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It is important for all therapists to join their own particular professional association as each association helps to set and maintain the standards that members should achieve in their chosen profession. They also provide continuing education, advice and support, as well as informing the general public about the therapies offered and also lists of accredited practitioners. Practically there is much help with legislation, insurance, recruitment and often the provision of a newsletter or magazine that provides all the up to the minute news and information required by the practising therapist. The association often organises meetings, forums, educational seminars and professional exhibitions that provide a wonderful networking opportunity for all therapists, allowing them to meet and communicate with other like minded professionals. Most associations have different levels of membership such as 'student' for those in education, 'associate' for those involved in the profession who may not actually be practising their skill or working towards a specific qualification, and 'professional' membership for those with the required qualifications. International Federation of Aromatherapists 182 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1PP Tel: 020 8742 2605
British Association of Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology BABTAC House, 70 Eastgate Street, Gloucester GL1 1QN Tel: 01452 421114
British Institute and Association of Electrolysis Ltd. Tel: 08445 441373 http://www.electrolysis.co.uk/
British Association of Skin Camouflage c/o Resources for Business, South Park Road, Macclesfield SK11 6FP Tel: 01625 267880 http://www.skin-camouflage.net/
Guild of Professional Beauty Therapists Guild House, 320 Burton Road, Derby DE23 6AF Tel: 0845 21 77 383 Guild Press (trade publication of the Guild) Tel: 0870 000 4242
Institute of Electrolysis PO Box 5187, Milton Keynes MK4 2ZF Tel: 01908 521511 http://www.electrolysis.co.uk/
Guild of Nail Technicians Guild House, 320 Burton Road, Derby DE23 6AF Tel: 0845 21 77 383
British Massage Therapy Council 7 Rymers Lane, Oxon OX4 3JU Tel: 01865 774123
Federation of Holistic Therapists 3rd Floor, Eastleigh House, Upper Market Street, Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9FD Tel: 023 8048 8900
Floatation Tank Association 7a Clapham Common, Southside, London SW4 7AA Tel: 020 7627 4962 http://www.floatationtankassociation.net/ Provides full training in floatation tank therapy including client care, equipment care, marketing and day-to-day running of a floatation tank centre
Independent Professional Therapists International PO Box 106, Retford, Nottinghamshire DN22 7WN Tel: 01777 700383
Institute of Indian Head Massage PO Box 1, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 4UZ Tel: 01753 831 841 http://www.indianheadmassage.org
American Massage Therapy Association 820, Davis St. Suite 100, Evanston, IL60201
Association of Professional Aestheticians of Australia (APAA) PO Box 96, Robina, Queensland 4226, Australia Tel: +07 5575 9364
South African Association of Health and Skin Care Professionals (SAAHSP)
Association of Reflexologists 27, Gloucester Street, London, WC1N 3XX Tel: 0870 673320
British Reflexology Association Monks Orchard, Whitbourne, Worcester, WR6 5RB Tel: 01886 821207
Holistic Association of Reflexologists The Holistic Healing centre, 92, Shearing Road, Old Harlow, Essex CM17 OJW Tel: 01279 429060 http://www.footreflexology.com/
International Institute of Reflexology (UK) 146 Upperthorpe, Walkley, Sheffield S6 3NF Tel: 011428 12100
Irish Reflexologists' Institute 3, Blackglen Court, Lambs Cross, Sandyford, Dublin, Ireland
Scottish Institute of Reflexology 6/1 Minto Placee, Hawick, Roxburghshire TD9 9JL Tel: 01450 373125 http://www.scottishreflexology.org/
International Council of Reflexologists PO Box 30513, Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4COC7, Canada http://www.icr-reflexology.org
Internationa Institute of Reflexology (USA) 5650 First Avenue North, PO Box 12642, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33733-2642 USA http://www.reflexology-usa.net
Reflexology Association of America 4012 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Box K585, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89103-2059, USA
Reflexology Association of Australia National Enquiries, PO Box 366, Cammeray, NSW 2062, New South Wales, Australia http://www.reflexology.org.au/
Reflexology Association of Canada 201-17930 105 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta T5S 2H5, Canada http://www.reflexologycanada.ca
South African Reflexology Society POBox 1780, New Germany 3620, South Africa http://www.sareflexology.org.za/
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