Stop Putting It Off: A Practical Guide to SOAP Notes That Actually Get Done
A free webinar replay + sample SOAP note templates for animal bodywork practitioners
At the end of a full day of hands-on work, the notes are the first thing that slips. You jot something down, tell yourself you'll finish it later, and later turns into a vague memory and a half-empty form.
Rushed or incomplete documentation creates real problems: legal exposure, inconsistent care, and the low-grade mental load of starting every session without a clear record of the last one.
This free training shows you how to build documentation into the flow of your work, so it stops feeling like a separate job you're always behind on.
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Why you should watch:
Learn exactly when to write each section of a SOAP note so you're not recreating the session from memory at 9pm
Understand what belongs in your notes (and what's just noise taking up space)
See how proper documentation protects you legally, improves communication with vets, and supports pet insurance reimbursement for your clients
Get practical tools — from paper templates to voice-to-text options — so you can find the method that actually sticks
Walk away with sample forms you can adapt to your practice
Your Speaker Sara May
Sara May is co-founder, lead instructor, and Director of Curriculum & Communications at Canis Bodyworks.
She also serves as Administrator for NBCAAM and provides massage and acupressure at Holistic Paws Veterinary Services, a multi-modality holistic clinic in Virginia.
Sara brings a working practitioner's perspective to documentation -not as paperwork, but as a foundation for better care.
The National Board of Certification for Animal Acupressure and Massage
Fostering access to compassionate animal bodywork through recognition and support
NBCAAM supports the world of animal acupressure and massage by setting the high standards for entry into the field, ensuring animal owners have highly trained practitioners available. We provide certification exams for equine acupressure and massage, and canine acupressure and massage, as well as networking and legal assistance for practitioners, students, and schools.
