Massage categories:
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Swedish massage (Western massage including classical relaxing massage)
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Thai massage / Nuad Thai (Traditional Thai, Warrior, Royal, Thai yoga ect.)
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Wellness massage (Hot Stone, Aromatherapy, spa massage, lymph drainage, hoilistic massage etc)
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Free style massage (Western inspired) (Combination of different types of western massage methods, mobilization, cupping, massage with tools, bodywork etc.)
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Free style massage (Eastern inspired) Combination of different types of Asian massage methods (Shiatsu, Acupressure, Thai massage, cupping, Tui Na, Ayurveda, Reflexology massage with tools, etc.)
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Sports massage (Deep-Tissue massage, MFR, MET, neuromuscular techniques, stretching etc.)
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Facial massage (Japanese facelifting, Gua Sha, Classical facial spa treatment ect.)
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Body Shape Massage (New category in 2024)
The Judges:
In the preliminary rounds, the Judges are constituted by members of the Board of Directors at The International Massage Association as well as elected representatives from the National Massage Associations and Schools worldwide. The Judges are all highly skilled within their categories and have all taken the IMA Judge Course and Seminar.
Judges will evaluate the participants in the following areas with a point system:
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Techniques
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Ergonomics
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Flow
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Innovation and Development of new methods
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Client contact
The participants can’t expect feedback and score results from the judges neither during or after the competition.
All decisions regarding the competition are made collective within the group of Judges – this is to make sure the competition is as fair as possible.
The Final:
The Duration of the Final is 65 minutes.
Massage recipients (Professional and highly educated Massage Therapists) hand up to 6 points depending on their experience of the massage they receive.
The head judges are able to hand out 3 points each to only one finalist.
The Winner will be the Massage Therapist who gets the most points, and he/she is appointed as Overall World Champion in Massage 2024.
Massage categories:
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Swedish massage (Western massage including classical massage, sports massage, MFR, MET, neuromuscular techniques, stretching etc.)
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Asian massage (Thai massage, Shiatsu, Tui Na, Ayurveda etc.)
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Wellness massage (Hot Stone, Aromatherapy, spa massage, lymph drainage, holistic massage etc)
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Free style massage (Western inspired) (Combination of different types of western massage methods, self-treatment, mobilization, cupping, massage with tools, bodywork etc.)
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Free style massage (Eastern inspired) Combination of different types of Asian massage methods (Shiatsu, Acupressure, Thai massage, cupping, massage with tools, etc.)
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Sports massage (Deep-Tissue massage, MFR, MET, neuromuscular techniques, stretching etc.)
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Chair massage (both Western and Eastern inspired massage)
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Facial massage (Japanese facelifting, Gua Sha, Classical facial spa treatment ect.)
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Facial massage without chemical peels, extractions, etc.
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Clinical massage ( 60 minutes + interviews. You must show that you can assess and treat a problem area, demonstrate/explain how and why the treatment type was a good choice, exhibit efficacy)
The Judges:
In the preliminary rounds, the Judges are constituted by members of the Massage Therapy Hall of Fame. The Judges may issue 1-3 wildcards for the Finale. Judges will evaluate the participants in the following areas with a point system:
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Techniques
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Ergonomics
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Flow
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Innovation and Development of new methods
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Client contact
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Recipient feedback
The participants cannot expect feedback and score results from the judges neither during or after the competition. All decisions regarding the competition are made collective within the group of Judges - this is to make sure the competition is as fair as possible.
The Final:
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The Duration of the Final is 65 minutes.
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Spectators who are trained Massage Therapists are able to hand out 1 point each.
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Massage recipients (Professional and highly educated Massage Therapists) hand up to 6 points depending on their experience of the massage they receive.
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The head judges are able to hand out 3 points each.
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The Winner will be the Massage Therapist who gets the most points, and he/she is appointed as the American Massage Champion for 2024.
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The Overall Gold Medal Winner will get a free registration to the next year's World Massage Festival.