Team USA Massage

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃 from Team USA Massage 🇺🇸💆‍♀️ And Stay tuned for more upcoming trainings both online and in person with world 🌎 massage 💆‍♀️💆‍♂️ champions🏆. Stronger together. Let’s lift each other up. 💪

And dont forget to turn the clocks back this Sunday. 📆⏰


International Massage Festival Bulgaria The Tour
International Massage Association
New Massage Association
World Massage Super Cup
GL-National & International Massage Championships
International Therapy Association
Modesty Massage Wrap by Modesty Essentials
Canadian International Massage Therapy Championship

10/11/2025

Big thanks to

Lim Brown, Terri Barton, Liane Dufresne, VSpa Denmark

for all your support! Congrats for being top fans on a streak 🔥!

09/10/2025

A few group photos from the June 2025 Copenhagen walking tour of many of the therapists gathered from around the world which took place the day prior to the International Massage Association 8th World Championship in Massage. It was so great to connect and network with all our international colleagues with shared passion! These wonderful photos were taken by our dear colleague Shaheda
If you are interested in training / coaching with us in preparation for next year send us a DM. We meet in person and online.

08/13/2025

07/25/2025

This weekend in Las Vegas, a quiet power moves through the room.

It’s in the grace of each technique, the care in how spaces are held, and the confidence of therapists stepping forward—not just to compete, but to represent something greater.

That force is the ripple of preparation, mentorship, and shared purpose.

Team USA Massage has stood beside many who are present—uniting, cheerleading, coaching, consulting, encouraging, and helping each other prepare through training, collaboration, and heart. From organizing state championships, judges, participant trainings to offering hands-on guidance, together we’ve helped build the strength behind the scenes that’s now shining on stage.

We’re proud to support so many therapists, organizers, and evaluators who are doing beautiful work this weekend. If you sense a current of excellence here—it didn’t happen by chance.

It came in part from the unification, collaborations and work done together.

Grateful for all the coaches, supporters and participants that have come togther throughout the years. We support and learn from each other.

07/21/2025

A huge congratulations to Pinyapatch Chanyathunyaroj and all of therapists and cultures representing their countries of origin and the US in massage. Go
Team USA Massage 🇺🇸💆‍♀️💪

07/21/2025

Thailand was crowned the winner at the World Championship in Massage event, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark from 27-29 June. It is Thailand's 3rd win

06/27/2025

🇺🇸 Team USA Massage – World Championship 2025 Snapshot
🏆 Highest number of participants from any individual country
👥 Participant Breakdown
Total representing the U.S.: 36
32 participants officially representing the U.S.
4 U.S.-based participants representing their countries of origin
7 participants will compete online (1 category each)
29 participants will compete in-person in Denmark (2 categories each)
Participants hail from 18 U.S. states
International Massage Association

06/10/2025

In collaboration with the International Massage Association School, Rita Murauskiene stands as an organizer and offer an IMA Approved course Three-dimensional

06/03/2025

🌎✨ A historical first from the International Massage Association 6th Annual World Championship in Massage — 2023 🇺🇸

In this video, I presented a portion of the work I’ve developed and practiced for many years — combining my formal training as an Ashiatsu therapist and Aerial Yoga therapist into a therapeutic system that integrates overhead-supported barefoot massage with elements of aerial bodywork.

While the portable apparatus had its limitations within the competition setting, it allowed me to safely demonstrate key aspects of the method I’ve long practiced — Adaptive Integrative Aerial Massage & Bodywork — which I originated to create new possibilities for client care, therapist sustainability, and therapeutic adaptability.

This appearance in Denmark marked not only the first time a large-scale portable overhead apparatus was introduced on the World Championship stage, but also the first time I transported one of my aerial apparatuses internationally — bringing it from the United States to Europe.

Prior to this, in 2022, I was honored to receive the Gold Medal at the first American Massage Championship, along with 2nd Place Overall, for my presentation of this modality — helping introduce its potential to a broader professional audience which has inspired many.

As we approach the 8th Annual World Championship in Massage later this month, it’s inspiring to reflect on how our profession continues to grow while honoring innovation, safety, and excellence. We look forward to seeing Team USA Massage once again represent the United States on the international stage. Krista - Team USA Massage founder

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06/01/2025

A snapshot of the cohort from the 1st Nationwide Massage Championship Prep Training, April 2023. Organized and coached by Joe Lavin. Wendy Lavin and other award winning coaches, Tracey Windmill and Wassa Lakkham, with volunteer co-organizer and attendee Krista Harris, contributor and attendee Tony Bethel. It truly took a collaborative effort to pull off this event that helped prepare some of the 1st cohesive US Team for the International Massage Association 6th Annual World Championship in Massage 🇩🇰 organized by Krista Harris, some of the 1st State Massage Championship judges and organizers. The Massage Championship Prep Training that exists today evolved from this. The journey, love and support continue. Grateful for all. 🙏