Asian Bodywork Therapy

Pamela Ellen Ferguson is semi-retired after years of teaching primarily CEU and advanced ABT courses in the U.S., Canada, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. She was AOMA’s dean emerita of ABT  and a former board member of the AOBTA. For previous column articles, visit her online columnist page. She also welcomes comments via email: pamelacudot@gmail.com.

Previous Articles

Bridging the Gaps in Integrative Oncology

April 1, 2026 (Vol. 27, Issue 4)

The Art of Adapting

October 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 10)

Integrating Prior Skills Into Practice

July 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 7)

Sciatica - Personal Insights

March 1, 2025 (Vol. 26, Issue 3)

The Art of Caring for Seniors

December 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 12)

The Power of Offsite Clinics

September 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 9)

AOMA: A Time to Reflect

June 1, 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 6)

"My Back Is Killing Me!"

February 2024 (Vol. 25, Issue 2)

Make Your Practice Stand Out: 14 Eye-Catching Packages to Offer

November 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 11)

Exploring the ART in ChARTing

September 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 09)

Your Client Asked You to Do What? Exploring Scope of Practice

June 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 06)

Quick Fix, Anyone? Exploring the Art of Combo Techniques

March 2023 (Vol. 24, Issue 03)

The Simplest Diode Therapy

December 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 12)

Children and Gun Trauma

August 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 08)

On the Road With Asian Bodywork Therapy

May 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 05)

Stress-Busting Sessions for ICU and ER Crews!

February 2022 (Vol. 23, Issue 02)

Asian Bodywork Therapy: Looking Back, Looking Forward

October 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 10)

COVID Long Haulers: Tips and Insights

June 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 06)

The Active Art of Working With Cancer Survivors

March 2021 (Vol. 22, Issue 03)

Combating All the "isms" in Asian Medicine, Pt. 2

December 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 12)

Combating All the "isms" in Asian Medicine, Pt. 1: Racism

November 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 11)

From Classroom to Zoom and Much More

August 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 08)

Healing With That Ethnic Dash

May 2020 (Vol. 21, Issue 05)

It's Time to Help Patients With Their No. 1 Health Issue: Screen Overload

November 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 11)

Occupational Hazards? Role of the Work Environment

September 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 09)

Where Did You Say You Trained? The Importance of Verifying Credentials

July 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 07)

The Art of Prepping for Clinic ... When Dealing With Clinical Characters

May 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 05)

What Prompts Survival? An Examination of Resilience and the Will to Live

March 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 03)

Calming the Disturbed Meridians: A Way to Treat "Phantom" Pain

January 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 01)

A New President for AOMA: A Conversation With Mary Faria

December 2018 (Vol. 19, Issue 12)

Be Flamboyant With the Five Elements ... Study in 3D

October 2018 (Vol. 19, Issue 10)

Prompting Memory: How to Stimulate Cognition

July 2018 (Vol. 19, Issue 07)

Creating Awareness for the Transgender Community

April 2018 (Vol. 19, Issue 04)

An Answer to the Opioid Crisis

January 2018 (Vol. 19, Issue 01)

Relief for Hurricane Harvey Evacuees: A Project in Austin, Texas

November 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 11)

Knee Therapy: Art or Science?

October 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 10)

Moving With Imagery: Help More Patients

July 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 07)

The Qi Focus: A Guide to Managing Stress

April 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 04)

A Conversation With Dr. Betty Edmond

February 2017 (Vol. 18, Issue 02)

Adventures With the Pericardium

October 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 10)

Adventures with the San Jiao

July 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 07)

Dealing with Parkinson's? Reach for Those Dancing Shoes

April 2016 (Vol. 17, Issue 04)

The Zen Art of "One Point"

October 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 10)

The Art of Creating a Healing Space

August 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 08)

Integrating Art with Clinical Practice for Patients with PTSD: The Artemis Project

May 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 05)

There Really is No Room for Sexism

April 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 04)

Reflections: The Art of Teaching Asian Medicine

March 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 03)

The Art of Observation

January 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 01)

Creating Child-Friendly Clinics with ABT

April 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 04)

Compassionate ABT for Palliative Care

February 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 02)

It's All About Qi Focus

November 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 11)

Ergonomics For The Therapist

October 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 10)

Annual AOBTA Gathering Offers A Range of Perspectives

Co-Author: Deborah Valentine Smith, Dipl. ABT (NCCAOM), AOBTA® -CI, LMT

August 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 08)

The Art of Narrative Medicine

April 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 04)

All in the Family?

February 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 02)

Insights from a Cancer Survivor

November 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 11)

Troubled Patients? Look For These Signs

July 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 07)

The Art of the Interview

April 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 04)

Ergonomics of Asian Bodywork Therapy

January 2012 (Vol. 13, Issue 01)

Useful Medical Insights

October 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 10)

Exploring The Link Between Pain and Trauma

July 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 07)

Taking a Closer Look at Migraines

April 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 04)

A CSI Approach to Pain - Part One

January 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 01)

Teaching Through Translation

December 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 12)

Instructors and Problem Students

July 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 07)

2006 AOBTA Convention Recap

September 2006 (Vol. 07, Issue 09)

Outgoings and Incomings on the AOBTA® Board

November 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 11)

Report on the 2005 AOBTA National Convention

April 2005 (Vol. 06, Issue 04)

Ethics of Asian Bodywork Practice, Part Two

October 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 10)

Ethics of Asian Bodywork Practice, Part One

September 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 09)

Men's Health: From Male Cycles to Andropause

July 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 07)

Busting Taboos About Breast Cancer, Part Two

March 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 03)

Busting Taboos About Breast Cancer, Part One

January 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 01)

A Bird's-Eye View of the AOBTA National Convention

November 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 11)

Innovations in the Art of Teaching Asian Medicine

September 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 09)

Eye on Europe

June 2003 (Vol. 04, Issue 06)