Official statement of Minister Suzan Walker of Connective Integration Massage Therapy on ICE and other local and government agencies — An Update January 27, 2026 This is an official statement and public resource. It exists because silence is no longer an option. The information below is intended to protect lives, preserve dignity, and remind people of their constitutional rights at a time when those rights are being openly tested. If you are reading this, you deserve to know

It is important for clients to understand the scope of practice for massage therapy. Massage therapists do not perform chiropractic adjustments. We do not adjust the skeletal system, crack bones, or intentionally manipulate joints in the way a chiropractor does. Those services are outside of a massage therapist’s legal and professional scope of practice in Texas.

Vibration therapy may feel like the wave of the future, but the truth is it has been around for decades. Vibration has always played a role in how the body responds to movement, circulation, balance, and muscular engagement. What has changed is the technology and how accessible it has become for individuals seeking gentle and supportive wellness options.

Reiki is not demonic, not satanic, and not associated with any harmful belief system. Reiki simply means Universal Life Force energy. It is a gentle, non-invasive energy practice that originated in Japan and was rediscovered and systematized by Mikao Usui. Reiki does not require belief in any religion, philosophy, or doctrine.