WHEREAS, years of research have demonstrated the effectiveness of massage therapy in a wide range of health treatments, including pain relief, management of cancer symptoms, reduction of depression, and overall enhancement of physical and mental well-being; and

WHEREAS, many individuals recognize the benefits of massage therapy for their health and turn to massage as a vital component of their health care regimen; and

WHEREAS, Massage Therapy Awareness Week provides an opportunity for massage therapists across Maine to promote the health benefits of their practice and raise awareness in their communities about the essential role massage therapy plays in maintaining and improving health; and

WHEREAS, there are over 3,000 licensed massage therapists serving the people of Maine and a dozen pre-approved massage therapy schools in Maine; and

WHEREAS, Massage Therapy Awareness Week serves as a reminder of the importance of holistic approaches to health, and the significant contributions of massage therapists in helping people live healthier, more balanced lives;

NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Janet T. Mills, Governor of the State of Maine, do hereby proclaim the week of October 25-31, 2026, as 

Massage Therapy Awareness Week 

 throughout the State of Maine, and I urge all citizens to recognize this observance. 

In testimony whereof, I have caused

the Great Seal of the State to be

hereunto affixed GIVEN under my

hand at Augusta this eighth day of

October Two Thousand Twenty-Six