to experience.”
One of the benefits we give back to our volunteers is the $50 education voucher. This voucher is available to any
AMTA PA member who volunteers 3 times to do chair massage at the rotunda. You can accumulate these vouchers
over the year, if you were to volunteer every 3rd Wednesday for the entire year that would be the maximum $200.00 in
education voucher to be used at AMTA PA educational seminar.
Tamara Gregg has been volunteering as a student and now as a professional. When I asked her what motivates her
to go she said
“I have found that it is very rewarding to be able to help a person to relax, to release shoulder tension from sitting at their desk and
such, while helping to further the profession by supporting licensure as well as just increasing the awareness and intention of
massage therapy.”
She also stated
“I have gained a lot personally and professionally from the experience. I have learned a lot by watching the other massage
therapists’ work, have had lots of interesting conversations, have had a chance to tour the Capitol building, and gained deeper
insight into how bills work their way through government.”
Let’s make this the best year for rotunda chair massage! Our beautiful state capitol building and all of our
wonderful volunteers, helping our massage profession blossom! As we continue to promote the protection of the public
from injury by unethical or untrained therapist. Let us work with the legislators to encourage them to seek out our
professionals, and ask for their support especially at this critical time in our licensing endeavors.
A special thank you to all of those members who have done chair massage at the rotunda in the past. Thank you to
those students who also have donated their time to promote the massage industry. Last, a thank you in advance, for taking
1 day of your time this year to do chair massage at the Pa state capital building. May your flowers blossom as
beautiful as the rotunda at the state capital building!
Please contact me or any of the other members listed here regarding the rotunda massage.
Thanks again,
3rd VP
Brenda Schuck
BJ6698@aol.com
412-939-2869
Coordinator
Margie Schaeffer
Margie@synergymassage.com
South Central Rep
Kelly L. Givens
kneadingsoles@embarqmail.com
717-575-0630
Eastern Rep
Joanne Mengel
M32en@epix.net
610-588-0031
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Rotunda Massage
Schedule 2008
Group Coordinator: Margie Schaeffer (Margie@synergymassage.com)
Jan 16
Feb 6
Mar 12
Apr 9
May 14
June 11
Photos from 2006 NMTAW
 
>> Click here for
the Western Area update
on Rotunda Massage
For South Central area:
Kelly L. Givens
PHONE: 717-575-0630
EMAIL: kneadingsoles@comcast.net
>> Click here for
the South Central Area update
on Rotunda Massage
For Eastern area (Philadelphia and nearby areas):
Joanne Mengel
PHONE : 610-588-0031
EMAIL: m32en@epix.net
>> Click here for
the Eastern Area update
on Rotunda Massage
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